Domain Registry of America / Internet Domain Names - Domain Name Scam.

Our good friends at "Domain Registry of America/Internet Domain Name Services" are at it again. We have noticed a huge increase in phone calls and emails from our Clients inquiring about this official looking "bill" sent to them by DROA stating that the bill is to renew their domain(s). This is completely, without question, a scam! Domain name registration data is public unless you have a "Private Domain Name Registration".

Link to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding this scam - Click Here - http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/12/domainreg.shtm

Information from many other sources such as Snopes.com - Click Here - http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=6995

If your domain was registered and is renewed by AJT - rest assured that we have your domain on LOCKED status so it is completely safe. Domain's under our control cannot be hijacked or stolen - the only thing that these scammers can do is steal your money!

If you want to make your domain registration data completely private and avoid these (and other types of) scams floating around the Internet, please contact us and we will get the privacy feature added to your domain name. Adding a private WHOIS to your domain is only $7 per year - more details below and feel free to respond to this e-mail and ask any questions that you may have.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Private WHOIS/Domain Registrations

A domain name with ID Protect can shield you from:
* Domain related spam
* Common Scams
* Identity theft
* Data mining
* Name hijackers
* And more...

How does ID Protect help reduce spam?
Due to BulkRegister's dynamic email system, your visible email address is constantly changing, so while it is being harvested and redistributed, it will change and the previous address will no longer work for the spammer. The Domain Privacy Protection Service (an affiliate of BulkRegister.com) secures and maintains your real email address on file so you receive important information regarding your domain.

What if I need to prove ownership of a domain?
You have the ability to temporarily disable the ID Protect service through your domain control panel. Turn off the service and then ask the verifying party to confirm whois registration details. Once complete, you may turn the ID Protect service back on through your domain control panel.

What if someone sends something to the mailing address?
For communications received which does not appear to be unsolicited commercial mail, The Domain Privacy Protection Service (an affiliate of BulkRegister.com) may either forward such communication to you or may attempt to communicate to you a scanned copy of a page of the communication. The Service may elect to not forward to you communications which appear to be unsolicited, known scams or communications which appear to be from your having used the IDP Services as a general mail forwarding service.

What is the cost of the privacy service?
The costs is just $7 per year, in addition to your normal (annual) domain name fees. Multi-year discounts available.