Domain Name Scam Warning

The Canadian Competition Bureau has laid charges against the Internet Registry of Canada for its allegedly misleading practice of sending solicitation letters that appear to be Government of Canada invoices for domain name renewal. Domain name owners, whose registration with a third party registrar is set to expire, may receive the mail from the Internet Registry of Canada prompting them to pay and renew through them. The Competition Bureau warns consumers not to pay these invoices. James Tetaka and Daniel Klemann, the principals of Internet Registry of Canada, were also charged. For the Canadian Competition Bureau press release, visit: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/ct02442e.html For a response to earlier allegations filed by the Internet Registry of Canada with Canadian Newswire, visit: http://www.newswire.ca/releases/July2001/25/c4757.html