[kictanet] Internet and ......beijing ticket scam - is this governed at all?].......

[alice]

Dear all

An interesting discussion (see below from the global internet governance 
list)on the security of the internet a major scam site called 
www.beijingticketing.com many have lost money and it still appears on 
google searches.

It does   brings to fore issues of trust for us in Kenya. With state of 
the art broadband coming soon to the room next to you, I wonder about 
the level of trust/confidence people have on the 
internet/computers/mobile phones? this will be an issue when it comes to 
widespread acceptance of all the ICT initiatives we are about to roll 
out when TEAMS comes. If Kenyans do not feel confident about using the 
internet for example,  will it affect adoption of e-transactions and 
indeed e-government applications and what can we do to ensure people 
understand cybercrime and privacy/security?

best
alice

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [governance] beijing ticket scam - is this governed at all?
Date: 	Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:20:55 -0700
From: 	Jeffrey A. Williams <jwkckid1 at ix.netcom.com>
Reply-To: 	governance at lists.cpsr.org,"Jeffrey A. Williams" 
<jwkckid1 at ix.netcom.com>
Organization: 	IDNS and Spokesman for INEGroup
To: 	governance at lists.cpsr.org, Ian Peter <ian.peter at ianpeter.com>
CC: 	GAC Rep <ssene at ntia.doc.gov>, DOC/NTIA ICANN Rep 
<aheineman at ntia.doc.gov>
References: 	<08b901c8f60f$9a70df90$8b00a8c0 at IAN>



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
>
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>
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>
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