Comments on: Domain Renewal Group. Yuck. http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/ wetsuit. flippers. rake. chase Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:48:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-1055 Jane Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:11:00 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-1055 I know - I guess they include *just* enough information about how it's not a bill to ensure they aren't breaking any laws. It really is disgusting though. My parents wouldn't immediately know that what they were looking at wasn't important either. I know – I guess they include *just* enough information about how it’s not a bill to ensure they aren’t breaking any laws. It really is disgusting though. My parents wouldn’t immediately know that what they were looking at wasn’t important either.

]]> By: streaky http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-1051 streaky Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:06:11 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-1051 Recently had my parents call me - have my domains registered at their address for legal reasons. They basically suggested that a letter 'looked important' and they felt they should call me. When asked who it was from they said "Domain Registration Group" my immediate reaction was "Bin it!" – I then had to explain what a massive scam these people are. Really does worry me that people will be caught out by this blatant scam. W How governments haven't gotten involved yet, and even more so - ICANN - astounds me. Recently had my parents call me – have my domains registered at their address for legal reasons. They basically suggested that a letter ‘looked important’ and they felt they should call me.

When asked who it was from they said “Domain Registration Group” my immediate reaction was “Bin it!” – I then had to explain what a massive scam these people are.

Really does worry me that people will be caught out by this blatant scam. W
How governments haven’t gotten involved yet, and even more so – ICANN – astounds me.

]]> By: Jane http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-751 Jane Sat, 02 Oct 2010 00:58:15 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-751 Hey Mike, Definitely worth trying to keep as many people as possible away from falling for this scam. Cheers! Jane Hey Mike,

Definitely worth trying to keep as many people as possible away from falling for this scam.

Cheers!

Jane

]]> By: Mike Wilson http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-750 Mike Wilson Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:59:01 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-750 Hi Jane, Thanks for your excellent article. You've already noticed my article links back to you :) If it helps give your article an extra little bit of visibility. that in turn helps us all. Viva la internet revolution! Warm Regards, Mike Hi Jane,

Thanks for your excellent article. You’ve already noticed my article links back to you :) If it helps give your article an extra little bit of visibility. that in turn helps us all.

Viva la internet revolution!

Warm Regards,

Mike

]]> By: Jane http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-718 Jane Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:09:01 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-718 Hi Chewi, Pretty awful, huh? I don't have any advice about getting the money back, although there are a fair few good attorneys out there who specialise in Internet law. Irony being, you'll pay more than the initial loss, no matter what the outcome, I guess. I'm pleased by how many people come to this post after searching for the company's name, as I (and others who've written about them) are hopefully responsible for many more people not being scammed out of their money. Good luck with everything :) Hi Chewi,

Pretty awful, huh? I don’t have any advice about getting the money back, although there are a fair few good attorneys out there who specialise in Internet law. Irony being, you’ll pay more than the initial loss, no matter what the outcome, I guess.

I’m pleased by how many people come to this post after searching for the company’s name, as I (and others who’ve written about them) are hopefully responsible for many more people not being scammed out of their money.

Good luck with everything :)

]]> By: Chewi http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-717 Chewi Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:58:14 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-717 Hi all, This is a global problem (I am in Australia)... I have been receiving these letters for the past 12months but have always paid with my registrar... My cousin recently paid one of these and I am attempting to re-coup the costs on his behalf. Domain Registration of America have taken the money and not done anything about his domain... I have attempted requesting a refund but this is fallen on deaf ears. I will not stop until I have either re-coup the money or discredited them sufficiently to appease my discussed. They practice deception and theft and I am most disturbed that this can occur on a worldwide level. If anyone has any advise on how to tackle them please advise... Cheers, Chewi Hi all, This is a global problem (I am in Australia)… I have been receiving these letters for the past 12months but have always paid with my registrar…

My cousin recently paid one of these and I am attempting to re-coup the costs on his behalf. Domain Registration of America have taken the money and not done anything about his domain… I have attempted requesting a refund but this is fallen on deaf ears.

I will not stop until I have either re-coup the money or discredited them sufficiently to appease my discussed. They practice deception and theft and I am most disturbed that this can occur on a worldwide level.

If anyone has any advise on how to tackle them please advise…

Cheers,

Chewi

]]> By: Jess http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-549 Jess Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:46:39 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-549 In Canada we have the same company (I'd imagine?), but same scam! Domain Registry of Canada, same looking letters even and have had clients actually pay the money and had to tell them they've been scammed. We have saved a few but it's taken a few as well, those letters look real to clients who just don't know! http://www.treefrog.ca/Domain-Registry-Of-Canada In Canada we have the same company (I’d imagine?), but same scam!
Domain Registry of Canada, same looking letters even and have had clients actually pay the money and had to tell them they’ve been scammed.
We have saved a few but it’s taken a few as well, those letters look real to clients who just don’t know!
http://www.treefrog.ca/Domain-Registry-Of-Canada

]]> By: Jane http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-544 Jane Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:12:01 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-544 Nice idea on both counts, mate. Nice idea on both counts, mate.

]]> By: Damn-Deal-Done http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-543 Damn-Deal-Done Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:46:44 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-543 I wrote fuck you in large letters and returned it in the return addressed envelope without a stamp. I also contacted Mail Boxes Etc to ask them what they plan to do about a scam operation using their mail boxes. Contact them here and let them know. http://www.mbe.co.uk/about_us.aspx I wrote fuck you in large letters and returned it in the return addressed envelope without a stamp.

I also contacted Mail Boxes Etc to ask them what they plan to do about a scam operation using their mail boxes.

Contact them here and let them know. http://www.mbe.co.uk/about_us.aspx

]]> By: Dan Pyrex http://janecopland.co.uk/2009/11/domain-renewal-group/#comment-529 Dan Pyrex Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:13 +0000 http://janecopland.co.uk/?p=275#comment-529 @Jane I only posted to push the ranking up a bit! Last post was still in 2009, but most of the first page of Google results is other blogs or boards, all saying the same thing. Others have called it a SERP fail, but the point of sending this scam out by post is to exploit those who don't know (or care) what a SERP is. I won't post again until I get another letter from them. I look after a lot of domains, and none of them use the word Pyrex (just incase DRG are reading this and getting ready to whitewash their snail mail list). They are far from the first shower to try stuff like this: the first scammers started posting out fake invoices not long after Network Solutions first started charging money for .com/.net/.org domain registrations in the mid 1990s. @Jane
I only posted to push the ranking up a bit!

Last post was still in 2009, but most of the first page of Google results is other blogs or boards, all saying the same thing. Others have called it a SERP fail, but the point of sending this scam out by post is to exploit those who don’t know (or care) what a SERP is.

I won’t post again until I get another letter from them. I look after a lot of domains, and none of them use the word Pyrex (just incase DRG are reading this and getting ready to whitewash their snail mail list).

They are far from the first shower to try stuff like this: the first scammers started posting out fake invoices not long after Network Solutions first started charging money for .com/.net/.org domain registrations in the mid 1990s.

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