We would like to make our customers aware of another domain renewal scam doing the rounds. The company , also called Domain Registry of American (DroA) are now calling themselves the Domain Renewal Group. They basically target domain owners who’s domains are approaching their annual renewal date. They post out a professional looking letter/invoice notifying you that your domain is due to expire in a few months and to avail of their special pricing , you can send them a cheque on the provided prepaid envelope.  The letter is worded to frighten non savvy domain owners into thinking that they could lose their domain unless they hand over money immediately.

If you receive letters like this in the post , and your still unsure wether its relevant to your domain name then call us to confirm. It takes 2 minutes . If you have paid them, cancel your cheque ASAP with your bank. We are an Irish company based in Ireland and all our customers domain names are renewed through Myhost.ie , nobody else should be contacting you about domain renewals.

Is my domain safe even though I have paid them?
Well your domain will not be renewed for 12 months if you have paid them so its not safe from expiring . But they cannot take your domain. To transfer a domain name , they need to obtain the domains EPP or Authorisation Key , the domain needs to be unlocked with the current registrar and the domain holder needs to approve the transfer process.

Can I protect Myself from these types of scams?
Yes, you can hide your Whois information which is visible to anyone on the internet by purchasing additional security for your domain (ID Protect) . Please contact us on 061 749922 or email sales@myhost.ie for more information.