{"id":711,"date":"2015-04-03T09:12:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T22:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.above.com\/blog\/?p=711"},"modified":"2015-04-03T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T22:12:17","slug":"whois-privacy-for-peace-of-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.above.com\/blog\/whois-privacy-for-peace-of-mind","title":{"rendered":"WHOIS Privacy for Peace of Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Identity theft is the fastest growing offense in the United States. It is estimated that each minute, nineteen people fall victim to the crime.<\/h4>\n

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As a domain investor, you should be concerned with maintaining your personal privacy. It can be irritating to receive unsolicited or low-ball offers, but those annoyances could be the least of your worries if you do not have WHOIS privacy.<\/p>\n

We have all heard of scammers stealing domains. In fact, one of our competitors was in the midst of a large phishing incident last year, causing many domains to be stolen from their rightful owners. Scammers were able to obtain account holders\u2019 personal information and contacted domain owners with a legitimate-looking message. The email then led them to a very convincing phishing site. Scammers have improved their methodology to the point that it is nearly impossible to distinguish between a legitimate and spoofed landing page at first glance. People were tricked, entered their account login and password, and just like that, their domains were gone.<\/p>\n

Maintaining your WHOIS privacy keeps your telephone number, address, email address, and other personal information private and unavailable to scammers, identity thieves, and other unsavory people. Your investments will be safer, and you will have the peace of mind that comes along with increased security.<\/p>\n

Above.com\u2019s Registrar helps you simplify your purchase or transfer by automatically providing each domain from the registrar with FREE WHOIS<\/strong> privacy protection!<\/p>\n

Not every registrar can offer you such protection at no additional cost. In fact, none of our leading competitors offer the confidence that free WHOIS privacy can bring.<\/p>\n

That means no more extra fees and steps to take in order to secure your name, address, and other business information.<\/p>\n

This month, we are offering you $9 .COM<\/strong> and $9 .NET<\/strong> registrations and transfers with FREE WHOIS<\/strong>\u00a0privacy<\/strong>! Simply visit the Above.com Registrar<\/a> and use the code hzpb4279b8922<\/strong>. Don\u2019t delay \u2013 the code is only valid now through June 30, 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions, reach out<\/a> to us! We are here to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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