TEN DOLLAR LAPTOP!!!!!

[PSU2Fan]

Okay, I've got your attention.
I was perusing an online classifieds site, http://www.usfreeads.com/33251-cls.html and under the Laptop section I noticed an ad for a $10 Laptop. Knowing this couldn't possible be legit (unless of course it was some woman really ticked off at her husband for paying more attention to his laptop than her; who then decided to torture her husband by selling his laptop for ten dollars.) I replied to the ad to investigate. I got an email with a link to www.10dlaptop.com
After reading through the site it's obvious this is a scam. THe person/persons behind this scam wouldn't even make enough money per person's matrix to send a laptop to them. It seems obvious to me this person/s just taking people's money and running away with it. Grrr... SO I'd like you help. I was wondering what programs you use to find out all the technical stuff on a "legitimate" website.
I'm referring to the recent $30 dollar laptop scheme where some members were able to come up with domain addresses/phones/email etc.
Unfortunately I can't tell how many are being scammed, but just by using the online classifieds they are reaching hundreds of thousands of people.
I want to help stop this so any help would be appreciated.

I'm going back to usfreeads to ask that the ad be pulled from their/partners website.

PSU2Fan

Using the 'WhoIs' function on this website can get you some info.

[dunbar]

Yep, pyramid. Good heads up, but the second page shows the pyramid in a diagram, no less.

Here's some stuff on '10dlaptop.com'

http://www.internic.net/cgi/whois?wh...om&type=domain

And 'usfreeads.com'

http://www.internic.net/cgi/whois?wh...om&type=domain

I hope this is what you were meaning.

[Avicus]

I thought CSA1234 fell for another scam before I read your post.

It looks like the '10dlaptop' isn't even registered to anybody yet. When I clink on your link it's dead.

[osprey4]

Another scam! Wooohooooo! This is gonna be fun!!

Actually, with the YourFreeLaptop scam, I initially found a few webmasters who were very responsive, then later found most of them could care less. Especially these get-rich-quick sites. They're making just a few bucks from each ad and will take money from anyone advertising anything whatsoever. Perhaps the company running the server will be more responsive.

[PSU2Fan]

Yeah that's what I got when I entered their domain at WHOIS... nothing. It must be brand new. THis oughtta be fun!!

Originally posted by Avicus
I thought CSA1234 fell for another scam before I read your post.

JnMHayes... good call. Though as you may be able to tell this a new facet of the online community I know little about. How can I find out who is hosting this site??

[DutchMaster]

Yes this was the 29$ scam:
http://www.techimo.com/forum/showthr...threadid=38923

Looks like they dropped the prices

[DutchMaster]

Very little info on owners of the site:
Registrant:
Misty eaton

Registered through: Go Daddy Software (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: 10DLAPTOP.COM

Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.SETUPSITE.COM
NS2.SETUPSITE.COM