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===[[cybercrime|Common Scams]]===

===[[cybercrime|Common Scams]]===

*Impersonating ICANN or an ICANN-accredited registrar, and sending fake renewal emails in an attempt to collect a payment.

*Impersonating ICANN or an ICANN-accredited registrar, and sending fake renewal emails in an attempt to collect a payment.

*Conducting [[phishing]] attacks that trick registrants into revealing login information to try and take control of the domain.

*Conducting [[phishing]] attacks that trick registrants into revealing login information to try and [[Domain Name Hijacking|take control of the domain]].

*Convincing you via fraudulent means to buy a domain name under a different top-level domain name at a higher price.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/help-keep-domain-name-secure-30sep20-en.pdf Domain Name Security, ICANN Org]</ref>

*Convincing you via fraudulent means to buy a domain name under a different top-level domain name at a higher price.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/help-keep-domain-name-secure-30sep20-en.pdf Domain Name Security, ICANN Org]</ref>

===[[Compromised Domain]]s===

===[[Compromised Domain]]s===

A compromised website indicates that a [[Threat Actor]] has control over the website and is not the official registrant of the domain itself. A domain name that has been registered for a legitimate or benign purpose but whose website has been compromised will generally have:

A compromised website indicates that a [[Threat Actor]] has control over the website and is not the official registrant of the domain itself. A domain name that has been registered for a legitimate or benign purpose but whose website has been compromised will generally have: