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AGO warns public vs scam
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Posted on Jan 23 2006
The Attorney General’s Office is warning the public about a common scam that in recent days has been targeted toward local businesses.
“The scam artists attempt to dupe the local businesses into needlessly registering their business name and variations thereof, as domain names on the Internet,” the AGO said.
The company’s pitch, the AGO said, is that competitors of the local business are trying to block the local business’ ability to market their products and services over the Internet by buying up the domain name for themselves.
The company deceptively states that it monitors name applications submitted for potential fraud.
According to information reported to the AGO, the name of this company is “National Registry of Domain Names.”
The company is purportedly based out of California, and their call back number of 888-369-4592.
The company asks the business for their credit card and bank account information in the process of its solicitation.
The AGO warns businesses and consumers to never send money or provide bank or credit card information to a company you have never heard of.
With regard to Internet domain name solicitations businesses should be particularly wary.
The Federal Trade Commission has prosecuted a number of such companies for engaging in deceptive marketing practices. (PR)
