$ $ $ $ $ DOMAIN REGISTRAR SCAM ALERT! $ $ $ $ $

What Every Web Site Owner Should Know $ $ $ $ $ SCAM ALERT! $ $ $ $ $ Many unscrupulous domain registrars exist. It is a common practice of these registrars to send official looking letters in the mail informing you that your domain is about to expire. They will include a form to send along with a check to “renew” your domain name. Though it may not say outright in the letter, they will typically have the appearance of being from either your current registrar (they assume you don’t know who that actually is), or even from the Government or some other official office. Actually, they have nothing to do with neither the government, nor your registrar. They are simply looking for people that don’t know how this all works If the form and check are sent in, then the unscrupulous registrar will transfer your domain name from your current registrar to their company. Sometimes this will have little or no impact on your services, while other occasions, the “new” registrar may have inferior equipment, or be located in part of the world that has poor infrastructure. If this is the case, then your Website may load slowly, erratically, or not at all. Depending upon the company, it may be very hard to transfer control away from them and back to a more reputable registrar. Remember, some registrars charge big bucks for registrations. They (even some reputable companies) are not in a hurry to lose your revenue.