If you’re the listed contact on your domain registration, you’re going to face scammers. They’re hoping you’re a bit nervous and uncertain about what it means to have your domain name registered. After all, it can be confusing to people if they don’t spend a lot of time working with the Web (like we do here at Square Bear Studio). And so these vultures prey upon the fear that somehow, somewhere, you’ve missed something and are going to suffer for it.
I received a doozy today, titled “Domain Service Notice”. As with all such scams they reveal themselves quickly if you read them calmly. But the veiled threats (you’ll lose exclusive rights, your time is running out, people may have trouble finding your site unless…) are there to keep you from reading calmly. After all, they make sure to underline the following: “Failure to complete your Domain name search engine registration by the expiration date may result in cancellation of this offer making it difficult for your customers to locate you on the web.” Let me assure you that it may also cause pigs to fly. Oh dear, they’re going to cancel their offer to scam me? Continue reading
