Domain name renewal scam – watch out!
December 11, 2006
I was speaking with my cousin a few days ago and she showed me a letter she got in the mail recently.
It was an invoice (that looked legitimate) that stated that she had to renew her domain within the next 15 days or she could loose it.
Four things were disturbing about the letter:
- The company was unknown .. even to a nerd like me.
- The letter had a threatening tone to it – if you know what I mean.
- The cost for renewal was crazy high: $950 USD!
- The company was located overseas. Of course.
… She was wondering if this made sense and wasn’t sure what to do.
All you experienced nerds out there know this was (and is) an obvious scam. I guess the Nigerian inheritance story is loosing its’ charm.
Domain name renewal should cost you no more than the cost of buying them from a proper registrar in the first place – about $10.
If you want to be safe, log on to your registrars website and check the status of your domain.
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So if you get this type of letter in the mail (or email,) just toss it in the trash.
Thanks,
Stefan Mischook
www.killersites.com
www.killerphp.com
