So, lately I’ve been getting more letters than usual, which is kind of nice. I must be popular.

Oh wait, hang on.

Turns out they’re rubbish letters, from some company calling themselves the Domain Renewal Group. They send out a lot these letters to people who own domain names.

Read carefully - all is not as it seems

The letters are designed to look like invoices, urging you to pay up quickly, before your domain expires.

What they don’t make so clear is that they have nothing to do with the company who you purchased your domain from. They’re basically just looking to steal your custom. The letter is actually an invitation to transfer your domain to them, so that they can look after it instead, for massively inflated prices.

It makes me mad to think that this company are making money ripping people off like this, but I guess the authorities will stop turning a blind eye to this creative misinformation and catch up with them eventually.

Until then, just remember to read anything that looks like an invoice carefully before signing anything or sending any money. In the case of the Domain Renewal Group, definitely, you’ll save yourself a lot of hassle and cash.

The Internet’s a big place, full of information and people’s opinions on what you should and should not do for your website or your company online. If you want some impartial advice in language that you can understand, contact Primate Designs and book in for one of our e-business consultancy sessions today.

Unsurprisingly, not everything you read on the Internet is the truth