If you get one of these emails, just delete it. Heads up — the ever-evolving domain name appraisal scam now tries to draw on the reputation of Sedo. The latest iterations of the scam starts with an email sent through (or apparently sent through) ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Domain appraisal scammers try to take advantage of new GoDaddy contact system
· Policy & LawScammers take advantage of new contact email system. There's a new wrinkle in the domain name appraisal scam that is sure to dupe some unsuspecting people. The domain appraisal scam tries to trick domain name owners into paying for an appraisal for ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Domain appraisal scam is now the job resume scam
· Policy & LawThis scam will sound familiar to domain name owners. Dan Primack of Fortune has an interesting story about executives falling for a scam that's very similar in operation to the domain name appraisal scam. If you aren't familiar with it, the domain ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Name Appraisal scam still making the rounds
· Policy & LawAfter all these years, it's still going strong. It's one of the oldest scams in the books, and apparently it's still working. The domain appraisal scam goes like this: someone says they're interested in buying your domain name, and they think it's ... Continue Reading64 Comments
Domain Name Appraisal Scam Update
· Policy & LawTwo more scam sites added to domain name appraisal scam. The long-running domain name appraisal scam has moved to two additional web sites: max-appraisal.com and topnameappraisals.com. Both of these sites are scams; do not purchase domain appraisals ... Continue Reading36 Comments
Fleos.com Is Open for Fleecing
· ServicesDomain name appraisal scam moves to a new domain name. I'm getting tired of writing these articles. But every time I do, a number of people searching for this stumble upon it, so I figure it saves some people from falling for the scam. The latest ... Continue Reading29 Comments
Domain Name Appraisal Scam Now at NameOrange.com
· ServicesWarning: do not buy domain appraisals at NameOrange.com. A new domain appraisal scam that surfaced a few months ago has migrated to a new web site, NameOrange.com. The scammers send an e-mail to domain name owners offering to buy their domain for a ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Domain Appraisal Scam is Reborn
· Policy & LawThe latest twist on an old scam. Over the weekend I received three identical e-mails that show the domain name appraisal scam is alive and well. Here's one of the emails: Dear sir, we are interested to buy your domain name.COM and offer 65% of ... Continue Reading24 Comments
Domain Name Appraisal Scam Resurfaces
· Policy & LawOld domain appraisal scam resurfaces. An old scam in the domain name world appears to be resurfacing. The domain name appraisal scam works like this: someone emails you interested in buying a domain. When you reply, they require an appraisal to ... Continue Reading75 Comments