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April 27, 2005Tech > ILSCorp.net Domain Scammers OfflineI blogged about ILSCorp's domain renewal scam back in December. Lots of people posted comments to that thread recounting their bad experiences with the company and their efforts to shut them down. A commentor on that thread posted this morning saying the ILSCorp domain has changed. Instead of offering renewal services it's now shilling for search engine optimization. That sounds about right - in my experience search engine optimization is one of the scammier businesses out there. But maybe now their domain renewal scam has been nixed. Posted by lesjonesComments
I got something similar from a company called Domain Registry of America. Posted by: Manish at April 28, 2005I have received an invoice (fake of course) from ILSCORP.NET stating that a scam about Annual Website Search Engine Listing. These people are for real, they are really trying hard to just steal your money, I have a website call xxxxCard.com and they think that I am was going to send them $35.00 or for 5 years $140.00 dollars. For search engine services, of which they have not even contacted me, or allowed me to see what type of services they offer, I am surprised that this type of scam is still functioning on the Web and in the mail. They are not even clever. Just Stupid. I am going to report them to the FTC, and the BBB in my local area. P.S. Please be aware of such firms as ILSCORP.NET (Internet Listing Service Corp) of of 27 N. Wacker Dr., Suite #650 - Chicago, IL 60606. Posted by: R.B. at June 03, 2005Just wanted to say thanks to you folks for busting this scam. I did a Google on ILSNET and you came up. Our company rec'd a "bill" from ILSCORP.NET for "ANNUAL WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE LISTING, $65.00" Sure wish this crap was illegal.... they continue to scam - just received http://www.usabox.com/VES_IMG/2005/6/10/1092/527188.jpg Posted by: joe at June 10, 2005Just got my $65.00 per year bill today. I googled the company, Ilscorp.net, and got this posting place instead. Very interesting... I paid Verio $9.95 per year. My year's not up yet. I'm wondering what's up with this Ilscorp bill? Just also received a statement from ilscorp.net. I just wanted to say thanks for putting this info out on the internet for everyone to see. Posted by: Don at July 21, 2005I got a fake invoice for $35 . This is sick ! Posted by: Mark at August 25, 2005I also received a bill from ILSC on Wacker Dr in Chicago. They were offering Website listings for $35.00 per year. Sure glad I checked it out here first and people like these have warned! Posted by: Colleen Mire at August 30, 2005I received an offer stating that they could offer search engine optimization for one year for $46.00.Upon sending my check to try them out, I was forwarded a bogus URL to "complete fields".I wish I found this sooner. Posted by: Tony at September 08, 2005I got a bill for $65.00 today from ilscorp.net. I wanted to check the "company" on the net. I'm glad I did. They won't be getting my money. Posted by: Chuck at September 17, 2005I received two bills from ILSCorp in the amount of 47.50 for 1 year of service or shall I say 1 year of nothing. Thanks for the heads up. Posted by: Sonny at September 21, 2005Another Heads Up! I got invoices from Both of these comapnies on the same day. ILS has a new address Internet Listing Service Corp Liberty Names of America, Inc. If anyone thinks they can put the screws to these serial scammers, I can send copies. Posted by: Steve at October 06, 2005Just received an unsolicited Invoice for £47.50 from them today complete with British Address (I'm in the UK) at Internet Listing Service Corp. Email: info@ilscorp.co.uk It's just gone in the bin ! Posted by: jan at November 04, 2005I just made a web-site. LNOA was where I I am so glad I found you guys. This is very upsetting. I think we have been paying this ilscorp.net. $35.oo is what they charge us. If you get one of their letters, throw away the letter and send back the envelope with no stamp affixed and no return address. They will be charged postage. It adds up and it is annoying. Posted by: Peter at October 03, 2006Another name for this company is probably this bogus letter from Domain Listing Service Corp. I checked and not until October 2008 is it up for any renewal. I have gotten letters from them to both my PO Box and Home Address. Should we all report this letter to the BBB of Chicago? Comments on the old blog are closed. |
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