Ask HN: How to get this fraudulent copy of our website shut down?
From what we’ve heard from our users, they’re creating fake craigslist listings, and when people contact them, they’re directing them to links on their site, claiming to be “Auto Tempest”. We also contacted Namecheap and did get a reply, but it appears they will only take down a domain with a) a court order, b) potentially a request from law enforcement, or c) a UDRP proceeding: The problem with options c or especially a is that they’re costly, and nothing would stop whoever is behind the site from simply registering a new confusingly similar domain. Hopefully if they confirm the site is fraudulent, they can request that Namecheap yank the domain.
Source: news.ycombinator.com