Domain expiry email(s)
Emails are circulating claiming that your domain registered with Fasthosts has expired. These are scam emails and should be ignored. Do NOT click on any links in the email. An…
Category: Security Alerts
The New Year brings a flurry of new scams
Please be aware that there appears to be a deluge of scam emails title “Domain expiry reminder” (or similar) many of which purport to be from Fasthosts (for whom we…
Latest scam alerts that may affect our customers
Many of our customers know that some of the services we provide are through Fasthosts, and there has been various scam alerts recently purporting to be from Fasthosts that our…
Scam Warning – Service Renewal Invoice
A recent scam email doing the rounds is displayed as an email requiring payment to renew service, usually for a domain renewal. We’ve seen several examples of this in various…
Scam Warning – email deactivation
One of the latest scam emails doing the rounds notifies people that a request has been made to deactivate their email account. We’ve seen numerous examples of this email in…
Scam Warning – mailbox notification – messages pending delivery
A recent round of scam emails notifies people that their mailbox is failing to sync messages or are queued pending delivery – examples: Needless to say, you should not click…
Scam Warning – ‘spoofing’ email addresses
Email spoofing is a cybersecurity threat where attackers send emails with forged sender addresses. Since standard email protocols lack built-in authentication mechanisms, malicious actors can easily manipulate email metadata, making…
Scam Warning – your domain name is due to expire
Scam emails claiming your domain name is about to expire often circulate, urging urgent renewal to avoid losing your website or email services. These emails may appear to come from…
Scam Warning – your hosting or website is due to expire
Be aware of scam emails that may falsely claim your hosting or website is about to expire. These emails often look official and may urge you to take immediate action,…
Scam warning – is your mailbox really full?
Scam emails claiming your mailbox is full (or nearly full) regularly do the rounds. If you receive an email similar to the example below it is almost certainly a scam…
