bilbo
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 posted on 10/8/09 at 08:54 AM |
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Domain Name Scam Warning!
I very nearly fell foul of a scam today
For anyone on here who has their own web domain registered (either personal or for work), I thought I'd better warn you about 'Domain
Renewal Group'.
I had an official letter/payment slip through the post advising me my '.com' registration was about to expire and giving me various ways
of paying to renew it. All looked above board, until I was about to pay on-line and something in the back of my head told me 'is this for
real?'.
Anyway, quick check on google and it's clear these are scam merchants. They use the 'who is' database to get names and address for
domains coming up to renewal and then send you this letter
Reading the letter more carefully, it does say it's to transfer your registration to them from your current registrar, but it's worded in
such a way as to be misconstrued, especially if read quickly.
Apparently, though, some people say they don't even do this – just take your money.
I'm off now to fill the return envelope with sand, or something equally heavy and post it without a stamp.
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russbost
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 10:37 AM |
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Thanx for the heads up!
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headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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paul the 6th
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 10:55 AM |
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Forget sand, just do the decent thing & wipe your arse on it & then post back  thanks for the heads up though
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bilbo
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 12:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by paul the 6th
Forget sand, just do the decent thing & wipe your arse on it & then post back........
Perhaps not so nice for the post office workers though
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paul the 6th
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| posted on 10/8/09 at 12:56 PM |
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atleast you could smell the poo coming - sand could really ruin your day :p
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/8/09 at 01:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bilbo
quote:
Originally posted by paul the 6th
Forget sand, just do the decent thing & wipe your arse on it & then post back........
Perhaps not so nice for the post office workers though
they're on strike, how about some mysterious wite powder e.g. flower?
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 15/8/09 at 08:21 AM |
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The nice thing to do would be to collect those kebab shop leaflets and windows stuff that comes in the newspaper and send that to them.
Round here there's a plentiful supply of cat poo, I'll be using some of that next time
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