[governance] beijing ticket scam - is this governed at all?

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

Ian and all,

  No information at all here.  But you might want to send in a
complaint to DOC/NTIA as the the particulars that you have.

Ian Peter wrote:

> Some time about March this year a major scam site called
> www.beijingticketing.com
>
> was apparently first exposed as fraudulent but not too many people
> took any notice Today it is all over the news as many people have
> purchased fake Olympic tickets and lost their money.
>
> But what surprises me is that, a good 8 hours after major news stories
> about the site, it is still operating as I write this message. And it
> still appears in Google search results.
>
> Very interested in analysis of why this is so when it is a known major
> fraud site that has victims in many countries. Is there any mechanism
> to stop major international scams? Or is it just a matter of waiting
> until everyone else wakes up? Apparently there is a court case
> in California today to close down the site? Is this because the
> registry or the registrar is located in the USA?
>
> An interesting case study for the workshop on transboundary issues!
> Very interested in more information if anyone has it.
>
> Ian Peter
>
> Ian Peter and Associates Pty Ltd
>
> PO Box 10670 Adelaide StBrisbane 4000
>
> Australia
>
> Tel (+614) 1966 7772 or (+612) 6687 0773
>
> www.ianpeter.com
>
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