Domain Notice Scam
Yet another scam is making it’s way around, this one is targeting domain name owners…
Today I received a domain notice in the postal mail marked “URGENT- OPEN IMMEDIATELY” with a return address of Processing Center, PO Box 4668 #82011, New York, NY 10163-4668. This letter was NOT from the company that I registered any domain names with although it implies just that. This is a scam and I want to warn anyone else out there that may be fooled by it. If you own your own website name, or “Domain Name”, you may get this or a similar notice sent to you also.
Upon reading the notice letter, it resembles a typical invoice with options to pay for placement in major search engines based on a 2, 3, or 4 year term. More specifically, the letter asks for bewteen $119 and $199 to be mailed in to them via check in order to avoid “cancellation” that would make it “difficult for your customers to locate you on the web”. The letter also states that “You must complete your domain name search engine registration to guarantee your listing on the web”. This is not true, this is nothing more than a marketing attempt that preys on peoples fear.
Nowhere on the letter does it mention their company name, logo, or a place where the name is actually registered. It simply requests that checks are made payable to “Domain Registration”.
Attached to this post is a scanned copy of the actual letter I received if you want to take a closer look.
Do not send these people money for any reason! If you have already sent in money to this company (or a similar scam company), I suggest you contact the BBB right away.
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