Master of Your Domain: Avoid Phishing Scams
I just received an email from Enom.com, the second largest domain registrar (after GoDaddy.com) warning me:
On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 14:47:05 -0300 we received a third party complaint of invalid domain contact information in the Whois database for this domain.
The email went on to state that due to inaccurate domain contact information, the domain (and they never once indicate WHICH domain is at issue) was “subsequently purchased by another party.” The link provided to verify and update contact information is http://www.enom.com.sys53.ru/. Why bother if the domain is now out of my hands? This particular phishing scam seems inept at best. First of all, it went to the root email address, not an address that I normally use for anything, personal or business. That was red flag no. 1. Second of all, it never once in the three paragraphs of the email indicated which domain contained this incorrect contact information. Third, the link itself with a *.ru extension is a dead giveaway that it’s a phishing scam.
It should go without saying, but I’ll say it again anyway: Never click on a link in your email client. Always copy and paste the URL into your browser’s address bar. Check to see what email address the phishing attempt is directed to. Chances are its not an email address you’d normally use to transact business anyway. And if you don’t do business with eNom, then don’t worry about it at all.
