Domain Expiration / Notification Scam
Watch out for emails coming from people suggesting that your Domain Name is going to expire. If you read it carefully you will see its just the SEO and its a scam to get you to part with your money and they will give you nothing in return.
One that we came across recently:
Pending Cancellation
FINAL NOTICE FOR DOMAIN
domainname.com
Notice#: 584261
Date: 08/14/2017
FINAL NOTICE – Your account is pending cancellation
PURCHASE EXPIRATION DATE: 08/22/2017
DOMAIN: domainname.com
EXPIRATION OFFER SEO NOTIFICATION
PLEASE CLICK ON
SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT
TO COMPLETE YOUR PAYMENT
We have NOT received your payment yet
Your name & Address
3 MERCIA BUSINESS VILLAGE|TORW
COVENTRY
, CV5 7QB, UNITED KINGDOM
Domain Name: Registration Period: Price: Term:
domainname.com 09/05/2017 to 09/05/2018 $86.00 1 Year
SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT
We have NOT received your payment yet for
coundonlocksmith.com
Dear YOUR NAME …,
Failure to complete this order by 08/22/2017 . may result in the cancellation of this offer (making it difficult for your customers to locate you, using search engines on the web). We do not register or renew domain names. We sell traffic generator software.
PLEASE CLICK ON
SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT
ACT IMMEDIATELY