Lawsuit alleges that someone made away with $66,000 in fake token presale. Even if you have a great domain name, people can get confused by other domains that use your brand name. Just ask Orchid Labs, a company creating a decentralized hosting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tips to avoid getting scammed
· UncategorizedHere are some tips to limit the chances you fall for a scam. Domain investor Richard Dynas posted a story on NamePros yesterday about getting scammed in a domain name transaction. He paid for a domain name that a scammer didn't own. Dynas is ... Continue Reading2 Comments
#5 in 2017: The Chinese trademark scam
· UncategorizedThis is the sixth in a series covering the top stories on DNW in 2017, as ranked by pageviews. One of the great things about writing DNW is that I get to help people. One way I help people is by writing about scams. The Chinese trademark scam has ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Oh, zero click, when will you be cleaned up?
· Domain ParkingMisleading landers and scams run rampant in zero-click programs. The concept of zero-click domain name parking makes a lot of sense. Rather than sending a domain visitor to a pay-per-click page where they must make two clicks to generate revenue, ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Latest domain name scam spoofs ICANN, worse than domain renewal scam
· Policy & LawScammer sends fake renewal notices with goal of getting your credit card information. ICANN may have shut down Domain Registry of America for now, but new scams pop up just about every day. Joseph Peterson sent one example to me today that I haven't ... Continue Reading18 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
Top Domain Name News Stories – March 2008
· UncategorizedMarch was another big month for domain name industry news. Here's a recap of the top stories. March was a record traffic month at Domain Name Wire. The stats counter shows a total of 132,000 visits and 450,000 page views include RSS reads. Here's a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain Names: What’s Hot, What’s Not
· ServicesA look at current trends in domain names. What are the hottest trends in domain names right now? Where are things headed south? Here's a quick look. -----What's HOT----- Four character domains - I'm not sure why everyone is jumping on this ... Continue Reading22 Comments
Domain Scam: US Copyright Registry
· Policy & LawAnother scam is making its rounds. Stay alert. I just received an email to my whois address with an official-looking notice from the so-called "US Copyright Registry". Looks official, sounds official, but it isn't. It's just the latest scam to ... Continue Reading17 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