Domain Name Pty Ltd is a new company started up by the directors of Domain Names Australia Pty Ltd and Domains Australia Pty Ltd.

auDA successfully won our court case against DNA, please see all information regarding DNA at http://www.auda.org.au/news/dna.

We are aware of these new mail outs circulating and suggest the following courses of action, if a client has paid any of the above companies either by cheque or credit card please have them contact the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and lodge a formal complaint in relation to breaches of the trade practices act (and fraud), http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/3634.

Credit card transactions can be disputed with their provider and I suggest contacting the provider immediately. Cheques are not instantly cashed by any of the above companies so clients may wish to contact their financial institution and cancel the cheque if possible.

Also please send an email to make a formal complaint to the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection in WA, consumer@docep.wa.gov.au (ph 1300 30 40 54). A representative at this office is investigating these companies and their directors.

auDA always recommends using an accredited registrar (http://www.auda.org.au/registrars/accredited-registrars/) to facilitate registrations of .au domain names. If you receive notification about your domain name and are unsure of its authenticity please contact your registrar of record or auDA for further information.

Adam King
Administrative Officer
.au Domain Administration

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