Comments on: Domain Registry Scams

By: Candace Lauber

Candace Lauber — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:27:45 +0000

I receive the notices periodically and the sad part is they also send these to my customers. Several of my customers actually paid them. They were angry at me for not telling them. I usually try to send out notices to my customers to let them know this is a scam!

By: Lyn Barden

Lyn Barden — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:17:02 +0000

Thanks Roz. As a new domain name user I was unaware of this scam. Thank you so much for this useful information. At least I am now aware of what can happen.The comments from other readers has been useful as well on this subject. Thnx. Lyn

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:02:38 +0000

File a copmplaint with the FTC. It is not irrelevant as someone posted. DRoA IS in violation of a 2003 settlement with the FTC. The FTC needs to follow up. The more complaints they recieve, the faster this will happen.

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

By: J Lancashire

J Lancashire — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:58:01 +0000

August 2010 this scam is still very much alive, a client has just forwarded an email requesting an EPP key (see below).

When are the relevent authorities going to stand up and put these people where they belong as they are nothing but fraudsters trying to extract money from people. These people have been playing this game for over eight years, enough is enough.

> The transfer and renewal of your domain name, *********.com, is not
> yet complete because your domain name is currently in a
> “REGISTRAR-LOCK” status with your current registrar TUCOWS INC.
>
> In order to complete the transfer and renewal, the “REGISTRAR-LOCK”
> status needs to be removed and an EPP Key/Authorization code needs to
> be obtained. Please see below for instructions on achieving this.
>
> Solution:
> – Log into your account with your current registrar, and change the
> status of your domain, hillsdonpm.com, from “locked” to “active”.
> – Then look for the EPP Key or Authorization Code.
>
> – Alternatively you may call your current registrar, TUCOWS INC. (see
> phone
> number below) and ask them to remove the lock status of your domain name,
> give you your EPP Key and allow the transfer to Domain Registry of
> America.
>
> – Once done please notify us that you have done so, by calling our
> toll-free
> number below. We will then re-attempt the transfer and renewal of your
> domain name.
>
> As a convenience, we have supplied your current registrars phone
> number below.
>
> Domain: *********.com
> Current Registrar: TUCOWS INC.
> Registrar Phone Number: 800-371-6992 (Toll Free) or 416-535-0123
> (Local)
>
> Transfer Department
> Domain Registry of America
> Toll free 1-866-434-0212 or for International Callers, dial
> +1(905)479-2533
>
> 8/6/2010 4:00:42 AM

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:54:34 +0000

How interesting. I wrote on this same topic last week, only I talked about the email registration notices that I’m suddenly getting from all over the place. That first email you get can look really authentic, but it didn’t dispute that I owned my domain name. Instead it implied that someone else was trying to take it from me. Yeah, right!

By: Milt Dana

Milt Dana — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:47:25 +0000

I am always concern with scams, hoax and ways people try to separate me from my money and I get nothing in return. How can I find out about honest money making web sites where I can put in some honest work and get paid an honest income? If the internet is so good then why are there so many people out there doing dishonest things. Their tactics turn me off to the whole idea of ever making any money on the internet. I would consider myself a beginner since I have never made any money on the internet. But I am a veteran when it comes to spending money on things that never pay. Just give me one site that is honest so I can say they are not all bad.

Milt

By: Bob Howard

Bob Howard — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:07:12 +0000

Hi Rosalind

I received one last week from Melbourne Australia. Thank God I always use GoDaddy for my domains!! Thank you for warning people.
Bob Howard

By: William Gerald

William Gerald — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:34:54 +0000

There is always someone out there trying to make a dishonest dollar.

Now these folks have added a new twist to their most recent letters wanting me to transfer and pay their licensing fees for web sites I don’t even own.

Just Plain Bill

By: Lisa Marie Mary

Lisa Marie Mary — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:14:22 +0000

I’ll never forget when I got my first one of those, way back when! I was totally green, had my site with Yahoo using Sitebuilder – so hadn’t actually learned much, you know? Basically, I really didn’t know a thing. And that letter really freaked me out! Those jerks!!!

By: Roman

Roman — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:37:28 +0000

Yeah I received very similar letter. It was from any company from France. I just thrown it away into the bin.