What is a good business practice?
A good business practice does not need to be onerous. It can be as simple as: • Reading the letter received carefully. Sometimes these letters are poorly written and do not make much sense a huge clue that they are a scam! • Keeping a record of your domain names know what domain names you have registered, who your registrar is, and when each domain name falls due for renewal (you can outsource this function to someone else). • Checking all details on any invoice or letter received. • Checking the rates, terms and conditions on a renewal notice to see if they compare with those offered by your current provider. • Checking the website address carefully. Scammers often set up fake websites with similar addresses. • Assigning one person in the business to be responsible for making any payments in relation to domain names. • Checking the service was ordered and delivered before paying an invoice. • Checking the New Zealand Commerce Commission website(www.comcom.govt.nz). • Checking Scamwatc
