Comments on: Watch Out For Domain Renewal Scams

By: Shari Voigt

Shari Voigt — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:15:19 +0000

Yes, GoDaddy is a safe bet for domain names. Just make certain that you renew with the same company that you purchased your domain name from – and ignore all the rest. This is an old post, but the scams are still going strong! Thanks for your comment.

By: Chase Handler

Chase Handler — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:49:54 +0000

This is the first time I heard of such scams. I own a few domains and this really scares me. Will I be safe just using Go Daddy? I will take a closer look at my inbox as well.

By: Mary Vega

Mary Vega — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:05:23 +0000

Similar emails to this often come into my inbox, says that I have to renew my domain immediately. But in fact I don’t own that domain. It’s a bit funny.

By: Karen Frady

Karen Frady — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:03:04 +0000

Read carefully any similar letters with warnings, reminders and offers. When the service looks overpriced, this is the first sign that this offer is a scam. If you have made the mistake to pay to one of those sites, there is still a chance to get a refund of your money (if the transaction was made via PayPal).

Thanks,
Karen

By: Finley

Finley — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:23:04 +0000

I have had several of these letters and they all say the same thing- hurry and transfer before it gets taken by someone else! This is a total scam and i do feel sorry for people that don’t know enough to know it.

$30 for a transfer?!? Really. I can’t believe this is still going on. Kudos to you for creating the awareness for people.

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:53:58 +0000

Good post. I’ve never gotten one of these scam offers but this is good information. Thanks, Shari!

By: Programs

Programs — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:20:24 +0000

I have gotten these letters numerous times, it’s great advice to send them to the shredder.

Domains can be purchased online at reputable websites for under $10 a year. My favorite place to buy domains is dynonames.com, as a matter of fact, that’s where I get all of my domains. Their interface allows you to view all of your domains, change DNS settings easily and the best part is the auto-renewal feature which assures me that none of my domains will expire accidentally.

And, they don’t send scam letters.

By: thduggie’s blog » Blog Archive » Domain Name Registration Scam

thduggie’s blog » Blog Archive » Domain Name Registration Scam — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:26:29 +0000

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By: Ava

Ava — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:07:03 +0000

Hi Shari,

I got several of these letters over the last year. They went straight into the shredder! It’s good that you are spreading the word about them as newbies could be taken in by the scam.

By: Dave A

Dave A — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:24:54 +0000

Just got a letter from these people, my first thought was why transfer to someone I don’t know and pay £25 per year, when its only £7.18 for 2 years with my current company. Thought a scam going on somewhere, found this website. And to answer one earlier person here, no mention of hosting anywhere I can see.