Wierd email regarding a domain - Dotable

agua · 19th November 2008, 03:17 PM

I just got this email:

Dear CEO,

We , a registrar organization in China, have something to check with you. We received an application on Nov. 18, One Japan company called " Melte Investment Co. LTD " is applying for "yourdomain" as internet brand and following Asian/.CN domain names to use.

yourdomain.asia
yourdomain.com.hk
yourdomain.com.tw
yourdomain.hk
yourdomain.net.cn
yourdomain.org.cn
yourdomain.tw

After our initial checking, we found the internet brand and keyword of these domain names are as same as your company's, so we need to check this with your company. If you have no any relationship with this company, please contact us within 7 workdays. If out of the deadline, we will approve the application submitted by " Melte Investment Co. LTD ". Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Best Regards

Edan Cui (Mr.)
Lead Checker
Shanghai XD pubilic Domain Solutions LTD

yourdomain - is my domain and I removed their address and url

Do you think its a scam to make me buy all the domains listed... or should I contact them?

Aussie Bob · 19th November 2008, 03:23 PM

Looks like spam to me. Just trying to get you to panic buy some domains.

agua · 19th November 2008, 04:07 PM

reading again... I think so too - thanks Bob

Aussie Bob · 19th November 2008, 04:10 PM

Yep, seems like it for sure.

Dotable Nick · 19th November 2008, 04:38 PM

I've received a number of these. I think it's a spam attempt at getting you to register the TLDs.

I could be wrong though - I'm not 100% sure.

Aussie Bob · 19th November 2008, 04:52 PM

I get the snail mails saying your domain is about to expire and I can reregister it when them. This fools lots of folks not so tech savvey about their domain.

Brad · 20th November 2008, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Bob

I get the snail mails saying your domain is about to expire and I can reregister it when them. This fools lots of folks not so tech savvey about their domain.

I agree with that last bit Aussie Bob.
I have had 3x Customers Pay the "Renewal" with another this year alone.
Then I get a transfer request of cause, I contact the Customer, then the fun starts

And agree Aqua, definately spam emails trying to sucker you into names you would not get (normally)

Brad

19th November 2008, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
agua Saturn Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401	Wierd email regarding a domain I just got this email: Dear CEO, We , a registrar organization in China, have something to check with you. We received an application on Nov. 18, One Japan company called " Melte Investment Co. LTD " is applying for "yourdomain" as internet brand and following Asian/.CN domain names to use. yourdomain.asia yourdomain.com.hk yourdomain.com.tw yourdomain.hk yourdomain.net.cn yourdomain.org.cn yourdomain.tw After our initial checking, we found the internet brand and keyword of these domain names are as same as your company's, so we need to check this with your company. If you have no any relationship with this company, please contact us within 7 workdays. If out of the deadline, we will approve the application submitted by " Melte Investment Co. LTD ". Thank you very much for your cooperation. Best Regards Edan Cui (Mr.) Lead Checker Shanghai XD pubilic Domain Solutions LTD yourdomain - is my domain and I removed their address and url Do you think its a scam to make me buy all the domains listed... or should I contact them?

19th November 2008, 04:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dotable Nick Dotable Staff Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 410	I've received a number of these. I think it's a spam attempt at getting you to register the TLDs. I could be wrong though - I'm not 100% sure. __________________ We work hard to provide you the best possible service. Please return the favor by spreading the word and review Dotable! Review sites we trust: HostJury.com WebHostingStuff.com

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19th November 2008, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aussie Bob Retired Dotable Founder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Land down under Posts: 4,085	Looks like spam to me. Just trying to get you to panic buy some domains.

19th November 2008, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
agua Saturn Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 401	reading again... I think so too - thanks Bob

19th November 2008, 04:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aussie Bob Retired Dotable Founder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Land down under Posts: 4,085	Yep, seems like it for sure.

19th November 2008, 04:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Aussie Bob Retired Dotable Founder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Land down under Posts: 4,085	I get the snail mails saying your domain is about to expire and I can reregister it when them. This fools lots of folks not so tech savvey about their domain.