Scam! domainregistratservice.com / registrationdom.com Domain Renewal

Re: domainregistratservice.com / registrationdom.com Domain Renewal Scam! A timely reminder that you should always be wary of the myriad of scams on the internet these days.

I just received an email from domainregistratservice.com that led to a payment gateway on registrationdom.com and it has all the hallmarks of a scam.

The send you a domain renewal notice for your domain (which they don’t have anything to do with) and they offer:

Attention: Important Notice
Domain: xxxxxxxxx.COM
Bill To: xxxxxx Invoice # 1293760816
xxxxx Invoice Date Dec 30, 2010
xxxxx Terms Net 15
xxxxx Due Date Jan 14, 2011
+xxxxxx P.O. #
SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT
Domain Name Registration Price Term
xxxxxxxx.COM Dec 30, 2010 – Dec 30, 2011 $75.00 1 Year
Attn xxxxxxxx 

This letter is to inform you that it’s time to send in your search engine registration for xxxxx.COM.

Failure to complete your search engine registration by Jan 14, 2011 may result in the cancellation of this offer (making it difficult for your customers to locate you using search engines on the web).

Your registration includes search engine submission for xxxxxx.COM for 1 year. You are under no obligation to pay the amount stated above unless you accept this offer by Jan 14, 2011. This notice is not an invoice. It is a courtesy reminder to register xxxxxx.COM for search engine listing so that your customers can locate you on the web.
This Offer for xxxxxx.COM will expire on Jan 14, 2011. Act today! 

For Domain Name:

xxxxxxx.COM

SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT

Spam & Scammers! Watch out.

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Written by Shaun Anderson