International Consumer Complaint — Severe Digital Asset Loss & Market Accountability Failure

Posted Date: Dec 31, 2025
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Unauthorized Deletion of Digital Asset (malaysia.build) & Systemic Failure of U.S.-Based Digital Governance

To the ICPEN Member Agencies via Econsumer.gov,

I am filing this formal international consumer complaint to report severe consumer harm and a complete failure of market accountability arising from the unauthorized deletion of my domain name, malaysia.build, by U.S.-based entities, and the subsequent collapse of all meaningful redress mechanisms.

I am a consumer located in Malaysia. This matter implicates interstate and international commerce and raises serious concerns regarding the protection of non-U.S. consumers who rely on U.S.-governed digital infrastructure.

1. Nature of the Complaint

This case demonstrates a clear and sustained pattern of unfair and deceptive acts or practices by interconnected U.S.-based companies operating in a critical digital marketplace.

The harm was not limited to a single service failure. It was compounded by institutional inaction, including failures by the contracted industry oversight body, resulting in a procedural deadlock with no effective remedy.

Such systemic failures undermine consumer trust in foundational internet infrastructure and pose risks to cross-border digital commerce.

This systemic failure is of urgent concern as the primary entity (Namecheap, Inc.) is currently undergoing a $1.5 billion acquisition by CVC Capital Partners; the lack of resolved security protocols (EPP bypass) represents a significant undisclosed liability in this transaction.

2. Entities Involved

This complaint concerns the following interconnected entities:

3. Summary of the Incident

On June 11, 2025, I discovered that my domain name, malaysia.build, had been deleted from my Namecheap account.

Key facts:

The domain was the cornerstone of a nearly completed real estate platform developed over more than nine years, representing substantial financial investment and business value.

A functional demonstration of the lost platform is available at:
👉 https://malaysia.sibu.design

The deletion resulted in the total loss of a business asset, years of development work, and significant economic harm.

4. Pattern of Institutional Failure and Neglect of Duty

For more than 359 days, every attempt to resolve this matter has been met with systemic non-response:

Registrar / Registry Non-Response

Namecheap, eNom, and the .BUILD Registry have failed to provide any substantive explanation or remediation. This occurred despite my status as a nearly 15-year Namecheap customer managing a portfolio of approximately 600 domains.

Supporting evidence includes documented communications and technical demonstrations:

ICANN Contractual Compliance Failure

My formal ICANN Contractual Compliance complaint (#01448650), filed on July 11, 2025, has remained unresolved for more than 329 days, with no corrective action taken.

Ombudsman Procedural Failure

My complaint to the ICANN Ombudsman (filed October 1, 2025), the final internal escalation mechanism, was held for approximately 70 days, despite a stated 3–5 day service level, before being dismissed as “out of scope.” This created procedural dead ends and contradictory requirements for the complainant.

See my reply to “out of scope” email.

Systemic Governance Breakdown

Collectively, these failures have created a “procedural black hole” for an international consumer, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of U.S.-centered digital governance structures.

5. Evidence and Public Documentation

The full evidentiary record is publicly documented and includes email trails, video evidence, and technical analysis:

Additional public analysis discusses broader governance implications, including documented failures acknowledged by related stakeholders.

6. Request for Action

I respectfully request that ICPEN member agencies, and any appropriate U.S. consumer protection authority, review and investigate this matter as a case of unresolved cross-border consumer harm.

This complaint represents a critical test of whether existing consumer protection and digital governance frameworks can protect international consumers relying on U.S.-based infrastructure.

Given the grave nature of the alleged consumer harm and systemic market failure, I have initiated coordinated action with relevant U.S. authorities, including the

  1. Federal Trade Commission (Report #195289817),
  2. the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (CIC# 25-020223),
  3. and the Better Business Bureau (Case #24334069).

This ICPEN complaint is filed to address the critical international and cross-border dimensions of this unresolved issue.

I request consideration of whether the conduct described may constitute violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act or analogous consumer protection provisions, and whether coordinated action or referral is appropriate to secure accountability and relief.

Thank you for your attention to this serious matter and for your role in protecting consumers engaged in cross-border digital commerce.

Respectfully,

WONG TAI CHIEW
Malaysian Citizen
📞 +60 19-828 0131
✉️ [email protected]

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Resubmission Notice (No Report Number Issued)

This is a resubmission of my international consumer complaint via eConsumer.gov. My prior submission did not generate or provide a report number, and to date I have not received confirmation or a reference ID. I am therefore resubmitting this complaint to ensure it is properly logged and reviewable by ICPEN member agencies.

International Consumer Complaint — Unauthorized Digital Asset Deletion & Systemic Market Accountability Failure

I am a consumer located in Malaysia, reporting severe cross-border consumer harm involving U.S.-based digital infrastructure providers.

On June 11, 2025, my domain malaysia.build—registered since 2014, fully paid, auto-renew enabled, and with approximately five months remaining before expiry—was removed from my registrar account without authorization, without notice, and without an EPP (authorization) code.

The domain was the core asset of a nearly completed real estate platform developed over more than nine years. A functional demonstration of the lost project is available at:

https://malaysia.sibu.design

This incident resulted in the total loss of a high-value digital business asset and substantial economic harm.

Entities Involved (United States):

Namecheap, Inc. — Registrar (consumer-facing provider)

eNom, LLC — Upstream registrar / service provider

.BUILD Registry — TLD operator

ICANN — Contractual Compliance, Ombudsman, and Board-level governance

Pattern of Systemic Failure (220+ Days Ongoing)

Despite extensive escalation, no meaningful remedy has occurred:

Namecheap acknowledged in writing that the domain was removed without an EPP code

The same support ticket was closed twice with mutually contradictory explanations

Neither eNom nor the .BUILD Registry has provided clarification or accepted responsibility

A formal Better Business Bureau complaint (Case #24334069) was closed on Jan 13, 2026 after multiple unsuccessful attempts to obtain a response

An ICANN Contractual Compliance complaint (#01448650) has remained unresolved for over 190 days

An ICANN Ombudsman complaint was dismissed as “out of scope” after extended delay, creating a procedural dead end

Collectively, these failures created a “procedural black hole” for a non-U.S. consumer relying on U.S.-governed digital infrastructure.

Public Evidence & Documentation (Complete Record):

Master timeline & evidence: https://loss.co/

Responses & non-responses: https://loss.co/responses/

Project scope & asset details: https://loss.co/the-project/

Video & technical proof: https://loss.co/videos/

Pattern of non-response:

See https://www.namepros.com/threads/is-your-domain-truly-secure-my-experience-raises-serious-questions.1362731/page-5#post-9532362

and continue through the end of the record.

Related U.S. Filings (Already Submitted):

FTC — Report #195289817

Arizona Attorney General — CIC# 25-020223

Better Business Bureau — Case #24334069

Request for ICPEN / eConsumer.gov Review

I respectfully request that ICPEN member agencies review this matter as an unresolved case of cross-border consumer harm, involving potential unfair or deceptive practices and a failure of custodial duty in a critical digital marketplace.

This complaint tests whether existing international consumer-protection frameworks can effectively protect non-U.S. consumers who rely on U.S.-based internet infrastructure.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

WONG TAI CHIEW

6019-8280131

[email protected]

The evidence is cataloged here. The structural solution is THE WONG CLAUSE, and it is being institutionalized.


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