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     Bluemonkeyent Moderator Username: Bluemonkeyent Post Number: 92 Registered: 06-2002 |
Team - A web hosting customer sent me a question today to tip us off to this new fraud trend. Many of you may have already received domain renewal notices in the mail from "Domain Registry of America" asking you to renew your domain. They took advantage of thousands with this letter and tricked them with this letter. What would happen is you would send in your payment and they would transfer your domain from whoever you actually registered it with and claim that you transferred it them. NOW, they are sending out emails that look very official as if you or someone was attempting to transfer your account They give you a link which basically brings you to their site and confirms you want them to take over your domain registrar (i.e. like network solutions or godaddy). Bottom line, if you get a letter or email from "Domain Registry of America" and you are not sure who they are, chances are they are attempting to trick you. Delete the email or trash the letter. Be sure you know when your domain registers and through who! CONTINUED IN NEXT POST. | ||
| Bluemonkeyent Moderator Username: Bluemonkeyent Post Number: 93 Registered: 06-2002 |
If you have any questions please feel free to email me or post it here! I am including a copy of the email below so you can see what to watch for. ------------------ begin fake email (our customer information has been taken out and replaced with YOUR... Hello YOUR NAME, The transfer and renewal of your domain name, YOURDOMAIN.com is not possible at this time because your domain name is currently in a "REGISTRAR-LOCK" status with your current registrar DSTR ACQUISITION I, LLC In order to complete the transfer and renewal the "REGISTRAR-LOCK" status needs to be removed. Please see below for instructions on achieving this. Solution: - Log into your account with your current registrar, and change the status of your domain, YOURDOMAINNAME.com, from "locked" to "active". - Alternatively you may call your current registrar, DSTR ACQUISITION I, LLC (see phone number below) and ask them to remove the lock status of your domain name and allow the transfer to Domain Registry of America. - Once done please notify us that you have done so, by clicking on the link below, or calling our toll-free number below. LINK REMOVED FOR SECURITY REASONS BY - DCB We will then re-attempt the transfer and renewal of your domain name. As a convenience, we have supplied your current registrars phone number below. Domain: YOURDOMAINNAME.COM Current Registrar: DSTR ACQUISITION I, LLC Registrar Phone Number: Please visit their site to contact them Transfer Department Domain Registry of America Toll free 1-866-434-0212 or for International Callers, dial +1(905)479-2533 7/26/2006 1:22:06 PM -------------------- end fake email Hope no one falls for this! If you have domain problems or need some advice just let us know and we may be able to get it for you. Sincerely, Dewayne C. Balentine The Ezekiel Group/Blue Monkey Enterprises Premium Web Hosting, Design and Support Search Engine Submission & Reporting "Excellence is an Attitude" | ||
| Kelley Intermediate Member Username: Kelley Post Number: 71 Registered: 02-2003 |
I get these letters all the time for my domains. I knew they weren't who I signed up with originally (000domains.com), so I just trashed them. Glad I did!  ~k |
