Tag Archives: scams

Tue 23rd September 2014
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Latest domain name fraud spoofs ICANN, worse than domain renovation scam - Scammer 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 seen before. He received an email with the subject line “something.com EXPIRATION!”, in which something.com matched one of his domains. Although his domain doesn’t expire until next year, the email claims it expires ... read more ...
Wed 29th July 2009
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Fleos.com Is Open for Fleecing - Domain 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 incarnation of the domain name appraisal has moved to a new domain name – Fleos.com. A scammer sends and email to you offering to buy your domain name for a percentage of the appraisal price. He explains that they ... read more ...
Tue 1st April 2008
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Top Domain Name News Stories – Mar 2008 - March 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 recap of what drew the most attention in March, ranked by page views: 1. Google Lets Advertisers Opt-Out of Domain Parking – we knew it was coming, but the shoe dropped in March. Google (GOOG) advertisers can ... read more ...
Fri 14th March 2008
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Domain Names: What’s Hot, What’s Not - A 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 bandwagon. But it’s never pretty when most of the sales are between domainers. Do yourself a favor: unless the four character domain you’re buying is an acronym for several organizations or is a word, leave it ... read more ...
Wed 12th March 2008
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Domain Scam: US Copyright Registry - Another 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 target domain name owners. The notice reads in part: Please be advised that the above noted website has not been protected and is now available for copyright registration ———————————————————- IN ... read more ...
Thu 6th March 2008
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Domain Name Appraisal Scam Resurfaces - Yep, I got one too tonight… Email1 —————————————— Head-office@bonbon.net to me Hello, We have seen your domain listed for sale. What are your expectations in Euros or US dollars? We are in real estate but invest in web project too. We have a solid investing budget and our company is very interested in Internet names and web sites. If you have other domains for sale feel free to send your list. Looking forward to do business with you. Regards, Gilbert Reuter CEO BON ... read more ...