[1]UCAN recently received a complaint that gives us reason to believe a company known as DomainUSA, or Domain Name USA, is attempting to scam consumers. Here is the complaint:
We received the attached "Domain Registration Notice" today from Domain USA. (See image to the left)
At first, we assumed that they were managing our domain name (canyonhills.org), but upon further inquiry, it became clear that another company actually provides us with this service.
This notice is an obvious attempt to fraudulently receive payment under the pretense of servicing our domain registration. The title of the "notice" is deceptive and misleading.
Close inspection of the fine print reveals that they only provide "domain name search engine registration." We have to wonder how many San Diego firms have wasted money on this deceptive billing.
Here's how it works: DomainUSA sends a website owner a bill to renew the domain name registration on the site. DomainUSA makes it appear that due to a merger, you must now register through them. The problem is that DomainUSA has nothing to do with your domain name, in fact, they don't even register domain names. Domain USA provides domain name SEARCH ENGINE registration. Of course, many places are willing to submit your domain to search engines for FREE. If you receive a letter from DomainUSA, DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY, it is a scam. Also, you can comment below [2] if you receive anything similar.
