Have any of y'all been contacted by ICANN about your domains? - GoFuckYourself.com

BVF · 09-29-2009, 07:28 PM

I got a call on my voicemail from ICANN in regards to one of my unused domains....He said that they're just doing a random sample to check the accuracy of the records.....

They gave me an 877 number to call back and the dude said his computer is frozen and he would call me back in a minute or two....

Have any of y'all been contactec by them?

d-null · 09-29-2009, 07:30 PM

did you google the 877 number, just to see? I'd be suspicious

Agent 488 · 09-29-2009, 07:30 PM

sounds like a scam.

Va2k · 09-29-2009, 07:31 PM

Yea they have done that too me several times.

d-null · 09-29-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Fungus

Yea they have done that too me several times.

I don't answer any numbers I don't recognize, so if they have done it to me then I likely just ignored their call

BVF · 09-29-2009, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by d-null

did you google the 877 number, just to see? I'd be suspicious

Why I didn't think of that, I don't know....Anyway, I just googled it and nothing came up.

CYF · 09-29-2009, 07:56 PM

once a year I get the "please verify your whois info" emails from registrars, but I've never been contacted directly by ICANN

GAMEFINEST · 09-29-2009, 07:57 PM

sounds like a scam

Cyber Fucker · 09-29-2009, 08:15 PM

I've never been contacted by ICANN nor I've heard that any webmaster was.

Supz · 09-29-2009, 08:16 PM

i get emails from registrars about updating them. never a phone call though.

NaughtyRob · 09-29-2009, 08:19 PM

Same here. Just got one yesterday.

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Originally Posted by Supz

i get emails from registrars about updating them. never a phone call though.

96ukssob · 09-29-2009, 08:28 PM

I never get phone calls, just emails. Also never click on the link directly, never know what kind of phishing scam is going on

After Shock Media · 09-29-2009, 08:31 PM

just emails asking me to verify info.
Though my registrar has called me when a bulk transfer was done. They wanted to make sure I initiated it and that my account was not breached. Oddly enough I had logged into them while at a hotel to transfer some domains I had sold. I had zero qualms about that and is one major reason I stick with them, even if they are just an enom reseller.

Doug E · 09-29-2009, 08:33 PM

Could be some dude checking accuracy for himself, maybe wants to report it to icann so he can pick it up somehow after you got stripped of it.

d-null · 09-29-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

just emails asking me to verify info.
Though my registrar has called me when a bulk transfer was done. They wanted to make sure I initiated it and that my account was not breached. Oddly enough I had logged into them while at a hotel to transfer some domains I had sold. I had zero qualms about that and is one major reason I stick with them, even if they are just an enom reseller.

namecheap?

Jayvis · 09-29-2009, 08:45 PM

I got an email a day ago about possible invalid info regarding one of my domain names, but never a phone call.

After Shock Media · 09-29-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by d-null

namecheap?

Nope, powerpipe been using them since I could get away from network solutions monopoly.

LiveDose · 09-29-2009, 09:00 PM

Only by email once per year. It actually comes from Godaddy on behalf of ICANN.

Barefootsies · 09-29-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent 488

sounds like a scam.

woj · 09-29-2009, 09:07 PM

sounds like some scam...

Iron Fist · 09-29-2009, 09:41 PM

I've been contacted through the e-mail address on file with the registration of the domain. Never ever got a phone call.

Now I did get a phone call from GoDaddy about some of my domains expiring.... that was weird.

yeuD · 09-29-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveDose

Only by email once per year. It actually comes from Godaddy on behalf of ICANN.

YES, I get them from GoDaddy also. Used to make me feel something was wrong. Now I just think GD is obligated to send the notice... which I simply ignore

madawgz · 09-30-2009, 01:37 AM

never received any calls like that before...

BVF · 09-30-2009, 03:32 AM

Ok, it really was ICANN.....It was just some sort of survey...First they verified that the contact info was correct...ASked if a piece of mail was sent to the address listed, would I get the mail...They asked some preset questions as to why one would look up domains in the whois database, such as to contact them or if I wasn't satisfied, etc....

Then he said thank you and that was it.

dirtymind · 09-30-2009, 03:58 AM

they should be sound my reliable i tell you. this way most of us think it's a scam.

SmokeyTheBear · 09-30-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BVF

Ok, it really was ICANN.....It was just some sort of survey...First they verified that the contact info was correct...ASked if a piece of mail was sent to the address listed, would I get the mail...They asked some preset questions as to why one would look up domains in the whois database, such as to contact them or if I wasn't satisfied, etc....

Then he said thank you and that was it.

That still sounds very odd. Can you elaborate on the questions and post the phone number ?

seeandsee · 09-30-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BVF

Ok, it really was ICANN.....It was just some sort of survey...First they verified that the contact info was correct...ASked if a piece of mail was sent to the address listed, would I get the mail...They asked some preset questions as to why one would look up domains in the whois database, such as to contact them or if I wasn't satisfied, etc....

Then he said thank you and that was it.

dizzy fuckers

rowan · 09-30-2009, 08:27 AM

When they called you should have said you would call them back on a number that was visible on their web page.

tiger · 09-30-2009, 08:38 AM

Sounds fishy to me.

BVF · 09-30-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

That still sounds very odd. Can you elaborate on the questions and post the phone number ?

The number I called was 877-259-4326...I don't feel like elaborating any further as my radiator went out and I'm pissed off.

bbobby86 · 09-30-2009, 10:29 AM

sounds like scam...

Carmine Raguso · 09-30-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BVF

Ok, it really was ICANN.....It was just some sort of survey...First they verified that the contact info was correct...ASked if a piece of mail was sent to the address listed, would I get the mail...They asked some preset questions as to why one would look up domains in the whois database, such as to contact them or if I wasn't satisfied, etc....

Then he said thank you and that was it.

Sounds like you were still scammed

BVF · 09-30-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Carmine Raguso

Sounds like you were still scammed

really? Then tell me HOW I was scammed Genius......Tell me what's going to happen to me NEXT on a domain that I have never even used?

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Supz Arthur Flegenheimer Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 11,056	i get emails from registrars about updating them. never a phone call though.

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96ukssob So Fucking Banananananas Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: If I was in your ass you'd know it Posts: 12,991	I never get phone calls, just emails. Also never click on the link directly, never know what kind of phishing scam is going on __________________ Email: Clicky on Me

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Doug E Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 511	Could be some dude checking accuracy for himself, maybe wants to report it to icann so he can pick it up somehow after you got stripped of it.

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