Another Domain name scam

[echnidna]

Same mob,
DomainName.com.au
Sent us a fax, this is how it starts,

"As a coutresy to domain name holders we are sending you this notification so that you may extend the registration of your domain name with us before it expires."

I conclude they are trying to trick com.au domain holders with bogus accounts to (near if not) identical named dotcom websites. I think they may trap a few people into thinking their domain is about to expire, so they pay up.

ausmade.com seems to be owned by a 3rd party,
we own ausmade.com.au

I am going to the media about this which I construe to be attempted fraud.
Dunno whether to give it to the cops or the pollie's as well.
Comments invited as to the best course.

[Gra]

Send it to both, the police probably wont do anything (lack of resources..), but if enough people harrass our poli's maybe they will do something about them. Though I believe this is just a new bent on the old trade directory scam.

[DanP]

I reckon Office of Fair Trading would be the go.

Dan

[DanP]

Gra,

Lack of resources is a term coined by lazy coppers in places like Warrandyte (and Cobram;)). It's not for the police to investigate. It's the Office of Fair Trading who follow up on these scams.

Dan

[bitingmidge]

ausmade.com seems to be owned by a 3rd party,

Nothing too sinister I suspect as it's been owned by them for a couple of years.

But the office of fair trading is the go!

We need to do what we can to stamp the blighters out.

cheers,

P:mad:

[ozwinner]

Send it to Ray Plastic Hair Martin.......

Al :)

[E. maculata]

Send it to Ray Plastic Hair Martin.......


Damn and I always thought it was real hair...yeah yeah:p