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Fraudulent Domain Invoicing
The following provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the domain name registration solicitation mailings.
We want to help you prevent your domain name registration from being moved
to another company by being tricked into renewing with another provider.
If you receive mail that appears to be an invoice, which is in fact a
solicitation for business, you may be the target of a fraudulent or
false invoicing scheme.
There are a number of domain registration companies looking to grow their
businesses by stealing business from other companies. While we welcome fair
competition in the marketplace, some companies believe the best way to win
business is to solicit existing domain name registrants from other companies.
Wherever possible, these companies will target registrants and trick them
into moving their domain registration business. Some companies recently
reported to have been involved in this type of activity are:
Internet Registry of Canada (IROC)
Internet Registry of America (IROA)
Verisign/Network Solutions
The best way to combat this is to simply IGNORE all communications
regarding your domain name that do NOT come from Tweaked Solutions.
The first thing you should do is contact the payment authority. In all likelihood, these
transactions will not be processed if the company is not able to secure payment for the
transaction. If you have already sent money to one of these companies, we suggest
contacting your bank or credit card company immediately regarding your options to
have any payment you may have authorized either stopped or reversed.
Major Credit Card Company Contact Numbers:
Visa Global Customer Assistance: 1-800-847-2911
Mastercard USA: 1-800-MC-ASSIST (1-800-622-7747)
Mastercard Canada: 1-800-307-7309
American Express: 1-800-528-4800
Diners Club USA: 800 2 DINERS (1-800-234-6377)
Diners Club Canada: 1 800 363 3333
Report the incident to your current provider and the appropriate authorities.
Proactively combating these sorts of unscrupulous business practices is the
only way to ensure these companies are stopped. This will not only help you,
but all registrants, to enjoy the freedom to choose your provider and to be
free from solicitations designed to deceive or trick you. It will also help
us aid you in the recovery of your domain.
Please report all incidents of solicitation to:
fraud at tsnetworks dot ca
Send evidence of the solicitation to Tweaked Solutions. We're working with our domain name
supplier as well as the appropriate authorities to assess the pursuit of legal and
policy initiatives at our disposal. Please help us by taking the time to send us any
solicitation you receive. Samples can be sent to:
Tweaked Solutions Inc.
55 Ontario St. S.
PO Box 23084
Milton, ON L9T 5B4
CANADA
Incidents of solicitation should always be reported to Tweaked Solutions. Additionally,
the following resources can be used to help combat these practices in general:
Businesses and consumers who believe they have been misled should contact the Competition Bureau toll free at 1-800-348-5358 or visit their web site located at: www.competition.ic.gc.ca
Review the latest information at the The RCMP website which can be found at: http://www.rcmp.ca/scams/bfraud_e.htm
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