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Internet scammers are always coming up with new ways to steal your personal information. Beza.net is providing you with the following information to make you aware of the seriousness of these fraudulent acts, and to help prevent you from becoming an unsuspecting victim.
Here are some tips on how to spot a fake Web site or email:
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Click on this logo to perform a real-time Identity Assurance verification on the current web site. |
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Report fraudulent email claiming to come from Beza.net.
One of the most popular scams is called “phishing” or “pharming” and it works like this:
An email is designed to look like it’s coming from a well-known and
respected Web site, such as Beza.net. The email states that there’s
a problem with your account and tells you to click on a link within the
email to update your customer information. When you click on the link,
you’re taken to a fake Web page, again designed to look like the
official site, where any information you enter goes directly to the
criminals who set it all up. Here are some tips on what to look for:
1. Where does the link take you? Fake emails usually hide the actual Web address within a linked phrase
like "Click here" or "Log in". To be safe, always type the Web site
address into your browser and log in from there.
2. Does the email ask you for information?
Fake emails will ask you to reply with your personal information or to
fill it into spaces provided within the email. Beware of any email that
asks you to provide:
- Credit or debit card numbers
- Driver's License numbers
- Passwords
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- Bank account numbers
- Social Security numbers
- Your full name
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- Birthdate
- Email addresses
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3. Is the Web page secure? Any time you're asked to give personal information online, the Web
address should begin with "https:". The "s" stands for "secure" and is
your key to knowing your information is protected. Make sure to read the Verify this is Beza.net before entering any sensative information.
4. Is the email addressed to you personally? Many phishers send fake emails that use generic greetings, such as "Dear Customer" or "Dear Sir/Madam." Official Beza.net emails are
personalized with the name you gave us when you registered.
5. Does the email read well?
Fake emails are often littered with misspellings, poor grammar, etc.
These mistakes actually help them avoid spam filters, but they should
be a dead give-away that they are not from the real Beza.net. All
our emails are written with care and proofread by industry
professionals.
6. Is the page a 'pop-up'? Fake
emails and Web sites will use pop-up windows to collect information.
Pop up windows appear without any action on your part and have no
address bar or navigation buttons. Beza.net will never ask you to
provide information via a 'pop-up' (though we may occasionally use a
pop-up to provide you with information).
7. Is there an attachment?
Many fake emails will include an attachment that, if launched, could
install spyware, launch a virus or more. Beza.net will never send
you an attachment or software update via email.
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Some
registrars use every trick in the book to capture your business - and
then leave you feeling foolish. Here are some common tricks to watch
out for:
- Bait-and-switch transfers: Some companies offer extremely low-cost or even free transfers. But
when it comes time to renew, they sock you with prices that are two,
three, or four times the amount that Beza.net charges. Beza.net
guarantees that you’ll never renew for more than you originally
registered. (The only exceptions would be if the price the registry
charges us increased, or if you took advantage of a limited-time,
special price. And if the registry increases our cost, yours will go up
only by the amount ours did, never more.)
- Unbelievably low prices: All registrars have to pay the registry for the domains they sell, and
that price is fixed. So if you see domains priced at less than $9.00,
the seller is actually losing money. How do they make it up? That’s
right – they sock you at annual renewal; provide inadequate or no
service; and/or charge unreasonably high prices for the other services
you need.
- Non-ICANN accredited registrars: Only
an ICANN accredited registrar gives you the assurance of knowing your
domains will be handled by the most secure and reliable systems in the
industry. Beza.net communicates directly to the Domain Name
Registries through the fastest connections to the Internet backbone
available. Non-ICANN accredited registrars cannot give you this
assurance. So look for the “ICANN-accredited” icon. You’ll see it here at
Beza.net.
- Vanishing companies: One technique
the “big guys” use is to launch small companies that offer incredibly
low prices. They advertise all over the Internet for a while; capture
all the customers they can and then – they disappear. Those unfortunate
enough to have registered or transferred a domain to them will be
rolled back into the parent company – at the parent company’s much
higher rates.
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