Warning Passport Application Scam

VSC · Nov 12, 2013

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

bulkcorn · Nov 12, 2013

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.

Sam · Nov 12, 2013

http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2013/02/passportukcom-charges-for-advi.html

I would only use offical sites there are many dodgy passport sites

bulkcorn · Nov 12, 2013

wizard said:
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2013/02/passportukcom-charges-for-advi.html

I would only use offical sites there are many dodgy passport sites

Unbelievable ..... the number of 'lamentations' on that page. :lol: :lol: Never mind, we all get stunned one time or another!

AssetDomains · Nov 12, 2013

Goolge should stop taking adverts for the term

VSC · Nov 12, 2013

Saddest thing is that I believe that it is run by a Nominet member ...
also have passports-uk.co.uk
Not exactly ethical!

Alien · Nov 12, 2013

WHOIS:

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 protected]
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 protected]
Name Server: NS09.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS10.DOMAINCONTROL.COM

VSC · Nov 12, 2013

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.