Domain Legend

If you ever get email with following message, do NOT reply.
Just delete it. If you reply, It will make matters worse.
Add worldswidedomainname.com into spam filter.

I started getting spams on Oct. 28th.
Here is first one.

Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:16:39 -0400 [10/28/2008 01:16:39 AM EDT]
From: Domain Name Support
To: info@worldswidedomainname.com
Subject: Notice Regarding Your DOMAIN NAME

Message part below (I removed actual link).
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Important Notice Regarding Your Domain Name(s)
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Dear Webmaster,

According to our records you are the ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT.

We would like to inform you we have partnered up with LunarPages Web Hosting. We understand you are currently hosting with another provider. But we encourage you to try out LunarPages. LunarPages also has an affiliation program where you can embed banners on your website and earn $65 for every referral.

A little more information about LunarPages; Lunarpages Web Hosting was born from Add2Net in 2000, and has grown rapidly providing Shared Hosting, Dedicated, Reseller, and most recently, VPS Hosting Plans. LunarPages is BBB Accredited and is rated A for excellence. LunarPages also has received many Industry Awards including Web Host Magazines highest level of recommendation. LunarPages is one of the fewest hosting services that provide unlimited transfer and unlimited data storage.

LunarPages can fit your business needs whether you’re a small business or a large company. Join (or lurk about) Community Forums and ask our customers why they host with LunarPages. For more in depth information, news and articles about Web Hosting, Marketing, SEO, Traffic, AdWords, Design, Networking and General Fluff, visit Lunartics Blog (updated daily, sometimes hourly). Our BlogStars consist of a team of more than 20+ industry experts. You may learn something, or simply be entertained.

VISIT LUNARPAGES

If you’re not ready to give LunarPages “Web Hosting” a try just yet, TRY the affiliation program where you can earn hundreds or even thousands a month. Save this email for your records and click the link above for special promos throughout the year.

Best Regards,

Alex Shafts, CEO

World Wide Domain Names

If you are the domain administrator of more than one domain account, you may receive this notice multiple times.
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All rights reserved.

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If this is normal spam, it’s no biggie.
Just delete and done with it.
But, it’s NOT normal spam.

Spammer was trying to make some money from his LunarPage affiliate program thinking no one will report him to LunarPages.

Spammer’s affiliate acct. is already cancelled.
However, this spam email took life of it’s own.

This is like open mail list.
Let’s say your email address is email (at) your domain.
Spammer send spam to your email address.
If spammer sent spam to 1,000 email addresses and anyone reply
with whatever message, this reply will go to 1,000 email addresses!

So, what can you do?
Not much.
Just ignore them all.
Put worldswidedomainname.com into your spam filter.

Do NOT reply.
If you do, your reply will go to 1,000 email addresses.