Privacy @lemmy.ml happeningtofry99158 @lemmy.world 4d ago

Anyone have the experience registering a domain name with false personal information?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32523093

I'm trying to register one but all provider asks for name and address. Anyone have the experience providing false information? Do they really care enough to check your info manually if you don't use your domain name for malicious purposes?

particularly interested in experiences with cloudflare

thanks a lot

EDIT: https://www.reddit.com/r/Domains/comments/1cxl7y2/when_registering_domain_name_should_i_use_my_real/

The issue with using fake details is that you risk getting your account suspended. Also, if your domain gets stolen you've made it impossible to retrieve because you will have to verify your information.

How can a domain get stolen?

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Namecheap let me register with just a Tuta email. Payment could maybe go through an online prepaid debit card. Never had a human check AFAIK.
- but they do ask for personal information. what did you fill in there?
  
  Never had a human check AFAIK.
  
  that's good to know!
- "Just a tuta email" ... Tuta nota is a serious email provider.
  
  "Just" as in nothing that demands a phone number to validate. Meaning that OP will be asked to enter a phone number when signing up and may not have to worry about it being the same one as their email account.
It's possible to transfer a domain name from one DNS provider to another, similar to phone numbers. So stealing a domain name is as simple as initiating that transfer procedure. Many providers have a "lock" option (again, similar to phone numbers) to avoid these issues, but they still happen.

Of course you can challenge them legally, but you're likely to end up in a costly legal battle. And if you're a company who cares about their brand image, you're more likely to pay the ransom (which is probably less than the legal fees anyways) and get it back quickly.

So yeah, if you don't have legit info, you shouldn't rely on it too much.

If you're actually interested in a domain name while remaining anonymous, you'd want to get a subdomain instead. Try something like No-IP, which doesn't legally require all your personal info.
- thanks a lot!
I originally registered the domain I'm now using for Lemmy for the company "The Empire". I was a kid and did it just for the lulz. Also I additionally used my real name.

Nothing ever happened.
I usually pay my registrar/host for "domain privacy".

It seems like CloudFlare does whois redaction by default.
Bahahahaha!

"Hey there, my fellow citizen malcontents. Does anyone know how to commit international fraud?"

GTFO. 🖕🏼
- Not exactly how, just wanting to know the experiences of commit international fraud 😀
  
  but toh the most they will do is disqualify the domain and don't return the money, that is a risk I'm willing to take
  
  Uh hunh. Sure.
  
  See above: GTFO.
Many registrars offer Whois privacy protection, some do charge but many offer it for free.
It's not a problem while the domain isn't for an commercial use. An online shop with fake credencials = big problems, but for all other, while they receive their money for the domain, they give a fuck who you are.

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