Re: Smells like a phish, is a fish?

[Mike Kuriger <m () wb com>]

I got that same email from them.  I also transferred my domaines to a
different registrar.

`mike`

Andrew van der Stock wrote:

> I have my domains registered with a popular registrar, and they've 
> sent the most phishy e-mail I've ever seen from a major provider:
>
> ---
>
> Dear Andrew van der Stock,
>
> It's that time of year again. ICANN (the Internet Corporation for 
> Assigned Names and Numbers) annually requires that all accredited 
> registrars (like Go Daddy(R)) ask their domain administrators/
> registrants to review domain name contact data, and make any changes 
> necessary to ensure accuracy.
>
> To review/update your contact data, simply:
>      + Go to www.godaddy.com/?isc=ICANNKEY
>      + Click on the "ICANN Domain Confirmation" icon at the top of 
> the page
>      + You will be taken to a landing page and asked to enter your 
> Domain Information Key: <removed>
>      + Enter your key and click "Go."
>
> (more phish deleted)
> ---
>
> I confirmed with the registrar that indeed they did send this phishy 
> e-mail. How do we get through to large organizations - who really 
> should know better - that they most of all shouldn't smell like a 
> phish market?
>
> thanks,
> Andrew