Just so I'm clear here... I get lots of fake invoices from "Domain Registry of Canada" who are no doubt the same entity as "Domain Registry of America". Is this not the same group that were operating under the name "Internet Registry of Canada" (iroc.ca) who turned out (if memory serves me correctly) to be an OpenSRS reseller? They got their wrists slapped for including a Canadian flag in their logo making their invoices look like they were coming from some government agency. (This of course seemed plausible due to CIRA's insistence that they harrass our clients directly on many issues.) Then we all had to endure 100's of identical emails from CIRA warning about these people because CIRA can't implement any sort of listserve.
Anyway I just checked iroc.ca and it does take you to the website for domain registry of canada so that question is answered. I guess I wanted to be sure that if they are an eNOM affiliate that they don't still use OpenSRS as well. There might be some perception that the practices of one authorized RSP are the same as all RSPs. I figure that given the cost on stamps, printing and other costs in Canada, they only need to sell one domain transfer in 50 solicitations to break even. There is another group in Canada called expiry.com who seems to spam potential clients via fax. They also create a large degree of confusion in the minds of uninitiated. It's sort of funny when I get renewal notices from them I just use them as reminders to check that the domains are correct in our internal database and touch base with the clients to ensure they don't get fooled with scammers. Not a bad reason to use as an excuse to get in touch with clients you haven't talked to in a while. Jack Mike Allen wrote: > When you get a well presented "Packet" together, I will drop it off in the > AM at my local paper ;) and send it to the surrounding papers. > > -- > Mike Allen, 4CheapDomains.Net > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.4CheapDomains.Net > (812) 275-8425 - Office > (815) 364-1278 - Fax > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 2:35 PM > Subject: Domain Name Scandals in the News > > > If you've received an "invoice style" solicitation from a Domain Name > > registrar, could you please fax it to me at (918) 488-8822 ? > > > > I would really appreciate it. We're going to notifying our local news > > stations so that businesses in our area will be aware. > > > > I have one copy that I received and a scan of a VeriSign one, it would be > > nice to have as many as we can show. We'll gladly black out your domain > > name and contact info. > > > > Please fax (918) 488-8822 or email me if you have anything that can > > help. Likewise, I can send you what I have if it will help you get the > > word out to your local news stations as well. > > > > Tony > > > > > > Tony D. Baker - President > > 918-495-1212 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.DreamStarGroup.com > > > > ==New Media Marketing > > ==Domain Names & Renewal > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
