Scam alert: “Warning: Inaccurate whois information”
Beware of the scam email below. This is nothing more than a phishing scheme. The email subject line reads, “Warning: Inaccurate whois information”. The email content is attached below. If you receive this, just delete it.
Dear user,
On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:49:34 +0100 we received a third party complaint of invalid domain contact information in the Whois database for this domain Whenever we receive a complaint, we are required by ICANN regulations to initiate an investigation as to whether the contact data displaying in the Whois database is valid data or not. If we find that there is invalid or missing data, we contact both the registrant and the account holder and inform them to update the information.The contact information for the domain which displayed in the Whois database was indeed invalid. On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:49:34 +0100 we sent a notice to you at the admin/tech contact email address and the account email address informing you of invalid data in breach of the domain registration agreement and advising you to update the information or risk cancellation of the domain. The contact information was not updated within the specified period of time and we canceled the domain. The domain has subsequently been purchased by another party. You will need to contact them for any further inquiries regarding the domain.
PLEASE VERIFY YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION – http://www.enom.com
If you find any invalid contact information for this domain, please respond to this email with evidence of the specific contact information you have found to be invalid on the Whois record for the domain name. Examples would be a bounced email or returned postal mail. If you have a bounced email, please attach or forward with your reply or in the case of returned postal mail, scan the returned letter and attach to your email reply or please send it to:
Attn: Domain Services 14455 N Hayden Rd Suite 219 Scottsdale, AZ 85260
LINK TO CHANGE INFORMATION – http://www.enom.com
Thank you,
Domain Services[IncidentID:85384]
James Bond:
I got this one too!!
Just today.
The funny thing is that my WHOIS info is indeed inaccurate (by design).
But if my Domain had Really been transferred/taken over (like the email claims) then i wouldnt even be able to log into my email account. (my email account is through my Domain)
So the fact that i even received this email in the first place kind of Contradicts the scam.
Plus a quick Google confirms the phish…
Cheers!
1 November 2008, 8:59 amKevin:
My company received this same email scam this morning. Admittedly, it scared the “jeepers” out of me at first as I’m sure those can relate who own their own businesses and are continually surprised by new and different kinds of red tape to deal with. Rest assured though, it most definitiely is an email SCAM.
2 November 2008, 12:13 pm