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

[Paul Westley <paul@internetters.co.uk>]

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