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Child Abuse is adult content depicting minors (someone under 18 years of age). |
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Copyright/DMCA is the content that is protected by copyright being published online with no authorization rights. |
An official DMCA Takedown Notice that meets all the DMCA requirements set out in our Copyright and Trademark Policies. | - |
Email Abuse / Spam is an unsolicited commercial bulk email. This also includes “spamvertising,” i.e. advertising domains via spam sent from another network. Legitimate emails are those complying with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act. |
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More details can be found in How does Namecheap investigate Suspected Email Abuse/Spam? |
Fraud is wrongful deception with the intent to gain a monetary benefit (also known as the scam) or other benefits (i.e. access to personal details). |
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If you believe you are the victim of an internet crime, or if you are aware of an attempted crime, you can file a complaint through the Internet Crime Complaint Center. You may contact your lawyer(s) or your local authorities in order to get the issue resolved. |
Phishing is a type of fraud with the intent to acquire sensitive information (usernames, passwords, PINs, credit card or bank account details) using fake websites that are almost identical to legitimate ones. |
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If you clicked on a link or opened an attachment from a suspected phishing email, then you should run a virus check on your computer just to be safe. |
Illegal Pharmacy is a website that sells or distributes medications with no valid prescription, outdated, substituted or counterfeit medications, thus violating the law. |
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Malware is a software used to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive data, or gain access to private computer systems. |
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Hacking Activity is networking attacks such as port scanning, brute force, denial of service attacks, etc. with the intent to infect or exploit the victim’s resources, or for other illegal purposes. |
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Trademark Infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the goods and/or services. |
A formal notice of a trademark complaint that meets all the requirements set out in our Copyright and Trademark Policies. |
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Whois Inaccuracy implies inaccurate, outdated or false contact details listed in Whois. |
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Abuse Reports stand for any other inappropriate content, including but not limited to: identity theft, unauthorized redirect/frame/IP pointing, defamation, terrorism propaganda, HYIP, warez, etc. |
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