I received a snail mail letter from Domain Name Registry Of America (DROA) warning me that some of the domains I own will soon expire and should be renewed.
Since DROA sends its offer of re-registration several months before expiry they come before the â??originalâ?? registrar. The text, name and the US flag logo make the reader think that this is a public service offer. The fact that it is snail mail adds to the trustworthiness of the scammer. In reality it is a reasonably clear offer to change to a different domain registrar.
The scam is an attempt to get users to re-register their sites with this new company for prices which are much higher than many other registrars. DROA attempts to mimic the look and feel of a public service and fool people into paying heavily for their service.
By Googling â??domain registry of americaâ?? you easily can find lots of hits about their dishonest marketing practices.