For those people searching – 200 of you over the last three days – for information on NowDownload this post is for you.

Yes.  NowDownload is a scam.  That is why it’s disappeared off the Internet.  The registrar for the domain name is GoDaddy.  The owner is a Pablo Soto.  The address listed for him – if real – is:

Ave Mediterraneo 24
Madrid 28007
Spain

If you’ve paid for this service I’m afraid you’ve been had.  I doubt you’ll be getting your money back, though I do wish you well.

People – please keep in mind.  If something in life seems to good to be true it invariably is a scam.  A service like NowDownload offered low cost “legal” access to virtually unlimited music, movies and software for a low, low price.

NOBODY is able to offer such a service.  NOBODY offers such a service legally in reality.

On the Internet, it is usually safest to buy from the original creator of software, or a well known recognized service, when it comes to music and videos such as iTunes.  Attempting to buy “unlimited access” results in you being scammed, the creator of the software, music or video being scammed – and organized crime, along with disorganized crime – profiting from your silly mistake.

Sad, but true.

UPDATED 5 th Sept 2009.    It’s been brought to my attention that some people may be confusing “NowDownload” with a perfectly legitimate site “Download.com” in this article.  This is unfortunate as the trademark of the genuine “Download.com” owned and operated by “CNET”   have no connection with “NowDownload”.  Clearly the owner of “NowDownload” intended the confusion when he chose the domain name.

Updated 18th August 2010.  A variation on NowDownload.com called NowDownloadAll.com has appeared.  This is also a scam.  Please refer to the article above on why it is impossible for any service to offer unlimited downloads legally.  Don’t be conned.

Scott Kane

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