On 17 September 2015 at 09:24, Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> wrote:

Is it technically possible for the registrar details in whois (for a
.com domain) be out of date

Yes. WHOIS hasn't been accurate in nearly twenty years. This might change however:

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/approved-with-specs-2013-09-17-en#whois-accuracy

-JB
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