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Domain renewal extends the ownership of a domain name by a year or more. Most of the time domains require renewal every year or so in order to retain that domain name.
Most domain renewal scams come in the form of emails, mail, or phone calls. The domain scams begin by asking if you’re the owner of the domain then they tell you that it’s going to expire soon and to pay if you want to renew the domain.
Google does do domain renewal but they will contact you one month and one week before expiration via email from a ‘@google.com’ email address. Please be warry for misspellings of the sender’s address. Most scammers use ‘@goggle.com’ or common misspellings of google.
No reputable person or agency will request personal or payment information on the spot in exchange for a service.
What to Look out for:
You can spot a fake email or phone call from google by a few things. Google will never ask you to provide your password or other sensitive information.
If you get a phone call, ask them to send you an email and ask them to provide you with their Google Partner profile link to confirm they’re actually from google.
Google does not charge for business listings. You can have multiple listings under one account at no charge.
What to Look Out For:
Most Google my business scams come in the form of phone calls. The scam caller will most likely ask for a payment to create or maintain your google business account. Google does not charge to create or maintain a google my business listing. This is the first alert of a scam call. Google will never ask for any payment or personal information in exchange for a service.
What You Can Do:
One thing you can do to figure out if the phone call or email you’re receiving regarding a google my business listing is a scam or not is by doing your research on what they’re asking for. Analyze the details of the call and double-check their requests.
What To Look Out For:
Google never guarantees top placement in search results or Google Ads. Be cautious if you receive emails or phone calls promising you that they can give you a top ranking on Google.
What You Can Do:
What you can do to determine if the email or phone call is a scam is to take things slow with the caller or when replying to the email. Scams are designed to portray a sense of urgency, slow it down, and ask questions to better understand the person who’s requesting information from you. Think about whose calling and what exact information are they looking for.
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