Wonder if it would be worth reporting it to Canada Post, as the victims of the scam (at least in terms of identity theft, reputation, etc.)? They might have more clout in trying to get action than an individual complaint would.
Gilbert
On 2024-03-15 10:17 a.m., Brian Lowe wrote:
Recently I've received SMS alerts regarding package delivery problems directing me to three different scam sites:
- completeshipingform.info (note the misspelling)
- shipment-overview.info
- shipmentsetback.info
The sites masquerade as Canada Post and are stealing people's names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and credit card info. They are designed for mobile devices; if the user-agent indicates a desktop browser they redirect to Google. (One can get around this by installing an add-on to spoof the user-agent.)
I complained to NameSilo, the registrar. They told me they don't care what's running on the site they've registered.
I've filed multiple complaints with Alibaba Cloud, who are apparently hosting these sites. They've done nothing. A chat with customer support indicated they want to get "their side" of the story--that is, the customer who put up the site. This is extremely disingenuous on their part, as it's obvious the sites are scams and exist only to steal information.
I'm disappointed and frustrated at the lack of response to thieves and scammers openly operating on the web while the gatekeepers sit aside and do nothing.