Fraud Alert – Network Solutions (Phishing and Spoofing)

Posted by Virginia in Fraud Alerts on October 31, 2008 | one response

Here’s a strange fraudulent email where this nefarious person is searching (also know as Phishing) for your Network Solutions information. FYI, Network Solutions is a domain name registrant. Notice they act as if it’s an emergency and something is wrong with your account. This is a typical tactic for Spoofers/Phishers. They want you to panic before you think.

URL: It visually appears to be networksolutions.com but when you click it, it goes too…
http://www.networksolutions.com.sys57.biz/ (Notice two things, the website is no longer active and has been shut down (so be vigilantly about

title: Problem: Inaccurate whois information.
from: networksolutions.com Tech Support [customerservice@networksolutions.com]

Body of the email:

Dear Network  Solutions® Customer,On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:57:03 +0200 we received a  third party complaint of invalid domain contact information in the Whois  database for this domain Whenever we receive a complaint, we are required by  ICANN regulations to initiate an investigation as to whether the contact data  displaying in the Whois database is valid data or not. If we find that there is  invalid or missing data, we contact both the registrant and the account holder  and inform them to update the information.
Please note: ICANN (the  Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) regulations state that the  WHOIS Administrative Contact may initiate and approve domain name registration  transfers from your Network Solutions account to other Registrars. If you are  not listed as the WHOIS Administrative Contact a transfer can occur without your  knowledge if Domain Protect is not enabled for the domain name registrations  listed above.
To change the WHOIS Administrative Contact Information for  any of your domains, please login to Account Manager:
1. Log in to  Account Manager at: http://www.networksolutions.com.

2. Click on the “Profile & Accounts” tab in the left navigation menu to  be taken to a page listing your account details.

3. Click on “Accounts” and  select the account you wish to edit.

4. Click “View/Edit WHOIS Contacts” to  make your updates.
If you believe someone requested this change  without your consent, please contact Customer Service.
If you would like  to order additional services or to update your account, please visit us online.
Thank you for choosing Network Solutions. We are committed to providing  you with the solutions, services, and support to help you succeed online.
Sincerely,

Network Solutions® Customer Support