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General Category => News => Topic started by: Dexter on April 17, 2002, 11:35:36 AM
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Apparently theres some domain name scams going around. You can read the original story here (http://\"http://www.girlandgeek.com/home/\").
Deceptive Domain Expiration Notices:
VeriSign Inc. (formerly Network Solutions) has been sending via postal mail false domain expiration notices. The purpose of these notices is to get the customer to unwittingly transfer and renew their domain names with VeriSign.
Domain Dispute Notifications:
Many domain name registrants are receiving \"Domain Dispute Notification\" mailings from an entity identifying itself as XChange Dispute Resolution. The mailings falsely state that XChange is an ICANN authorized arbitrator and that the registrant must mail in a security deposit fee to defend ownership of the domain name.
The sender of these notices has not been approved by ICANN as a provider of dispute-resolution services under ICANN\'s Uniform Domain Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP). Registrants should not send money as requested by this notice. Registrants who receive the notice should contact an appropriate governmental law enforcement/consumer protection agency to report the incident. Recipients can also fax the notice to ICANN at +1-310-823-8649.