PepsiCo, Inc. — Nominet D00020512

Nominet D00020512 (Sept. 2018)

Case

Nominet D00020512 (Sept. 2018)

Decision date

2018-09-19

Outcome

1 transferred

Policy

Nominet DRS

Scope

Nominet DRS; corporate impersonation; false identity; financial-services fraud

Public attribution

User-confirmed; Nominet public decision does not identify representatives

Evidence summary

Respondent used the name 'PEPSICO FINANCE EUROPE LIMITED', matching the former name of a PepsiCo subsidiary, used the same address, and operated a website purporting to be a financial-services business; PepsiCo alleged impersonation and fraudulent intent.

Panel finding

Expert found ample evidence supporting an intent to impersonate PepsiCo or its subsidiary and likely deception, while noting that a statement that people had actually been defrauded was unsupported as a bare assertion. Transfer was ordered.

Qualification

Jonathan directly confirms this was his matter. The published Nominet decision does not identify representatives. It may be cited as one of Jonathan's matters based on owner confirmation, but do not state or imply that the published decision itself names him as representative.

Domains adjudicated

1 domain adjudicated: pepsicofinanceltd.co.uk

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