Namecheapos: Onslaught of .bio domains spamming our mailboxes

Posted by DomainGang on April 29, 2023, at 4:26 pm

An onslaught of fresh domain name registrations focusing on the .bio gTLD are using Namecheap as the registrar of choice. Currently offering $1.98 registrations of .bio domains, the low price is being abused at Namecheap by spammers that are promoting drones, sexual enhancements, portable wi-fi routers and “smarter backpacks” from dubious sources. Here are some […]

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Indian businesses furious about domain spam!

Posted by DomainGang on September 28, 2021, at 3:29 pm

Businesses in India’s Hyderabad district are complaining to the ministry of Corporate Affairs, over an influx of domain sourced spam. Hundreds of small business operators, ranging from mom and pop shops to large hardware stores are receiving a barrage of emails for unsolicited services. These emails begin the moment domain registrations are completed, according to […]

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.Monster, .Cyou and .CO : Spam from cheap #domains spreading like Covid19!

Posted by DomainGang on December 16, 2020, at 10:03 am

Spam from cheap domain registrations provided via agreements between registrars and registries is spreading like the Coronavirus. Dozens of disposable domains are registered for a couple of dollars a pop, sending out massive amounts of unsolicited email aka SPAM. It’s a pattern we witness time and again: Namecheap as the domain registrar, running promotions to […]

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Another batch of spamming #domains courtesy of #NameCheap and #Cloudflare

Posted by DomainGang on December 11, 2020, at 4:08 pm

TGIF and welcome to another round of relentless spam, courtesy of NameCheap as the domain registrar, and Cloudflare as the DNS proxy provider. This duo really enhances serial spammers’ ability to hide and send out spam from cheap, disposable domain names. That’s what happens when you drop prices for domain registrations and when you offer […]

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Epic thread about #NamePros being sold for zero dollars!

Posted by DomainGang on December 10, 2019, at 2:44 pm

An epic thread over at NamePros, the domain name forum that never sleeps, is titled “Rob Monster bought Namepros without paying a dime.” In less than 24 hours, the ensuing discussion has ballooned into a dozen pages and thousands of pageviews, but why? Apparently, Epik founder Rob Monster, who has been controversial in the past, […]

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#Domains and spam : Dot .Best Registry pledges to get better

Posted by DomainGang on October 23, 2019, at 11:03 am

An influx of spam that takes advantage of cheap domain registrations has been targeting mailboxes since the beginning of October. When Registries offer domains below cost in agreement with registrars, unscrupulous spammers jump on the occasion, registering throw-away domain names en masse. The recent spam onslaught utilizes NameCheap as the registrar, Cloudflare for DNS proxying, […]

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Rick Schwartz whips #Twitter comment spammer in 5 minutes!

Posted by DomainGang on October 20, 2019, at 11:02 am

Rick Schwartz is posting his daily tidbits of wisdom on Twitter, and many want to ride on his coat-tails. The Domain King, who will be rolling out Rick.TV for his video musings, slapped up a Twitter comment spammer, who advertised his domain on Rick’s tweet. Said Rick: “You should delete your tweet and go spam […]

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#NameCheap and #Cloudflare: Domain spam is currently out of control

Posted by DomainGang on October 8, 2019, at 10:24 am

A few days ago we noted how cheap dot .ICU domains are being registered en masse at NameCheap, and are used for spam. The spammers are using email databases grazed from WHOIS records and send a streak of emails advertising drones, weight loss products, and other unsolicited and invasive messages. They are using Cloudflare as […]

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#MrLowballer : 3 hours without lowballing #domain name offers!

Posted by DomainGang on September 12, 2019, at 2:45 pm

Hey folks! Happy Phriday eve! It has been 3 hours since I last made a domain inquiry – lowballing, of course – and I feel like crap! Most of the year I send domain offers around the clock, 24/7. So when do I sleep, you may ask. Simply, I schedule my emails. 🙂 That’s right. […]

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Is domain registrar #eNom sympathetic towards #domain spammers?

Posted by DomainGang on May 4, 2019, at 4:01 pm

We often report WHOIS and zone file domain spammers, that usurp contact data from daily domain registrations. Due to the nature of our reporting, there’s often no time to open tickets with particular registrars. If they are active on Twitter, we send out a quick but accurate description of the problem. In recent weeks, we’ve […]

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#MrLowballer : How a domain lowballer inquires about a #domain clearly not for sale!

Posted by DomainGang on April 19, 2019, at 5:08 pm

There’s ball-busting domain n00b in the industry that totally BUSTS THE BALLS of domain owners! He always emails owners of awesome, dictionary word, premium domains – with the intention to flip them quickly. This SOB offers $100 bucks in a pathetic attempt to make big bucks: $10,000, $20,000 and even more than $40,000 by spamming […]

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