I just got this email.. spam or scam? ========================================================= Your domain name www.xxxx.net will expire within 90 days. You may renew your domain automatically with Domain Renewal. Click on the link in this e-mail to renew the domain for another year. You should renew your domain as soon as possible in order for it to continue to be registered in your name. Click here if you wish to renew your domain --------> http://www.domainrenewalonline.com/for.php?d=xxxx.net As soon as we have received your payment, you will receive a confirmation that your domain has been renewed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Services and information about Domain Renewal Domain Renewal maintains domain addresses, and registers and consults companies in relation to Internet domain ownership. We inform businesses about which domains are registered, and remind them if a domain is due to expire, or when it is time to renew a domain. If you want Domain Renewal to extend the domain for you, we ask you to click on the link in this e-mail. If you do not wish to use your domain after the due date for renewal, you may disregard this e-mail. When Domain Renewal extends your domain no information will be changed in the “Whois†information section. The domain will be extended for 1 year. You will therefore continue with your current supplier. You may also request your Internet Service Provider to renew the domain for you. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact our customer service centre by sending an e-mail to ======================================================== It showed up in my Spam folder, but this kinda thing worries me that others might get suckered into something. BTW- the domain in question is at GoDaddy.
recieved also a mial like this one, probably this is ineed spam. It's already in the trash. people should not react on this. regards
First off, check if it is actually true! Login to your domain providers account, and check if there really are 90 days left. Good providers will warn/update you on the status of your domain. If the letter is found to be a lie, DON'T follow the instructions and pay them, simply delete it. Note: A lot of non-spam e-Mails are received in the spam folder, so in some cases it doesn't mean a thing
Yeah, Gmail is usually pretty good at filtering spam which is one reason I keep using it.. I would never renew thru a 3rd party to begin with.. that'd be kinda dumb IMO.
Simple.. if you are registered at GoDaddy then GoDaddy will send you a reminder. Anyone else is just out to scam you, so only renew through your account at GD.
Definitely a potential scam, although it won't be if you don't "play along". Typical "domain slamming" thing, getting a renewal notice/solicitation email. Do leave it in the spam folder.
they want 70.00 a year, scam spam and or ripoff, whatever it is, just ignore them. This reminds me of the letters I get in the mail to register my .com with them for 24.95 a year. Sure buddy, I paid godaddy 7 bucks for a year, but let me switch to you for 4 times that.