Five Technology Domain Renewal Services: Preventing Scams

Ensuring your domain is secure is important for business continuity and reputation. As part of our web services offerings, Five Technology offers domain management. One component is the ongoing renewal of your domain name. There are many scams that target domain owners in an attempt to either gain control of your domain or charge severely inflated annual renewal fees.

This article explains one of the more common scans we see. Here are a few keys to ensuring you don't fall victim to one of these scams:

• Be wary of any renewal letters that arrive in the mail. Most legitimate domain registrars communicate primarily via email to a specific contact they have on file.
• While these letters look very official, read them very carefully. In the example article above, the scammer actually stated in the letter that it wasn't a bill.
• If you just aren't sure, reach out to our support team and we can help you confirm the legitimacy of these notices and verify your domain is secure.