Switch: Fraudulent offers for the registration of Internet addresses

The Switch Foundation, the official registry for Internet addresses in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, is warning against dishonest methods of registering domain names. The foundation announced on Monday that its customer service was receiving an increasing number of inquiries from insecure customers who had been offered the registration of one or more internet addresses by telephone or email.
Fraudulent companies offer holders of a domain name other, similar-sounding Internet addresses at inflated prices. The person concerned is often put under pressure in terms of time. Switch criticizes these advertising methods as aggressive and unfair. It should be noted that people who have fallen victim to unfair advertising can lodge a complaint with the Swiss Commission for Fair Trading.