ALERTCON: Phishers take aim at dot-ca name holders

[EM @MAJ.com]

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority is warning those who have registered a dot-ca domain name that an e-mail phishing scam is circulating, trying to get user account numbers and passwords from its victims.

The so-called phishing attack comes as a fraudulent notice purporting to come from CIRA, and requests a user's account number and passwords to validate registrant information and prevent domain name inactivation.

The e-mail originates from [email protected] — CIRA's real compliance e-mail address is [email protected].

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Just sharing this news!

Regards,
Em

Operations Manager, Hardworking.com
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Begs the question, why would anyone bother? Surely, if you are going to try and scam domains, it would be worth chooising a TLD that is actually going to be worth something?

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Dave Wrixon

 

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Begs the question, why would anyone bother? Surely, if you are going to try and scam domains, it would be worth chooising a TLD that is actually going to be worth something?

Regards
Dave Wrixon

Definitely it is worth if you are in canada, especially with .ca restriction.

Regards,
Em

Operations Manager, Hardworking.com
www.hardworking.com