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March 6, 2007

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Vol. 1, Issue 2

 
         
 

In This Issue

Canadian Company Misleads Consumers in Marketing of Internet Domain Name Services.

Click here to read information from the Federal Trade Commission.

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Other alerts and warnings include:

Misleading email greeting card disguised as the Aunt Edna Virus.

 

Protect Your Domain

Contact our office to ensure your domain is protected.

OfficeSmarts.ca
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Telephone:  (204) 254-5136
Toll Free:  (866) 691-3225
Fax:  (204) 254-5892

 
Be Aware of False Domain Expiration Notices!

 

We have recently been advised of a scam involving domain renewal notices.  These notices are coming from companies who present themselves as an official Canadian domain authority, yet are misleading the consumer to believe their domain will expire, will no longer be available to them, and will result in the loss of their web site.

 
Please be advised that any domain renewal notices coming from either Domain Registry of Canada (see sample), NameJuice.com, Brandon Gray Internet Services and/or Misk.com are false.

 
If you registered your domain through OfficeSmarts, please be assured that the only domain renewal notice you will receive is from our office.

 
We are aware of at least one client who has paid out money for a renewal which did not take place.

 
If you believe you have been misled, please feel free to contact the Competition Bureau at 1-800-348-5358 or visit their web site at http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/.

 
Regards,
Mary-Jane Debreuil
Owner / Web Specialist
 
 
         
 

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