There are always a few scams out there that are aimed at small businesses. Many of them are for “SEO” services where they promise “incredible” results. It’s a very good use of the word “incredible” as the claims are completely lacking in credibility. In the domain name world there have been a variety of scams… Continue reading Domain Scam Targetting Irish Small Business
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Australian Company Fined Over 1 Million Euro for Domain Scam
An Australian company has been €1.24 million (AU$1.95 million) for duping businesses out of over AU$2.3 million via a domain slamming scam. The case was taken by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) who claim that the company in question had sent out over 300 thousand fake renewal notices to Australian businesses. For those… Continue reading Australian Company Fined Over 1 Million Euro for Domain Scam
DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam
DNS Belgium, the registry operator for .be, has sent out a notice to their registrars to raise awareness of an invoice scam. Here’s a sample of the dodgy invoices being sent: According to the registry “BE Domein Host” is not one of their accredited registrars, so apart from the pricing being more than a little… Continue reading DNS Belgium Alerts Registrars and Registrants to Invoice Scam
Enom Targetted By Phishers
Enom, one of the largest registrars in the world, has been targetted by phishers. The company has posted an alert on the main page of their website with a screenshot of the fraudulent site. It’s good to see them being public about this sort of attack, though it is worrisome nevertheless
Scammers Targetting Owners of IE Domains Again
I just got that letter in the post this morning. I must say I am touched – how sweet of them! But also how dumb!