Mar 27, 2006 06:07 pm Sounds like someone is doing a little phishing. Check out this link. It is a couple of years old but could very well be what is going on here.
www.theregister.co.uk/200...nvoice_warning/
Way to keep your guard up dB!
"Domain Registry Services" - anyone heard from them?
Posted on Mar 27, 2006 06:02 pm
dbmasters
Administrator Since: Apr 03, 2002
I just got an phone call from them...again...I have recently made all my domain ownership info private, but they apparantly still have me in their database.
This dude, Iraqi Abdul, or whatever his name was (thick accent) asked to verify my contact info regarding my domains, I said "dude, my domain names have nothing to do with your services", he then told me they are not a domain service, simply a notification service, to which I responded that my notification would come from my domain registrar, not "Domain Registry Services"...so what would he need my info for, he said he needs to send me important documentation regarding these domains and I said "ummm, no, my registrar would send me those" and then he says "Sir, if we don't get this information out to you, your domain will expire in 24 hours"...I started laughing at him and just "man, you are an idiot" and hung up...
Now, I have gotten emails and calls from these chuckleheads before, never once have any of my domains expired...has anyone else that owns a domain dealt with these dudes?
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Mar 27, 2006 06:07 pm Sounds like someone is doing a little phishing. Check out this link. It is a couple of years old but could very well be what is going on here.
www.theregister.co.uk/200...nvoice_warning/
Way to keep your guard up dB!
Mar 27, 2006 06:19 pm Yep, that's them, good link, thanks for it. Unless you make your domain contact info private (for a small extra charge) anyone can get the contact info on any domain very easily with a simple WHOIS on the domain name...so why they have to "investigate" how they got their contact list like they said in the article, is beyond me, it's freely accessible information.
Mar 27, 2006 11:42 pm dB, that is the same one I talked to you about last week. Telling me my domain info needed to be updated or what ever would happen. I just friggin deleted it.
Mar 28, 2006 12:41 am basic strong arm thugs. preying on unsuspecting internet newbies.
they just got a website hooked up, and are pretty green to the world of inet.
easy pickins, i'd figure.
I get these same things from magazine publishing companys. I have years left on a subscription, and they say I'm about to expire. Ha, fat chance.
Good for you dB, stand up to the theiving slime.
Amazing sidebar, an older lady I know, gets a call from some bozo company, says they need her checking account number, because she's on the internet. She agrees, and gives them her number.
Thing is: she doesn't even have a computer, let alone have internet access.
We told her to change them all up right away.
Mar 28, 2006 05:38 am Very apt that Domain services have a Vulture on their logo. Off with their heads!
Mar 28, 2006 06:20 am Yeah, these trolls really bug me, not just the domain thing, but the guys that call the old lady, or the emails from the son of the deceased president of Nigeria...it's all a real shame and really shows the level to which many people will stoop for a buck. Very sad indeed...
pjk, that little old lady story is too bad, and whats weird is that some of those same scams have been fallen for by very intelligent, educated people...so it's not just the vulnerable.
I'll tell ya one thing though, if anybody thinks they are gonna call me and tell me how the internet domain business works they are sorely mistaken.
Anyone that owns a domain will get email from their host, or the place they bought their name, that's it, nobody else matters...so anyone with a domain name, just remember that.
The thing is though, if I give them my contact info, what can they really do, it's not like I'd give them my password at my registrar or anything...just get the money out of me? They made it sound like it could be so much more but it sounds like just the money. Back in the day Network Solutions actually got in trouble legally for doing this same sort of thing to lure people to transfer their domain name to their registrar service.
Mar 28, 2006 04:22 pm My mother is a click-aholic when it comes to internet conduct. If it pops up, she clicks on it. She's a phisherman's dream come true. She makes me wonder sometimes.
One day a couple of years ago, somebody sent her an IM saying that they were from AOL and needed her password for verification purposes. She happily obliged. :rolleyes:
Mar 29, 2006 05:18 pm Bluhost.com gives you free domain privacy. Now I know why!
Best. hosting. ever. ;)
Mar 29, 2006 05:22 pm Nope, sorry, HostPC is the best, they offer realistic services for realistic prices and have the best support around, I just looked at BluHost, they offer insane space and bandwidth cuz they know 99% of the clients will never use it...it's a scam, I wish just once those "too good to be true" hosts would have every one of their clients max out their account specs.
Mar 30, 2006 12:36 am You might be right about them offering more than they could actually give if everyone really took advantage of it (in fact, I believe they openly admit that in their FAQ), but they've been nothing but great to me since I joined. It's not a "scam." Support is excellent. They actually answer your questions. I even got them to switch which domain was my primary without a hitch. In fact, the president of the company has a blog where he talks about the history of the business and his vision. The pricing really is the real deal. No hidden charges.
I don't think I've seen much as far as valid complaints about them, and I did a lot of research.
Lunarpages, on the other hand, has had a lot of what you're talking about. Not Bluehost, though.
I don't work for them... haha. I just wouldn't discount them so quickly. You could be missing out :)
Mar 30, 2006 02:24 pm This is an interesting read regarding phishing people.deas.harvard.edu/~...shing_works.pdf
And HostPC is still the best, no backs!
Mar 30, 2006 06:01 pm Yeah these guys send me stuff in the mail offering renewals on sites that have not expired. Totally bogus!
Mar 30, 2006 10:04 pm Nice read dB.
If I dont know the sender it just gets deleted without hesitation.
Apr 08, 2006 11:35 am I own a .net domain... yesterday someone wrote and offered to sell me the .com equivalent for the reasonable price of $89. The only thing is the .com isn't registered... *sigh*
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