Tuesday, May 14, 2013

http://www.vz75.com/ Verizon Wireless $75 Scam?

Just got a call from an unlisted caller: 800-000-0000 with an automated system that said to log in to www.vz75.com to claim a $75 discount on my next Verizon Wireless bill.

A simple whois search for the domain gives us this (domain just created... and private):

vz75.com

IP Address: 98.139.134.174 (ARIN & RIPE IP search)

  
Domain Name.......... vz75.com
  Creation Date........ 2013-05-15
  Registration Date.... 2013-05-15
  Expiry Date.......... 2014-05-15
  Tracking Number...... 1801303779_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
  Organisation Name.... Robert Alessi
  Organisation Address. PO Box 61359
  Organisation Address. 
  Organisation Address. 
  Organisation Address. Sunnyvale
  Organisation Address. 94088
  Organisation Address. CA
  Organisation Address. US

Admin Name........... Admin PrivateRegContact
  Admin Address........ PO Box 61359
  Admin Address........ registered post accepted only
  Admin Address........ 
  Admin Address. Sunnyvale
  Admin Address........ 94088
  Admin Address........ CA
  Admin Address........ US
  Admin Email.......... contact@myprivateregistration.com
  Admin Phone.......... +1.5105952002
  Admin Fax............ 

Tech Name............ TECH PrivateRegContact
  Tech Address......... PO Box 61359
  Tech Address......... registered post accepted only
  Tech Address......... 
  Tech Address......... Sunnyvale
  Tech Address......... 94088
  Tech Address......... CA
  Tech Address......... US
  Tech Email........... contact@myprivateregistration.com
  Tech Phone........... +1.5105952002
  Tech Fax............. 
  Name Server.......... yns1.yahoo.com
  Name Server.......... yns2.yahoo.com
 
Looks like I scam if I've ever seen one!