# Domain Renewal Scam: Safety Card

> 'Aapka domain expire ho raha hai' wali email asli hai ya scam? Red flags, asli renewal kahan hota hai, expiry kaise check karein, aur 5-minute ka safety setup

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Domain lete hi ek din email ya letter aata hai: 'URGENT: aapka domain expire ho raha hai, abhi renew karo'. Kabhi ye tumhare registrar ka asli reminder hota hai, kabhi scam jo tumse paisa ya domain hi le jaata hai. Is card mein: scam kaisa dikhta hai (ICANN ke apne alert ke hisaab se), red flags, asli renewal kahan hota hai, expiry date khud kaise dekhein, aur ek baar ka safety setup. Ye advice hai; shak ho to apne registrar se seedha poochho.

> **Ek nazar mein**
>
> - Asli renewal SIRF apne registrar ke dashboard mein hota hai (jahan se domain liya).
> - ICANN khud domain register nahi karta aur registrant se fees nahi leta: 'ICANN se' aayi renewal email par shak karo (ICANN ka apna alert yahi kehta hai).
> - Expiry date khud dekho: registrar login ya ICANN Lookup (lookup.icann.org).
> - Auto-renew ON + contact email current = renewal chhootne ka darr kam.

## Scam kaisa dikhta hai (ICANN ke alert ke hisaab se)

- Email ICANN ke naam aur logo se aati hai, lagta hai ICANN ne bheji hai.
- Link ek nakli 'renewal' site par le jaata hai jo card aur personal details chura leti hai.
- ICANN ka apna alert kehta hai: aisi email ke link par click mat karo, delete kar do; domain ki haalat jaanni ho to apne registrar se seedha baat karo.
- Doosra roop (aam taur par is tarah ke scam mein dekha jaata hai, ICANN ke alert mein nahi): kisi anjaan company ka letter/email 'renewal notice' ke naam se, jo asal mein tumhara domain unke paas TRANSFER karwa ke zyada paisa leta hai.

## Red flags: ek bhi dikhe to ruk jao

| Red flag | Kyun |
| --- | --- |
| Company ka naam wo nahi jahan se domain liya | Asli reminder sirf tumhara registrar bhejta hai |
| 'Aaj hi' / 'kal expire' wali urgency | Asli reminders mahina pehle aur hafta pehle aate hain, dhamki nahi |
| Transfer, 'unlock' ya authorization/EPP code maangna | Renewal mein transfer kabhi nahi hota; code maanga = domain le jaane ki koshish |
| Bank transfer ya anjaan site par card | Payment sirf registrar ke apne dashboard mein |
| Price aam se bahut zyada | Anjaan notice mein daam aam se bahut zyada ho to ruko |
| Email ka link registrar ki site par nahi jaata | Link par hover karke asli address dekho; shak ho to click hi mat karo |

## Asli reminder kaisa hota hai (ICANN ki policy)

ICANN ki Expired Registration Recovery Policy ke hisaab se registrar ko expiry se pehle kam se kam do reminder bhejne hote hain: ek lagbhag ek mahina pehle, ek lagbhag ek hafta pehle; aur agar renew nahi hua to expiry ke paanch din ke andar ek aur notice. Ye reminders tumhare registrar ke naam se, tumhare registered email par aate hain, aur renew karne ka raasta unka apna dashboard hota hai. Expiry ke baad recovery ka mauka ho sakta hai, par kitna aur kitni fees par, ye registrar par nirbhar hai: us par bharosa mat karo.

## Expiry date khud dekho (2 minute)

1. Apne registrar ke account mein login karo (jahan se domain kharida): domain ke saamne expiry date likhi hoti hai.
2. Ya ICANN Lookup kholo: lookup.icann.org par domain daalo; registrar ka naam aur expiry date dikhti hai.
3. Jo email aayi hai usme likha registrar aur date is se milao. Alag hai? Scam.
4. Phir bhi shak ho: registrar ki apni website se support ko likho (email ke link ya number se nahi).

## Safety setup: ek baar karo (5 minute)

1. Registrar dashboard mein Auto-renew ON karo aur card/UPI jod do.
2. Contact email aisi rakho jo tum roz dekhte ho; registrar ke reminders wahin aate hain. Agar option ho to doosra backup email bhi jod do.
3. Agar registrar transfer lock ka option deta hai, to use ON rakho.
4. Expiry date apne calendar mein 1 mahina pehle ka reminder ke saath daal do.
5. Registrar ki asli site ko bookmark karo; renewal ke liye hamesha wahin se jao, email ke link se nahi.

## Agar galti ho gayi

- Paisa de diya anjaan company ko: apne asli registrar mein login karke dekho domain abhi bhi tumhare paas hai ya nahi; bank/card ko turant batao.
- Authorization code de diya: registrar support ko turant likho, transfer lock lagao; jitni jaldi likhoge utna behtar.
- Nakli site par card details daali: card block karwao, password badlo.
- Report: India mein cybercrime.gov.in (I4C) par shikayat; ICANN ke alert ke hisaab se scam email ki copy ICANN ki Contractual Compliance team ko bhi bhej sakte ho.

> **Yaad rakho**
>
> - Renewal = sirf apne registrar ka dashboard.
> - Transfer/unlock/code maanga = scam.
> - Expiry khud dekho: registrar login ya ICANN Lookup.
> - Auto-renew ON, email current, transfer lock (agar option ho) ON.

## Official links

- [ICANN alert: fraudulent domain renewal emails](https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/be-careful-what-you-click-alert-of-new-fraudulent-domain-renewal-emails-29-9-2014-en)
- [ICANN: Expired Registration Recovery Policy](https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/errp-2013-02-28-en)
- [ICANN Lookup (registrar + expiry)](https://lookup.icann.org/)
- [Cybercrime report (I4C, India)](https://cybercrime.gov.in/)

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