[wellylug] bogus domain invoices

[Francois Prowse]

yeah - I agree...I can imagine this being sent out to bigger companies 
however and slipping through the works :) 

Cheers

Francois

On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Klenner, Colin wrote:

> I received one yesterday and had a good read.
> 
> I doubt there is anything that can be done. The letter explicitly states it
> is solicitation of business. If anyone is mug enough to accept solicitations
> as genuine invoices then so be it.
> 
> Colin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francois Prowse [mailto:fp at prowse.co.nz] 
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:14 AM
> To: wellylug at lists.naos.co.nz
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] bogus domain invoices
> 
> 
> Just ignore it, from what I understand this is being escalated to the 
> registrar of domains for NZ who will be looking into it. 
> 
> Feel free to call them and give them a piece of your mind - however their
> phone system is permantly jammed - hopefully with people telling them 
> where to stick their bogus invoices. 
> 
> Francois
> 
> On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Lindsay wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I have one.  Fooled me.  "Bugger" I thought!  Then I read this.
> >  "Hooray" I thought!
> > 
> > Can well help the prosecution?
> > 
> > L
> > 
> > Francois Prowse wrote:
> > 
> > >Guys - just to let you know a company called Domain Names NZ (Aussie
> > >company apparently) is trolling through domain records and sending 
> > >authentic looking invoices for similar domains to ones the receipient 
> > >already owns. 
> > >
> > >I received 5 seperate letters in the mail for this this morning. Just
> > >thought I let you know....feel free to call them and give them a 
> > >bollocking - I'm going to. 
> > >
> > >The NZ Registra for domains has been informed, as this behaviour is 
> > >not
> > >allowed, and probably almost illegal
> > >
> > >:)
> > >
> > >Francois
> > >
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