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Re: [registrars] Fw: [ga] A kind of hijacking of business?


We've received many complaints from our clients too.  The whois shows Tucow
is their sponsoring registrar.

Joyce Lin
007names.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Westley" <paul@internetters.co.uk>
To: "Ken Stubbs" <kstubbs@digitel.net>
Cc: "Registrars" <Registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [registrars] Fw: [ga] A kind of hijacking of business?


> Hi guys,
>
> Our clients have also received emails from these people. We have alerted
> our clients by email.
>
> The website for domain-renewal.biz appears to have now changed hosting to
a
> provider in China. The domain name itself is registered to an
accommodation
> address in London, with a mobile phone number which is unanswered.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Paul Westley
> Internetters
>
> At 11:58 27/05/03, Ken Stubbs wrote:
> >FYI...
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <mailto:richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>Richard Henderson
> >To: <mailto:ga@dnso.org>ga@dnso.org
> >Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 9:36 PM
> >Subject: [ga] A kind of hijacking of business?
> >
> >This unsolicited mail arrived this evening. This seems typical of
attempts
> >to charge people inflated renewal fees when they have never dealt with
> >this company before. The unsuspecting might easily be drawn into this
> >commerce. My domain name is actually registered with Names4Ever (Abacus)
> >and is not due for renewal until November.
> >
> >Richard H
> >
> >Mail that arrived:
> >
> >To: <mailto:richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>richardhenderson@ntlworld.com
> >From: ".Biz Renewals"
> ><<mailto:renewal-help@domain-renewal.biz>renewal-help@domain-renewal.biz>
> >Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 22:17:16
> >Subject: Expiry Notice (>>>namedeleted>>>.BIZ)
> >Message-Id: <200305262217388.SM00160@domain-renewal>
> >
> >Dear Registrant,
> >
> >Your domain >>>namedeleted>>>.BIZ is due for renewal shortly. Please see
> >our web site to renew your domain name:
> >
> ><http://www.domain-renewal.biz>http://www.domain-renewal.biz
> >
> >IMPORTANT: FAILURE TO RENEW YOUR DOMAIN BEFORE ITS EXPIRY DATE WILL
RESULT
> >IN LOSS OF SERVICE.
> >
> >Registration Fees:
> >
> >2 Years - $30/year
> >3-5 Years - $22/year
> >6-10 Years - $19/Year
> >
> >All costs are US Dollars. Should you have any questions on renewing your
> >domain please fill out our online contact form.
> >
> >
> >
> >BIZ Domain Renewals
> ><http://www.domain-renewal.biz>http://www.domain-renewal.biz
> >
> >----------------------------------
> >If you no longer wish to receive domain renewal notifications see
>
><http://www.domain-renewal.biz/notifications.htm>http://www.domain-renewal.
biz/notifications.htm
> >This email was sent to
> ><mailto:richardhenderson@ntlworld.com>richardhenderson@ntlworld.com
> >
> >THE REGISTRANT of <http://www.domain-renewal.biz>www.domain-renewal.biz
> >appears in the .biz whois as:
> >
> >Domain Name: DOMAIN-RENEWAL.BIZ
> >Domain ID: D4579522-BIZ
> >Sponsoring Registrar: TUCOWS, INC.
> >Domain Status: ok
> >Registrant ID: TUXDYXGZEQ9PYESY
> >Registrant Name: Mel Goudie
> >Registrant Organization: Dot Biz Domain Renewal
> >Registrant Address1: 287 Regent Street
> >Registrant Address2: Unit 10
> >Registrant City: London
> >Registrant State/Province: London
> >Registrant Postal Code: W1R7PB
> >Registrant Country: Great Britain (UK)
> >Registrant Country Code: GB
> >Registrant Phone Number: +44.07985747422
> >Registrant Email: dcahosting@talk21.com
>
>



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