Domain Registry of America

After a spate of letters from the Domain Registry of America a few years ago I'd all but forgotten this menace of a company, but it seems they haven't died a well-deserved death. And unfortunately, one of my clients has recently fallen foul of their underhand methods of extracting money from unsuspecting domain name owners. Here's how it works. A domain name owner (that could easily be you) receives what looks like a reminder and invoice all in one. This "reminder" informs the domain name owner that their domain is due for renewal; this is usually about three months before the due date. It goes on to say that they could lose their domain name if they don't pay the fees. Of course this is true, but the "renewal notice" just happens not to be from the registrar or domain name registration agent, but from a company that deliberately misleads people into thinking that the domain fees are due to them. And guess what, if you fall for their cleverly worded request for payment you'll end up paying through the nose. However, before anyone from the Domain Registry of America calls me to task, I must point out that in the VERY small print it does state that the document is not an invoice, but you'll have to look very hard to find this. My client did phone the company's Cambridge office (at my suggestion), and was told he would receive a refund - suppose I'd better follow up to see if it materialised. But just for fun now, why not type in "Domain Registry of America" into google and see what comes up, go on have a go... Google