SCAM -Domain Renewal Group

Freddie_Snowbits

Seems the Domain Renewal Group have hacked into databases of Regsistered domains and ar offering renewals 6 month early than the required date. Renewal Date 5th August 2009. If I reply now, they offer a discount.

Freddie thinks the absolute Badgers bum

http://www.domainrenewalgroup.com/

They ever offer net and org as well. Shame these yank theives have not thought that I have a .co.uk as well.

uganda

You rather flatter them with the word 'thieves' do you not?

What have they stolen from you? You're bright enough not to fall for any scam, right?

So clearly your warning is aimed solely at muppets. Is that a fair assessment?

maninthestreet

uganda wrote: »

You rather flatter them with the word 'thieves' do you not?

What have they stolen from you? You're bright enough not to fall for any scam, right?

So clearly your warning is aimed solely at muppets. Is that a fair assessment?

If they've attempted to scam the OP, then he's quite justified to warn other people about their activities.

Freddie_Snowbits

uganda wrote: »

You rather flatter them with the word 'thieves' do you not?

What have they stolen from you? You're bright enough not to fall for any scam, right?

So clearly your warning is aimed solely at muppets. Is that a fair assessment?

It is a scam and they're thieves. My host has nothing to do with this group whatsoever, their letter is sent out in a semi official manner, demanding monies, with only a side remark that 'you may wish us to register your domain'

as for how they got the address, this is a clear abuse of the Whois database, as a previously registered company of mine is in the title. And there dared not do the .co.uk web address as that would be in breach of data protection.

Pipe amnd smoke

uganda

maninthestreet, you are quite right, I was just being playful.

Mr Snowbits is a good honest poster who is right to warn people of scams such as this. But he is fond of using the word 'muppet' to describe people less intelligent than he, so I used the opportunity to make a mild teasing joke.

He didn't get it either, perhaps I will have to try harder. Or less hard. Hmm.

Freddie_Snowbits

uganda wrote: »

Mr Snowbits is a good honest poster who is right to warn people of scams such as this. But he is fond of using the word 'muppet' to describe people less intelligent than he, so I used the opportunity to make a mild teasing joke.

As not to upset Pulyptears, who has her phone text her when I use the said term, I try to use only when describing food, such as quick serve microwave type, hence, and here we go! Oh and Pizza!

MUPPET FOOD.

Ah, grasp for breathe

cally6008

They don't hack into any systems at all. They get your name and address from the WHOIS register and send you a letter which reads as though you have to renew your domain through them. A search on Google will find lots of threads about this Scam company

Freddie_Snowbits

cally6008 wrote: »

They get your name and address from the WHOIS register and send you a letter which reads as though you have to renew your domain through them.

From their own website
http://www.domainrenewalgroup.com/whois.asp

It says it is for personal use, not for marketing purposes, therefore imo they are scammers and I have quite rightly placed a thread here so we are aware of this.