Beware GoDaddy Scam

[TT]

The following email is being sent around, However at the email address i received this at I do not have any domain account registered to it. Looks like a phishing expedition to me. Anyone else seen these yet. There is many fators that makes me believe this is fraud. One the URL is not HTTPS, Dear First Name Lats Name after visiting the site I have also noticed it is not godaddy. They will capture your account usernam and password. I also believe the email list was grabbed from here at namepros as this is the only place i have used the email address in question.

Judge for yourself

Important ICANN Notice Regarding Your Domain Name(s)
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Dear FirstName LastName,

It's that time of year again. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) annually requires that all accredited registrars (like Go Daddy(R)) ask their domain administrators/registrants to review domain name contact data, and make any changes necessary to ensure accuracy.

To review/update your contact data, simply:
+ Go to www.godaddy.com/?isc=ICANNKEY
+ Click on the "ICANN Domain Confirmation" icon at the top of the page
+ You will be taken to a landing page and asked to enter your Domain Information Key: 12ED47CE-B507-4F8D-BF6E-B3B3C8F3E139
+ Enter your key and click "Go."

Next, simply review the contact information for each domain name. To make a correction, log in to "My Account" with your customer number or log in name and password. Click "Manage Domains" and then "Manage Contacts." If you find that your domain contact data is accurate, there's no need to take action.

If, however, your domain contact information is inaccurate, you must correct it. (Under ICANN rules and the terms of your registration agreement, providing false contact information can be grounds for domain name cancellation.) To review the ICANN policy, visit: http://www.icann.org/registrars/wdrp.htm

Should you have any questions, please email us at mailto:[email protected] or call our customer support line at 480-505-8877.

Thanks for your attention and thank you for being a GoDaddy.com customer.

Sincerely,
GoDaddy.com Domain Support


If you are the domain administrator of more than one GoDaddy.com domain account, you may receive this notice multiple times.
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[Momo]

I also received these emails, but from a different registrar. Should I click on the links there or not?

 

[Mark]

They are legit - just go directly to the sites you own domains at - and make sure you have the correct "Whois" Info .........

They send them to any emails in their system - whether it is new or old - Don't panic , It is required ........ and you don't have to do anything unless your info is wrong okay ?

It wouldn't hurt to find the links named "Icann" on each of your registrars - and enter the code sent to you ............

 

[Badger]

Go Daddy is always looking out for your Internet safety. Learn how to verify legitimate emails and detect email fraud by visiting godaddy.com and clicking on the "Is This Really GoDaddy.com" link in the upper right hand corner.

 

[bluesman]

It's 100% legit. I get the same kind of email reminder every year from Godaddy, and I've been with them for years.

(You usually don't end up being required to provide the code number thing after you click on the link, though - that just seems to be required in case there's any question about your account.)

This year I checked out my ownership info and actually found a few contact change errors which I was glad to clear up, via the domain management button. It wouldn't have hurt my domains had those minor changes not been made, but it's good to know that you're keeping everything uniform and accurate, anyway.