Scammer is sending PayPal invoices for domain renewals. Fake domain name renewal emails are nothing new, but some aspects of one making the rounds are. A Domain Name Wire reader received a fake renewal notice today. Instead of being sent from the ... Continue Reading13 Comments
The “disclosure” on this fake domain renewal notice is hilarious
· Policy & LawSenders of misleading email specifically disclaim that it's misleading. Domain Name Wire readers have surely received lots of fake renewal notices telling them they must pay or lose their domain name. Or, at least mislead them into thinking ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
FTC Settles with Con Artists in Domain Name Renewal Scam
· Policy & LawFTC settles lawsuit over domain name renewal scam. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has settled with a group in Canada that it says posed as domain name registrars and duped thousands of people and companies into paying bogus bills by leading them to ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Domain Renewal Scam Picks Up Speed
· Policy & LawAn old domain name renewal scam that uses the domain name domainrenewalonline.org appears to be kicking into high gear. I received three scam emails from the company yesterday, each from three different sender names. With subject lines such as ... Continue Reading1 Comment