Comments on: Domain Name Renewal Scam http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:52:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: DNUnderground.com http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3827 DNUnderground.com Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:44:32 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3827 I seem to get those emails on a daily basis :) What I do is I renew my domains directly through the registrar's website. Whether the emails are legitimate or not, everything can be done through your account. This assures your safety. Make sure to clear all cookies if you do click on of these links in a scam email because it could store cookies on your registrar's site and store your login information. My biggest suggestion - DELTE REGISTRAR/PAYPAL EMAILS! REMEMBER, EVERYTHING CAN BE DONE THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT, OR OVER THE PHONE! I seem to get those emails on a daily basis :) What I do is I renew my domains directly through the registrar’s website. Whether the emails are legitimate or not, everything can be done through your account. This assures your safety. Make sure to clear all cookies if you do click on of these links in a scam email because it could store cookies on your registrar’s site and store your login information. My biggest suggestion – DELTE REGISTRAR/PAYPAL EMAILS! REMEMBER, EVERYTHING CAN BE DONE THROUGH YOUR ACCOUNT, OR OVER THE PHONE!

]]> By: Ed http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3819 Ed Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:17:12 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3819 Excellent! That's something I've been starting to struggle with recently, so it will be well-timed and welcomed. Excellent! That’s something I’ve been starting to struggle with recently, so it will be well-timed and welcomed.

]]> By: Ross http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3814 Ross Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:20:11 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3814 These are most likely scams. Most big registrars these days send emails and messages. Hardly any send "invoices". I get these most weeks and they are for domains i have not owned for over a year. They trick you in to thinking you are renewing at your current registrar but all you are doing is sending them money to transfer the domain to them for a crazy fee. These are most likely scams. Most big registrars these days send emails and messages. Hardly any send “invoices”. I get these most weeks and they are for domains i have not owned for over a year. They trick you in to thinking you are renewing at your current registrar but all you are doing is sending them money to transfer the domain to them for a crazy fee.

]]> By: David Rosenbaum http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3813 David Rosenbaum Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:05:41 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3813 Who on earth renews their domains via mail? Perhaps if you own only one domain this MIGHT make sense, but why not simply go on-line to your registrar and renew? Shocked if people really renew their domains in the year 2009 via mail. lol. Who on earth renews their domains via mail? Perhaps if you own only one domain this MIGHT make sense, but why not simply go on-line to your registrar and renew? Shocked if people really renew their domains in the year 2009 via mail. lol.

]]> By: TeenDomainer http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3812 TeenDomainer Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:23:14 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3812 I got a letter like this a while back for a name and they wated like $60 to renew it. I bet even though we laugh about a $60 renewal they get many people who do not know that they do not have to pay them. Helpful post, Brian TeenDomainer I got a letter like this a while back for a name and they wated like $60 to renew it. I bet even though we laugh about a $60 renewal they get many people who do not know that they do not have to pay them.

Helpful post,

Brian

TeenDomainer

]]> By: Chef Patrick http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3811 Chef Patrick Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:07:31 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3811 Great idea for an article. I will work on that for this week and share what information I track on my spreadsheet. Great idea for an article. I will work on that for this week and share what information I track on my spreadsheet.

]]> By: Deb http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3810 Deb Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:05:44 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3810 Patrick, Do you have a screenshot of how you set up your domain portfolio/list in Excel (with blocked out names of course!). Perhaps an article suggestion - setting out software options or ways to keep track of your domain portfolio and how to use each one. Thanks! Patrick,
Do you have a screenshot of how you set up your domain portfolio/list in Excel (with blocked out names of course!). Perhaps an article suggestion – setting out software options or ways to keep track of your domain portfolio and how to use each one. Thanks!

]]> By: Jesse http://www.chefpatrick.com/renewal-scam/#comment-3809 Jesse Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:38:28 +0000 http://www.chefpatrick.com/?p=3174#comment-3809 I'll second that. I have gotten about 4 of these "renewal" or "transfer and save" scam letters in the mail in the last year, need to be careful these days. I personally don't think registrars should use snail mail, makes me wonder why they would waste a stamp when they have my email lol I’ll second that. I have gotten about 4 of these “renewal” or “transfer and save” scam letters in the mail in the last year, need to be careful these days. I personally don’t think registrars should use snail mail, makes me wonder why they would waste a stamp when they have my email lol

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