Comments on: Caleb Irving Is Not Affiliated With The Gadgeteer

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:56:06 +0000

gr8pop:

Very interesting! I agree that they are crooks, just waiting for someone to trip up so that they can grab a name you want. (

By: gr8pop

gr8pop — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:38:27 +0000

Hi Julie, Info on this page …

http://pocketseo.com/domains/7

… may partially explain what happened to you with regard to your initial choice of a domain name being snagged by Metapredict.com

Just yesterday I was on the phone with GoDaddy, I was registering a new domain name. It was available and I registered it … but the GoDaddy support person actually typed an additional letter in my chosen domain name. It wasn’t a misspelling, he actually added a “Q” smack in the middle of the name. I didn’t check the confirmation letter that came to me from GoDaddy ’cause it was already 2:20 AM and I was hitting the sack. Today, when I saw that GoDaddy had made a “typo”, I called them to fix it and someone had since snagged my domain name. It’s a domain name that no one would want, except me. The registrars who grabbed the name was Metapredict.com … which is also Ultrarpm.com

Have a look at that link. Amazing that those crooks can remain operational.

I don’t think strangling is harsh enough.

Take care!

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:37:55 +0000

Strangling might be a little harsh ;o)

So far so good, no new fun from "Caleb".

By: Mark Rosengarten

Mark Rosengarten — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:26:11 +0000

Makes you want to reach through the internet and choke the worthless life out of these cretins…

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:19:34 +0000

Nothing unusual is showing up in my credit reports. I've put a monitor on all of them though to be safe.

I've also sent an email to the abuse department of company I traced back from the IP address.

We'll see what happens.

By: mindflayer

mindflayer — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:55:50 +0000

Back when extremesims.com did reviews, and was not a gaming clan, I had people try that stunt quite often. I’d chase it down ASAP, as you don’t want someone to besmirch your good name.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:52:21 +0000

I just received an email from the UK company and it appears that “Caleb Irving” used the same IP address to submit the application there as “he” did the other places…

By: Michael Moncur

Michael Moncur — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:17:01 +0000

I assume the scam is that they sign up for ad accounts using your info (since it's a well-known site), then specify their own details for receiving payment (probably via Paypal) and then put the ad code on their spammy sites that would never have qualified for advertising themselves.

Despicable.

By: B. J. Swanson

B. J. Swanson — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:57:05 +0000

This is very common and becoming the crime of choice for easy money. Please do contact the police ASAP. If you live in a small city, the police may not have an officer knowledgeable in identity theft so move on to the State Police or State Attorney General. Also, carefully check your bank account, credit cards, debit cards and get a copy of your credit reports from all three credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Carefully check your credit reports for unauthorized inquiries, changes of address and any other irregularities. Report everything immediately.

By: Elodrai

Elodrai — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:51:45 +0000

Julie,

It appears to be a very clear case of identity theft. You should contact the police as soon as possible before more harm is done. Don't take this too lightly.