Panel orders all 52 domains used in scams to be transferred to Tesla. Tesla has successfully recovered 52 domain names that leveraged its brand and Elon Musk's likeness to promote cryptocurrency and phishing scams. In a UDRP decision at World ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name auction gaming and what can be done about it
· Expired DomainsBidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too. There's been some discussion about gaming expired domain auctions lately, including a good back-and-forth on NamePros. The instant concern is people gaming auctions by ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Is this scam DNS abuse?
· Policy & LawDoes a sophisticated scam that includes using a domain name count as DNS abuse? Yesterday, I wrote about how data suggest DNS abuse has decreased over the past few years. A key question about all DNS abuse data is how you define it. What exactly ... Continue Reading3 Comments
I wish there were an easier way to report scam websites
· Policy & LawCould there be an easier way to alert domain registrars about domains being used for scams? This morning I woke up to a spam SMS message promoting a scam site (see picture). The scam tries to trick people into disclosing their social security ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Why I hate zero click so much
· Domain ParkingZero click advertising is full of scammers. The idea behind zero click domain monetization makes perfect sense. Instead of making a website visitor click a link on a parked page, why not just forward them to a relevant advertiser? The problem, ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Scammers target Australian domain owners
· Policy & LawPerpetrators posing as Australia's domain name registry are requesting identification documents. auDA, the organization that oversees Australia's .au domain names, has issued a second warning this year about scammers targeting .au domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
This is how thieves trick customers into wiring money to them
· UncategorizedThis lawsuit explains a prevalent scam. More and more companies and their clients are falling victim to scams in which the customer wires money to the wrong account. A typo domain name is often involved. For a simple explanation of how this ... Continue Reading6 Comments
The problem with branded URL shorteners
· UncategorizedThey train customers to click links that don't match the company's main domain name. Brands love branded URL shorteners. When sharing shortlinks, why use a default bitly link when you can include your brand in the domain? Many companies use ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Beware this PayPal invoice for GoDaddy domains
· Domain RegistrarsScammer 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
Scams versus mistakes and why it’s important
· UncategorizedCalling a mistake a scam belittles actual scams. Some people have extreme reactions when something goes wrong at a domain name company: they say they were scammed. Such was the case last week with the person who thought he'd won a GoDaddy ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
