We’ve received numerous reports from clients about fraudulent domain renewal emails and invoices that appear to come from a company calling itself IDS Ireland. These messages try to look like legitimate renewal notices and urge immediate payment for a “domain renewal notification service.” They are not from us and are fraud.
How this scam works
- Scammers send an email that looks like an invoice or renewal notice from IDS Ireland (info@idsireland.com or similar).
- The message claims to be an official renewal for your domain and asks you to click a link or press a “View Invoice / Pay now” button.
- The price quoted is often much higher than a normal renewal (we’ve seen amounts around €72–€92), and the goal is to get payment details or trick you into paying a fraudulent invoice.
How to spot a fake renewal email
- Sender should be accounts@webworld.ie. If the message comes from any other address (for example info@idsireland.com), treat it as suspicious.
- Unexpected invoice or unfamiliar company name. If you didn’t request a service, be suspicious.
- High price compared with normal renewal costs. Scammers often charge multiple times the usual fee.
- Urgency to pay now. Pressure to act quickly is a red flag.
- Links that don’t match our website. Hover over links (without clicking) to check destinations.
- Generic greetings or incorrect account details. Legitimate notices usually reference your account and control panel.
What to do if you receive one of these emails
1. Do not click any links or buttons.
2. Do not reply to the message. Replies can confirm your address is active.
3. Check your domain status directly by logging into your registrar account (do not use links in the email).
4. Forward the suspicious email to our support at support@webworld.ie and include the original message as an attachment or forwarded email.
5. Mark the email as spam or phishing in your email client.
6. If you already clicked a link but did not enter payment details, change any passwords you may have used and monitor accounts for suspicious activity.
7. If you entered payment details or paid, contact your bank or card issuer immediately to report potential fraud and request a charge dispute.
Who are IDS Ireland?
This is a fake company, it is not registered with the CRO in Ireland.
The domain idsireland.com was registered on the 1st of September 2024. However they have been opperatig for at least 7 years under diffent names including:
idseu.org
idsireland.org
idsmail.org
idsus.org
drnsbulgaria.org
drnsdenmark.org
drnsfinland.org
drnssk.org
drnssweden.org
drnsuk.org
The address on their website is 31-36 Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin, D07 EE37, which is a virtual office and essentially a mail forwarding service. They are using this virtual address in an attempt to look local.
Update 10 November 2026: now operating as “IPDS Ireland”
The same scammers are now using the name IPDS Ireland (info@ipdsireland.com), sending “Domain Notifications” that ask you to pay to keep a “domain renewal notification service” active. We received one ourselves today, through our own website, for www.webworld.ie.
What’s new in this version:
- New name and domain: IPDS Ireland, ipdsireland.com, with payment links on account.ipdsireland.com.
- Higher price: €164.00 for a 1 year “renewal”, roughly double what IDS Ireland was asking.
- A new Dublin address: 2 Dublin Landings, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, used to look local. The previous version used Ormond Quay Upper.
- Silence is treated as agreement: the message says that unless you reply at least 5 days before the “renewal date” to cancel, they will assume you want to continue. You have no contract with them, so there is nothing to cancel. Do not reply.
- More channels: as well as email, these messages are now being submitted through website contact forms and chat widgets, so they may reach you through your own site.
- Scraped details: they include your company name, address and email from public sources to look genuine. They also often get things slightly wrong, such as adding “www.” in front of the domain name, which no real registrar would do.
Everything in the advice below still applies. IPDS Ireland is not your registrar and has no control over your domain. Do not pay, do not reply, and forward it to support@webworld.ie if you’re a Web World customer.
Final Thoughts
Domain renewal scams like this are becoming more common and increasingly convincing. Scammers often use real WHOIS data (domain names and contact details from public sources) to make their messages look truthful and relevant, but that doesn’t mean they actually manage or control your domain.
If you receive a notice about your domain:
- Always check directly with your actual registrar, log into your account instead of clicking links in the email.
- Never pay an invoice from a company you don’t recognise. Your domain can only be renewed through the registrar you originally used.
- Scammers rely on urgency and fear to get you to act without verifying the details, take a moment to double‑check first.
In short: stop, verify, and don’t pay until you are absolutely sure the request is genuine. If in doubt, contact your registrar or web support team before taking any action. If you have any questions please contact: support@webworld.ie