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{{mergeto|Scams in intellectual property}} |
{{mergeto|Scams in intellectual property}} |
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[[image:droaspamsmall.png|thumb|200px|Unsolicited international mail sent from the Domain Registry of America, which some may consider to be an attempt at domain slamming]] |
[[image:droaspamsmall.png|thumb|200px|Unsolicited international mail sent from the Domain Registry of America, which some may consider to be an attempt at domain slamming]] |
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'''Domain slamming''' is a form of [[scam]] in which an [[internet service provider|ISP]] or domain name [[registrar]] attempts to trick customers of different companies into switching from their own ISP/registrar to the scamming ISP/registrar, under the pretense that the customer is simply renewing their subscription to their old ISP/registrar. This may also be considered [[spamming]] when the scam is in the form of a letter or e-mail. |
'''Domain slamming''' is a form of [[scam]] in which an [[internet service provider|ISP]] or domain name [[registrar]] attempts to trick customers of different companies into switching from their own ISP/registrar to the scamming ISP/registrar, under the pretense that the customer is simply renewing their subscription to their old ISP/registrar. This may also be considered [[spamming]] when the scam is in the form of a letter or e-mail.<ref>http://www.discountdomainsuk.com/articles/5/876/0/4</ref> |
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[[Category:Confidence tricks]] |
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Domain slamming is a form of scam in which an ISP or domain name registrar attempts to trick customers of different companies into switching from their own ISP/registrar to the scamming ISP/registrar, under the pretense that the customer is simply renewing their subscription to their old ISP/registrar. This may also be considered spamming when the scam is in the form of a letter or e-mail.[1]