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Fake Alton Towers Website [www.altontowers-uk.net]

We have been made aware of a fake Alton Towers website – www.altontowers-uk.net

This domain name is new and was created on 22nd July 2018

It appears to host a fake survey (see image below).  Sophos detects this website as having Mal/FBScam-A (is a malicious website containing a scam targeting Facebook users. This is typically seen on pages with fake media content or offers, which also contain survey scams.)

Our advise is that you do not visit this website, and if you are in a corporate environment, block access to this web address.

Domain Name: ALTONTOWERS-UK.NET
Registry Domain ID: 2288816993_DOMAIN_NET-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namesilo.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namesilo.com
Updated Date: 2018-07-22T19:01:52Z
Creation Date: 2018-07-22T18:58:29Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2019-07-22T18:58:29Z
Registrar: NameSilo, LLC
Registrar IANA ID: 1479
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4805240066
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Name Server: NS-1019.AWSDNS-63.NET
Name Server: NS-1378.AWSDNS-44.ORG
Name Server: NS-144.AWSDNS-18.COM
Name Server: NS-1988.AWSDNS-56.CO.UK
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>> Last update of whois database: 2018-07-25T10:28:36Z <<<




Screenshot of www.altontowers-uk.net

Duncan

Duncan is a technology professional with over 20 years experience of working in various IT roles. He has a interest in cyber security, and has a wide range of other skills in radio, electronics and telecommunications.

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