Domain fraud and scams, how do you recognize it?

If you have a website or use Hosting you must of course ensure that the data of your domain is well protected.Of course there are people who would like to take your domain name into their own hands or want your money.They do this by means of scams, fraud and other ways to lure you into a trap.For this there are several techniques used, what techniques are used we will discuss in this blog post.

Different techniques

One of the most well-known techniques is via telephone.Here you get a call from the scammers who present themselves as a hosting company.They will tell you that someone is about to register another domain that is very similar to yours but with a different extension such as .be or .org.Then they try to lure you into it by registering the said domain name.This registration however does take place only at a much higher cost than normal, this is how these people have your money.The best thing to do when you get a call from such a person is to simply say you are not interested.

Another technique that is used less frequently is the use of ghost invoices, where a fake invoice is sent from a company that does not exist.Here you will always end up paying a ridiculously high amount for something you don't want to use.So it would be possible that you pay more than 150 euros for Hosting that you don't use at all!

How do I recognize scams?

You don't want your hard earned money to be taken away, that's why it's important to recognize these practices.If you get a call from someone or some company trying to sell you something over the phone you should never agree to this.

Of course, it is also possible that you are approached through your email.In that case it is important that you check who the senders are and from which domain the email originates. If it is an email address that does not look confidential it is advisable to block the sender and ignore the email.If you have any doubts about the email it's best to ignore it and move it to your spam inbox.

If you have any doubts about these e-mails from MijnHostingPartner it is best to check if a chat employee is available.If there is no chat employee available you can always submit a ticket to our helpdesk.