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    Beware: Godaddy account phishing attempts

    Got 3 of these already today:

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    <td style="padding:9px" width="100%" align="left"><font face="arial, sans serif" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px" size="2"><br>
    Dear Customer,<br><br>
    This notification is generated automatically as a service to you.<br><br></font>
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    their might be some security problem on you account. So we have decided to put 
    an extra verification process to ensure your identity and your account security. 
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    Please click on
    <a href="http://GoDaddy.com.5545564655345456786565756745376.546787654325668798776542356786796454576879877965.search799.com/www3.login.idp.godaddy.com/login.idp.godaddy.com/login.aspxSPKey=/login.aspxSPKey=GDDCCEB05&myaUrl=fdefault.aspxci=8987/login.aspxSPKey=update/goddady-update/index.php">sign in to <font face="arial, sans serif" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px" size="2">
    domain servers</font></a> to continue to the verification process and ensure 
    your account security. It is all about your security. Thank you. and visit the 
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    <font face="arial, sans serif" style="font-size:12px" size="2"> <b>please contact us within 
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    If you need to address this matter, or in any way need further assistance or technical support, call us any time at (480) 505-8877 or email us at
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    Sincerely,<br>
    GoDaddy.com DomainAlert team<br></font></td>
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    <a href="http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/default.asp?prog_id=GoDaddy&isc=gdbb366" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><font size="2" style="font-size:12px;text-decoration:none" face="arial,helvetica" color="#3c6012">www.GoDaddy.com</font></a><br><br>
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    <font face="arial, sans serif" style="font-size:11px"><b>Take 10%** off your next order at GoDaddy.com.</b><br>
    Simply enter <b>gdbb366</b> in your shopping cart or mention the offer code when you call (480) 505-8877.</font></td>
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    <td style="padding:4px"><font face="arial, sans serif" style="font-size:11px;line-height:14px" size="2"><a href="https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/registrar/search.asp?prog_id=GoDaddy&isc=gdbb366" style="color:#0000ff;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;font-family:arial;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Register</a> domain names</font></td>
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    <td style="padding:4px"><font face="arial, sans serif" style="font-size:11px;line-height:14px" size="2"><a href="https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/transfers/landing.asp?prog_id=GoDaddy&isc=gdbb366" style="color:#0000ff;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;font-family:arial;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">Transfer</a> domain names</font></td>
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    I received about 10 of these earlier AM this morning. I wish I knew who to report these to at GoDaddy so they could shut it down.

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    I can't quite make out what that is, but I too got a few "transfer requests" for the same name supposedly from GoDaddy.

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    Examine the 'destination link' - domainers should know about phishing...

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    is it just GoDaddy or all registrar names?

    does this mean people are hunting the whois?

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    whoever sent out these emails, may have embedded their affiliate code

    http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/park/l...dy&isc=gdbb366
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    yes i got a load too. fact i got about 20 i knew was a scam, didnt click on anything, didnt want to risk

    this is serious fraud they are attempting here

    surely we should forward this to police or something? let them track down

    this isn't simple spam

    as im sure GoDaddy will do nothing

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    Yep, this is always the clue -- they encourage you to click a link to anoter domain.

    This:

    GoDaddy.com.5545564655345456786565756745376.546787 65432566879877654235678679645576879877965.search79 9.com

    Is taking you here:
    search799.com
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    Thanks for the heads up on this
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    I got 12 of these yesterday. Gmail flagged them and gave the following warning: "Warning: This message may not be from whom it claims to be. Beware of following any links in it or of providing the sender with any personal information."

    It would have been obvious that this wasn't a real GoDaddy message even without the warning because of the spelling mistakes and grammar problems. You would think that scam artists would at least take a few minutes to check their own work to make it seem more believable.

    The message that they sent is below. I have highlighted a few of the mistakes.

    "Because of unusual number of invalid login attempts on you account, we had to believe that, their might be some security problem on you account. So we have decided to put an extra verification process to ensure your identity and your account security.

    Please click on sign in to domain servers to continue to the verification process and ensure your account security. It is all about your security. Thank you. and visit the customer service section. "

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    Quote Originally Posted by PRED View Post
    as im sure GoDaddy will do nothing
    What can Go Daddy do? They can maybe put a warning on their site and send
    those sample phishing emails to the relevant authorities, but they can't always
    go after the perpetrators if they're especially outside their jurisdiction.

    If they're able to accurately figure out the ones doing that crap are indeed in
    the U.S., then that's when they'll probably (and finally?) take action. They're
    being targetted as an unfortunate consequence (?) of being the largest retail
    registrar.

    And damn it, I didn't get any of them.
    Vidi, Vici, Veni!

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