RE: [registrars] Fw: Domain Renewal (SORSBYART.BIZ)

["Elana Broitman" <ebroitman@register.com>]

Dear Registrars - It appears that a number of us are being hit by this scam!  So, we wanted to share with you information that we have uncovered in an effort to stop it.

It seems that this scam is designed to steal customers' credit card information.  The site does not require the user to type in a real domain name or even real contact information.  We have contacted the site's hosting company, ValuNet, in an attempt to have the site shut down, but they were generally uncooperative.  ValuNet's contact information is:

Yu, Joe
Valuenet Corp.
PO Box 665
Bridgeton, MO 63044
US
314-731-2860

Perhaps, if more registrars contacted ValuNet, they would take action.  We have also contacted NSI, the registrar for this name, with an incorrect whois notification, so that the name would be placed on lock or hold.

We have also reported this to law enforcement.  But it will take a few days before a court order can be obtained, so direct immediate contacts by registrars to Valuenet are still necessary in the interim.

Regards,

Elana Broitman
Register.com
575 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Phone (212) 798-9215
Fax   (212) 629-9309
ebroitman@register.com 


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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-registrars@dnso.org [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org]On
> > Behalf Of Donny Simonton
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 10:53 AM
> > To: 'Joyce Lin'; registrars@dnso.org
> > Subject: RE: [registrars] Fw: Domain Renewal (SORSBYART.BIZ)
> >
> >
> > Joyce,
> > I have received over 300 today myself.  The domain is registered with
> > Network Solutions, and they are also the technical contact.  But
> > the domain
> > is owned by somebody in the UK.
> >
> > Donny Simonton
> > directNIC.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-registrars@dnso.org
> > [mailto:owner-registrars@dnso.org] On Behalf
> > Of Joyce Lin
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 9:37 AM
> > To: registrars@dnso.org
> >
> > Dear All,
> >
> > Has anybody received schemes like this one ?
> >
> > Joyce
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: ".BIZ RENEWALS" <renewal-help@domainrenewals.biz>
> > To: <joyce@webex.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 12:22 PM
> > Subject: Domain Renewal (SORSBYART.BIZ)
> >
> >
> > > Dear Registrant,
> > >
> > > Your domain SORSBYART.BIZ is due for renewal shortly. Please
> see our web
> > > site to renew your domain name:
> > >
> > > http://www.domainrenewals.biz
> > >
> > > Registration Fees:
> > >
> > > 2 Years - $35/year
> > > 3-5 Years - $25/year
> > > 6-10 Years - $20/Year
> > >
> > > All prices are US Dollars.
> > >
> > > Should you have any questions on renewing your domain please contact
> > renewal-help@domainrenewals.biz
> > >
> > > BIZ Domain Renewals
> > > http://www.domainrenewals.biz
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------
> > > If you no longer wish to receive domain renewal notifications
> > > see http://www.domainrenewals.biz/notifications.html
> > > This email was sent to joyce@webex.net
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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