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  1. VSC

    VSC Active Member

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    May be old news to some, but not my wife!

    My 11 year old needed a passport renewal, so my wife went online, and at the top of the results was a website passports-uk.co.uk

    It implies that the fee is for the full passport application and submission (yes, she did not read the light grey print at the bottom of the page).

    Anyway, form came, filled, and she asked me to go to the Post Office to get it checked and send it.

    Then I was told that we had been scammed out of £69! And that there is no online full passport application service.

    Looking around there are several of these sites - so be careful.

    Looking in to the Whois for the site, it is run by UK company who is a Nominet member and supposed Bing accredited professional (!?)

    I'll check those details again and if so, several letters will be sent out!

    Anyway - do not apply for a passport online! You have been warned.

    VSC
     
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  3. bulkcorn

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    You can do it online at : https://www.gov.uk/apply-renew-passport

    It makes sense to only use government websites when you are applying for anything issued by the government.

    Hope you get your money back.
     
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    Sam Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Goolge should stop taking adverts for the term
     
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    Saddest thing is that I believe that it is run by a Nominet member ...
    also have passports-uk.co.uk
    Not exactly ethical!
     
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    WHOIS:

    :) :cool:

    passport-uk.com registrar whois
    Updated 1 second ago
    Domain Name: PASSPORT-UK.COM
    Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
    Updated Date:
    Creation Date: 2013-06-04 04:13:37
    Registrar Expiration Date: 2014-06-04 04:13:37
    Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC
    Registrant Name: Repossessed by Go Daddy
    Registrant Organization: Repossessed by Go Daddy
    Registrant Street: 14455 N Hayden Rd
    Registrant Street: Suite 219
    Registrant City: Scottsdale
    Registrant State/Province: AZ
    Registrant Postal Code: 85260
    Registrant Country: United States
    Admin Name: Repossessed by Go Daddy
    Admin Organization: Repossessed by Go Daddy
    Admin Street: 14455 N Hayden Rd
    Admin Street: Suite 219
    Admin City: Scottsdale
    Admin State/Province: AZ
    Admin Postal Code: 85260
    Admin Country: United States
    Admin Phone: 480-505-8800
    Admin Fax: 480-505-8844
    Admin Email: email@godaddy.com
    Tech Name: Repossessed by Go Daddy
    Tech Organization: Repossessed by Go Daddy
    Tech Street: 14455 N Hayden Rd
    Tech Street: Suite 219
    Tech City: Scottsdale
    Tech State/Province: AZ
    Tech Postal Code: 85260
    Tech Country: United States
    Tech Phone: 480-505-8800
    Tech Fax: 480-505-8844
    Tech Email: email@godaddy.com
    Name Server: NS09.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
    Name Server: NS10.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
     
  9. VSC

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    passports-uk.co.uk

    registrant IQ Channels Ltd

    Their site:
    http://www.iqchannels.com/
    Nominet button on footer.

    Checked with Nominet and they confirm a Nominet member with details.
     
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    @ Alien

    What does 'Repossessed by Go Daddy' mean? Have they started giving out mortgages on domains? :lol:
     
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