.eu scam

lukeeales · Dec 17, 2004

As I mentioned previously, I tried to register a .eu name at www.registereu.com without knowing that this could not be done.

The transaction kept saying that it could not be completed because apparently I'd entered some details incorrectly. So I kept trying, making sure that I had the exact name and address details as on my card. This failed.

So I tried a new card, and still it failed.

I then get emailed a week later saying that the transaction status had been set to "pending", and that it had now been approved. Which is ridiculous, because I never actually completed the transaction. But I thought, if worst comes to the worst, I get billed $70.

Now around 4 weeks later, I get more emails saying that EVERY ATTEMPT I made at refining my personal details counted as a purchase. So I find my way to their customer service site, and login with my email address.

I find that I have been billed around 25 times on 3 different credit cards for the same name, totalling around $3,000.

In addition to this, the transaction history shows something called "Rebill", around 10 times, that charge me between $60 and $150 a time.

Can anyone advise what I can do?

Registereu.com should be shut down.

Luke

Mr Webname · Dec 17, 2004

Talk to your credit/bank card provider and request their assistance with recovery of the funds.

mole · Dec 17, 2004

I think Eurid themselves should take legal action against registereu. I doubt any names that this so-caled registrar submits for the landrush will ever get even near the queing system.

David_Hellam · Dec 17, 2004

Given the news from a couple of weeks ago, I think it's highly unlikely that he'll be in a position to submit anything...

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/29/uk_spammer_goes_awol/

lukeeales · Dec 17, 2004

Hmm.

It says that Peter Francis-Macrae has been selling unavailable .eu names. Apparently he is from Cambridge.

But it also says that Nominet took an Australian company to court over a similar offence.

The "helpline" number in the billing emails I recieved is Australian. But the postal address on Registereu.com is in Cambridge. So I guess it's one of these two companies.

If I can't sort this out, I'm going to have to spend my student loan on paying this shit back and then probably have to drop out of university.

Mr Webname · Dec 17, 2004

The Cambridge-based company has been the subject of many complaints AND legal action - contact the Cambridge Trading Standards Office for further advice.
Your cc provider should be able to assist with recovery.