Its started...

This morning I've been under a deluge of transfer requests for domains which
I am listed as admin/tech/billing contact. They are all coming from Domain
Registry of America. The same shady outfit that, a few years back, was
snail mailing what appeared to be invoices to domain registrants. Once a
registrant paid the "invoice", their domains were transferred to DROA.

Anyone else getting hit with these???

--Tina

--
http://www.AffordableHOST.com - Managed, Dedicated and Colo Servers
http://www.AxisHost.com - High bandwidth Cpanel Hosting Accounts
Datacenter located in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Serving the web since 1997

Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. wrote:
> This morning I've been under a deluge of transfer requests for
> domains which I am listed as admin/tech/billing contact. They are
> all coming from Domain Registry of America. The same shady outfit
> that, a few years back, was snail mailing what appeared to be
> invoices to domain registrants. Once a registrant paid the
> "invoice", their domains were transferred to DROA.
> Anyone else getting hit with these???
>
> --Tina

Nothing here yet... File a lawsuit!

Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. wrote:
> This morning I've been under a deluge of transfer requests for domains which
> I am listed as admin/tech/billing contact. They are all coming from Domain
> Registry of America. The same shady outfit that, a few years back, was
> snail mailing what appeared to be invoices to domain registrants. Once a
> registrant paid the "invoice", their domains were transferred to DROA.
>
> Anyone else getting hit with these???
>
> --Tina
>

wow - I was hoping those guys had gone ... I hadn't seen anything from
them for a while ...

"Gerry W ( Use my name at dergal dot c o m for email "
<questions@exleaseit.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1t6md.15433$up1.10698@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. wrote:
>> This morning I've been under a deluge of transfer requests for domains
>> which I am listed as admin/tech/billing contact. They are all coming
>> from Domain Registry of America. The same shady outfit that, a few years
>> back, was snail mailing what appeared to be invoices to domain
>> registrants. Once a registrant paid the "invoice", their domains were
>> transferred to DROA.
>>
>> Anyone else getting hit with these???
>>
>> --Tina
>>
>
> wow - I was hoping those guys had gone ... I hadn't seen anything from
> them for a while ...

Here's the full text of what I've been sending to everyone I know:


Today, I've been hit with a deluge of transfer requests for various domain
names that I manage. Almost all of them are coming from the Domain Registry
of America.

I believe they are taking advantage of ICANN's new policy regarding domain
name transfer requests, as outlined in this article:

http://news.netcraft.com/archives/20...me_easier.html

Basically, if you don't specifically say "no, don't transfer me!" - it will
automatically go through in 5 days.

1. Make absolutely sure that your correct email address is listed on your
domain name record. Don't assume you do and don't rely on someone else to do
it for you. CHECK IT NOW.

2. Make sure you reply to ANY transfer request you may get. Don't assume its
spam and don't ignore it!

3. Lock your domains. If you don't have access to do this, ask your
registrar to do it for you.

Please, everyone, be careful and be proactive when it comes to protecting
your domain name!

--Tina

--
http://www.AffordableHOST.com - Managed, Dedicated and Colo Servers
http://www.AxisHost.com - High bandwidth Cpanel Hosting Accounts
Datacenter located in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Serving the web since 1997

Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. tina@affordablehost.com wrote:
>
> 1. Make absolutely sure that your correct email address is listed on your
> domain name record. Don't assume you do and don't rely on someone else to do
> it for you. CHECK IT NOW.
>

pretty much can't at present...all I've got is email via my domains. or
the email account on my only remaining ISP and that's inundated with
spam...takes about an hour to clear it enough to get at any genuine
emails and fills up again within four hours...I'm beginning to think I may
be going under within a month

--
eric
www.ericjarvis.co.uk
"live fast, die only if strictly necessary"

In article <1t6md.15433$up1.10698@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk> ,
questions@exleaseit.co.uk says...
> Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. wrote:
> > This morning I've been under a deluge of transfer requests for domains which
> > I am listed as admin/tech/billing contact. They are all coming from Domain
> > Registry of America. The same shady outfit that, a few years back, was
> > snail mailing what appeared to be invoices to domain registrants. Once a
> > registrant paid the "invoice", their domains were transferred to DROA.
> >
> > Anyone else getting hit with these???
> >
> > --Tina
> >
>
> wow - I was hoping those guys had gone ... I hadn't seen anything from
> them for a while ...
>
>

I usually get a letter off them every few weeks advising and offering
their renewal services (it comes with an unstamped addressed envelope).

I fold the letter up neatly and post it back in said envelope (minus
stamp of course).

GreyWyvern wrote:

> Just type in http://whois.sc/example.com where example.com is your
> domain.
>
> You'll find the answer in the Status field. ACTIVE = unlocked.
> REGISTRAR_LOCK or REGISTRANT_LOCK = locked.

Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED

That's good, right?