I've received emails at different email addresses about some of my websites. I'm suspicious about them although I can't see what benefit the sender could get except to instal spyware on my computer or acquire some pretty unimpressive and not very desirable domain names. The links take me to pages that have the same or similar headers to the genuine sites but the rest is not the same as the domain name owner's pages. In particular the ICANN link and line don't appear in any of the sites I think are genuine.
Here's the home page for one of the providers
http://www.thehostgroup.com/
and here's the email with the link which takes me to a page that looks similar to but is different and has a very different address. I'm guessing this is a tired old scam like the eBay and bank phishing emails we all get, but it's purpose eludes me.
Am I being scammed and, if so, what is the purpose of the exercise?
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Important ICANN Notice Regarding Your Domain Name(s)
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Dear [doggy],
It's that time of year again. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers) annually requires that all accredited registrars
ask their domain administrators/registrants to review domain name
contact data, and make any changes necessary to ensure accuracy.
To review/update your contact data, simply:
+ Go to
http://www.securepaynet.net/gdshop/r...w211&isc=ICANN
+ Click on the "ICANN" text link at the top left side of the page
+ You will be taken to a landing page and asked to enter your
Domain Information key: 3ED14F51-B7EF-4D23-B71E-B21E8CF97C5F
+ Enter your key and click "Go."
Next, simply review the contact information for each domain name. To
make a correction, log in to "My Account" with your customer number or
log in name and password. Click "Manage Domains" and then "Manage
Contacts." If you find that your domain contact data is accurate, there's no
need to take action.
If, however, your domain contact information is inaccurate, you must
correct it. (Under ICANN rules and the terms of your registration
agreement, providing false contact information can be grounds for domain name
cancellation.) To review the ICANN policy, visit:
http://www.icann.org/registrars/wdrp.htm
Should you have any questions, please email us at
mailto:sales@thehostgroup.com or call our customer support line at
480-624-2500.
Thanks for your attention and thank you for being a THE HOST GROUP
Domain Name Registrations
customer.
Sincerely,
THE HOST GROUP Domain Name Registrations
If you are the domain administrator of more than one THE HOST GROUP
Domain Name Registrations domain account, you may receive this notice
multiple times.
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