Comments on: Recognizing the Trademark Domain Name Scam

By: Uri

Uri — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:43:57 +0000

I got this email today. Funny!!
Dear Sir/ Madam

I’m sorry to disturb you so abrupt. We are a domain name registration service company in Asia,

On 12th October. we received a formal application submitted by Mr. John Zhang who wanted to use the keyword “israel-shalom” to register the Internet Brand and with suffix such as .cn /.com.cn /.net.cn /.hk /.asia / domain names.
After our initial examination, we found that these domain names to be applied for registration are same as your domain name and trademark. We aren’t sure whether you have any relation with him. Because these domain names would produce possible dispute, now we have hold down his registration, but if we do not get your company’s an reply in the next 5 working days, we will approve his application

As authorized anti-cybersquatting organization we hereby suspect Mr. John Zhang is a domain investor. so we need you to attach importance to this issue.

In order to handle this issue better, Please contact us by Fax ,Telephone or Email as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely 　　　　　　　　2010-10-13
Avery
Oversea Marketing Manager
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Room 1008,
International Building,
No.38 YueLong road,NanTong City
Tel:+86(513)85330968
Fax:+86(513)68099585
Email:Avery@vip.ntchinadns.com
Website: http://www.ntchinadns.com

By: AdminforFitnessCo

AdminforFitnessCo — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:24:19 +0000

@ Rob Sequin,

I thought that very same damn thing when I realized i had been duped. Damn Chinese indeed.

By: AdminforFitnessCo

AdminforFitnessCo — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:22:10 +0000

Yupp. Thoroughly pissed off about this.
What’s sad is that im very cautious about emails in general (im great with computers). I came across the emailed, replied that the trademarks were fraudulent, and he replied back with my full name saying “He he…….. Thank you!”

Creeped out? Yes. Real threat to business? Not really. But still…argh.

By: Domain Name Wire » News » Asia Trademark Domain Scam Now Spoofing WIPO - The Domain Industry's News Source

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:01:47 +0000

[...] In this scam, an entity that usually says it’s located in Asia says that someone has applied to register a number of domain names that include your “trademark” (really just the second level of one of your domain registrations). You can see an example of the scam emails here. [...]

By: VinoSpam

VinoSpam — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:21:12 +0000

You idiots – these scams originate in the US – instead of blaming foreigners for all your own greed and societal ills – look in the mirror.

These scams are usually written by US or UK based individuals and then hired out to Asians or East Europeans for mailing.

ViNo

By: le dunn

le dunn — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:11:24 +0000

I have not received this message in my In box.

I would suggest that before you delete the message that you forward it the Hong Kong Police Cyber Crime Division at crimeinformation@police.gov.hk or Interpol technology crime division

By: RegFeeNames.com

RegFeeNames.com — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:34:28 +0000

I have seen this for a few years.

Delete and Forget!

Regards,

Robbie