The domain name ( BYAL.com ) was stolen by Jenee Volk from Dean Isaacson
The previous owner of CUZY.com has a similar report
$600 was stolen under fraudulent pretenses from Dean Isaacson of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho by Jenee Volk of Walnut Creek, California.
The theft occurred via the internet. Dean Isaacson had a domain name listed on eBay for $600. Jenee Volk purchased it and paid via PayPal. Dean then transferred the domain name from his account to Jenee's account at GoDaddy.com (the registrar). She is now in possession of the domain name and the whois record verifies that as of 15 May 2010 (confirmed on earlier dates also). After the domain was squarely in her possession, Jenee filed an unauthorized use claim with her credit card company and/or PayPal.
Jenee's claim is that Dean Isaacson or some other third party had unauthorized access to her account and made the purchase. If her claim is true, how did the domain name end up in her possession? She is defrauding Dean Isaacson of his money and/or the domain name.
Tracking numbers and buyer and seller IDs
eBay auction number: 330428297043
PayPal claim number: PP-000-957-492-123
Kootenai County (Idaho) Sheriff Case No: 10-10165
Seller: Dean Isaacson (eBay name: phastmotors)
Buyer: Jenee Volk (eBay name: j_volk2003)
Time Line
0n 29 April 2010, Jenee Volk purchased the domain name, BYAL.com from Dean via an eBay auction for $600.00 (her eBay ID: j_volk2003).
On 29 April 2010, she paid via PayPal (customer ID: jenee volk).
On 29 April 2010, Dean pushed the domain name, BYAL.com, through the registrar, GoDaddy.com, to Jenee's account (number: 35830286 email: jeneevolk@yahoo.com).
On 29 April 2010, GoDaddy.com confirmed the domain had been successfully transferred (from Dean's account to Jenee's account).
On 29 April 2010, Jenee left positive feedback for Dean on eBay, indicating she was pleased with the transaction.
On 10 May 2010, Jenee Volk filed a fraud claim (unauthorized use) at PayPal and PayPal awarded in her favor on 19 May 2010.
The Whois info records that Jenee Volk is the registrant (owner) of BYAL.com since 29 April 2010. This means, she is in possession of the domain name.
What this means is
1. She purchased a product from Dean and paid him with a credit card (via PayPal);
2. Dean transferred the product (domain name) to her;
3. When she was firmly in possession of the product, she filed a chargeback with her credit card company under the fraudulent claim that Dean had unauthorized access to her credit card or PayPal account.
Here is the correspondence leading up to the sale (eBay PMs cut and pasted from Dean's eBay message center):
28 April 2010
Dear phastmotors,
hi! when does the byal.com expire?
thnx
- j_volk2003
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Dear j_volk2003,
It expires soon. I will be renewing it for one year. However, if you wish to buy it, I will renew it for three years before pushing it to you.
Let me know if I can do anything else to help you.
Dean
- phastmotors
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29 April 2010
Dear phastmotors,
Sounds good! Let me know when you renew it and I'll purchase it ASAP.
- j_volk2003
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Dear j_volk2003,
If you purchase the domain, I will renew for three years. If nobody does before the renewal date, I will renew it for only one year.
Purchase the domain, and I will renew it for three years before I push it to your account. Purchase it today and I will renew it for four years before I push it to your account.
- phastmotors
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Dear phastmotors,
Ok! I'll send you the funds in a few moments. Will you be online now so we could end our deal?
- j_volk2003
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Dear j_volk2003,
Yes - I will stay online.
- phastmotors
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Dear phastmotors,
Done. My godaddy info is:
Customer Number: 35830286
jeneevolk@yahoo.com
- j_volk2003
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Dear j_volk2003,
Just finished the renewal. As soon as the renewal is logged into the account, I will push it over to you. This should be within the next ten to fifteen minutes. Thank you for your business.
- phastmotors
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Dear phastmotors,
Ok,thanks.I'll stay online then.
- j_volk2003
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Dear j_volk2003,
It is on the way to your GoDaddy account. Thank you for your business.
- phastmotors
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Dear phastmotors,
Nice.I've just accepted it.I'll leave you a positive feedback for that. Hope you'll do the same.
- j_volk2003
Feedback at eBay from Jenee to Dean
This is the feedback Jenee left for Dean at eBay. It appears she was happy with the transaction:
Valuable seller! Smooth transaction! Buyer:j_volk2003 ( 3 ) Apr-29-10 08:18
BYAL .com LLLL 4L domain name (#330428297043) US $600.00
GoDaddy Acknowledgement
A few moments after the last eBay PM above, Dean received this email from GoDaddy confirming the domain was pushed from his account to hers (although it does not specify the destination - that is done at the time of the push). Whois confirms the domain was successfully transferred to Jenee's account:
This email is to confirm the recent change of registrantof the following domain name(s):
BYAL.COM
The change has been completed and the available information has been recorded in our system.
If you feel this change is incorrect, please immediately contact undo@godaddy.com, and provide any information you may have that will assist in reviewing your issue.
Sincerely,
GoDaddy.com, Inc.
Whois data
Registrant:
Jenee Volk
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
walnut creek, CA 94597
United States
Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: BYAL.COM
Created on: 17-May-05
Expires on: 17-May-15
Last Updated on: 29-Apr-10
Administrative Contact:
Volk, Jenee jeneevolk@yahoo.com
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
walnut creek, CA 94597
United States
+1.921325xxxx
Technical Contact:
Volk, Jenee jeneevolk@yahoo.com
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
walnut creek, CA 94597
United States
+1.921325xxxx
Conclusion
The question is: If Jenee was defrauded as she claims (via unauthorized use claim to PayPal - see below for her brother's rendering of her claim of fraud), how is the domain registered in her name? Another eBay seller contacted Dean to warn him of her fraud (too late). She had stolen CUZY.com from him for $777.00
It is clear Jenee Volk is intending to defraud sellers on eBay.
/s/ Dean Isaacson
theguy@phastmotors.com
Read the email correspondence from Jonathan Volk, the brother of Jenee Volk, on 21 and 22 May 2010 to get the other side of the story.
Jonathan Volk wrote:
Dear Dean,
My name is Jonathan Volk (brother) and I contacting you on behalf of Jenee Volk dealing with this domain issue (BYAL.com) you have experienced. Read more . . .