The domain name BD.net was recently sold on a Sedo auction, and several domain investors bid on it.
Ending at $29,500 dollars, BD.net is the top dot .net sale of the year so far, according to DNJournal.
There is a small problem, however: BD.net has been declared a stolen asset, by its registrant of several years.
Sajed Chowdhury acquired BD.net in 2001, and has owned the domain continually since.
In early May or perhaps earlier, someone accessed his account at Register.com and changed the domain’s email to stevesme@yandex.com.
Yandex is a popular Russian search engine and it’s almost certain the domain thief is from Russia. The current registrant is in China, presumably unaware of the domain’s status.
If you are approached to acquire BD.net keep in mind that it is currently a stolen domain asset, and its legitimate owner is in the process of reclaiming it.
Domain investors are thus cautioned to be extra vigilant when domains change ownership quickly and to always verify ownership of a domain.
