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Showing posts with label Technology domain names. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology domain names. Show all posts

Monday, January 11, 2016

iDNS Criminal Domain Slamming


iDNS Criminal Domain Slamming

Domain Name Expiration Notice

Jan. 11, 2016


We recently received a notice from an outfit called iDNS - Internet Domain Name Services which encouraged us to renew our domain name….

It certainly appears to be a cleverly worded letter designed for the purpose of criminally tricking you into paying an exorbitant rate for your domain registration renewal – and in the process you will have moved your domain registration to iDNS which will then charge you excessive yearly maintenance fees….

There are also reports that you can – may lose control of your domain registration, an identity theft of sorts which will result in hours upon hours of frustrating time and money lost.

If you try to remedy your mistake, it has been reported that iDNS will not release your domain name – or charge you an exorbitant rate to release it.

In addition, several sites note that “it may be a phishing scam for credit card numbers…”, i.e., for stealing your credit card…

Shred it and pass the word. And encourage your state’s attorney’s office and state legislatures to aggressively pursue these attempts at fraud and criminal enterprise.


Meanwhile, be sure to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U5mqy5YC38 “Internet Domain Name Services Scam!” 

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Amazed ICLS Net is still running a phishing scam operation. I just got phished by surface USPS junk mail. Unbelievable

Amazed ICLS Net is still running a phishing scam operation. I just got phished by surface USPS junk mail. Unbelievable

ICLS is a scam

This scamming spamming phishing scumbag operation has been in existence for years. Why hasn’t New York State stopped it – like ages ago?

www.fonz.net/.../iclsnet-whois-spamming-scumbags-and-how-to-get-you...

May 5, 2007 -The scumbags at ICLS.net are well known for their scams. ...Unfortunately, they didn't respond to e-mail and their listed address is ... Additionally, I filled a complaint with the BBB and as them to contact ICLS.net on my behalf… http://www.fonz.net/blog/archives/2007/05/05/iclsnet-whois-spamming-scumbags-and-how-to-get-your-money-back/

ICLS.net – Whois Spamming Scumbags and how to get your money back
My younger sister recently had an encounter with the folks at ICLS.net. Here is how I managed to get my money back.

The scumbags at ICLS.net are well known for their scams. They mine whois data for various domains and then send a “bill” to the domain owner.  They make every effort to make the thing look like a bill or invoice…

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Doing some quick googling I found that both the FTC and the US Postal Service have been investigating these practices, so we filled complaints with their online forms….  Additionally, I filled a complaint with


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Friday, December 30, 2011

Chris Ziegler | The Verge: Go Daddy accused of blocking domain transfers

Go Daddy accused of blocking domain transfers


Users of domain registrar Namecheap who've been trying to transfer domains in from GoDaddy in the wake of its SOPA revolt in the past couple days have been running into a bit of a speed bump: Namecheap alleges in customer service emails that GoDaddy is blocking its WHOIS requests, which means it needs to "manually insert WHOIS details into the form." In a follow-up blog post today, Namecheap also says that GoDaddy "appears to be returning incomplete WHOIS information" in violation of ICANN rules, taking the opportunity to sling a little mud in GoDaddy's direction:
It's a shame that GoDaddy feels they have to block their (former) customers from voting with their dollars. We can only guess that at GoDaddy, desperate times call for desperate measures.
It turns out that GoDaddy's move isn't new, though — it's been happening for a long time, long before SOPA entered the vernacular. Without knowing of the registrar in question (Namecheap), GoDaddy had this to say: ... 

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

The Washington Post TechNews Daily: GoDaddy accused of blocking domain transfers, Victims in hacking of security analyst Stratfor targeted after speaking to news media and other stories


The Washington Post


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