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Is this site a real Dell site?

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ThePresence

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I got an email asking me to confirm my info for a Dell Extended Service plan which I ordered. However, the site doesn't look Dell to me. Anyone?
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Nope

I put in a fake order number and got this:

Our records indicate that all contracts on this order have been registered. If you have not registered your contracts and need further assistance call us at: 1(866)497-2661.
 
It looks very unprofessional, and the name isn't a dell.com name.

Domain Name: SERVICECONTRACTREGISTRATION.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS1.XODIAX.COM
Name Server: NS2.XODIAX.COM
Name Server: NS.SNDIRECT.COM
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 24-oct-2004
Creation Date: 07-aug-2001
Expiration Date: 07-aug-2006
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So now that we all agree it's fake, where do they get the info from that I recently ordered a Extended Service plan from Dell?
 
Originally posted by: Lonyo
It looks very unprofessional, and the name isn't a dell.com name.

Domain Name: SERVICECONTRACTREGISTRATION.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: http://www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: NS1.XODIAX.COM
Name Server: NS2.XODIAX.COM
Name Server: NS.SNDIRECT.COM
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 24-oct-2004
Creation Date: 07-aug-2001
Expiration Date: 07-aug-2006
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And Dell.com:
Domain Name: DELL.COM
Registrar: EMARKMONITOR INC. DBA MARKMONITOR
Whois Server: whois.markmonitor.com
Referral URL: http://www.markmonitor.com
Name Server: NS1.US.DELL.COM
Name Server: NS2.US.DELL.COM
Name Server: NS3.US.DELL.COM
Name Server: NS4.US.DELL.COM
Name Server: NS5.US.DELL.COM
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 11-jun-2003
Creation Date: 22-nov-1988
Expiration Date: 21-nov-2010
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by looking at the URL, i am inclined to say no. are dell urls usually something like http://*****.dell.com? the url in question has it backwards, which leads me to believe someone is trying to scam ppl. just my two cents.
 
ah come on how long have you been on the internet? that looks like a terrible fake at best after i've looked at it for 1/2 a second!
 
Seriously - let's use the brain matter that's located in your head, just for a second:

The Domain Name: servicecontactregistration.com - seems fishy for a company called Dell, huh?
Does it look like the rest of dell's websites? - Maybe if you were blind, but for the rest of us, no.

I could go on as there are many other glaringly fishy things about website, but please use some common sense. With all of the scams that go around, how could you not think this was one of them? At least the Ebay scammers use the ebay design, this looks like it was designed by some 12 year old boy scout wanting to earn a technology badge in a hurry.
 
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