Some of our clients have recently received what appear to be
bills from purported DNS Services companies.
These bills ask that you pay for what they call Managed DNS Backup
Business Services. If you've received
one of these “bills” - DON'T PAY IT.
This is a scam that's designed to dupe you out of your domain name (and
a few bucks in the process).
"How did they get my information?" you might
ask? By accessing public records (WHOIS
Domain Lookup, for example), these companies make it appear as if they hold
proprietary information about you, your company, your domain and your DNS. They hope that by including this information
on the “bill” that you will be compelled to pay them their asking fee (usually
around $65). Do so and you’re likely to
lose your domain name (and maybe even your website).
One way to prevent scammers from accessing your WHOIS
information is to purchase domain privacy from your registrar (GoDaddy, Network
Solutions, etc.). With domain privacy
the registrar substitutes your WHOIS information with the info of a forwarding
service, thus removing your information from the visible record. While this method is not foolproof (some
forwarding services will release information with a simple phone request), it
is another layer of protection in maintaining your privacy.
If you receive a “bill” for DNS services please read it over
closely. It’s likely that buried in the
verbiage is a line stating that it’s a solicitation for services and not a
“bill”. If you still have questions,
contact wddonline before you cut a
check. We’re looking out for you and
we’ll help to determine the legitimacy of the statement.
Contact wddonline:
(PH) 330.334.3132
(EM) social@wddonline.com
