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goodsites · 06-06-2010, 04:31 PM

Guess they are trying to scam nervous people into buying alternative domains or some crap... Gotta put my hands together for John from China!

Dear Manager:

We are a Domain Name registration service company, which is a professional Internet Domain Name Registration and dispute resolution organization in China.
On June.5th,2010, We received HAITONG Investment company's application that they are registering the name " betas " as their Internet Keyword and " betas .cn "、" betas .com.cn " 、" betas .asia "domain names etc..,It is China and ASIA domain names.But after auditing we found the brand name been used by your company. As the domain name registrar in China, it is our duty to notice you, so I am sending you this Email to check.According to the principle in China,your company is the owner of the trademark,In our auditing time we can keep the domain names safe for you firstly, but our audit period is limited, if you object the third party application these domain names and need to protect the brand in china and Asia by yourself, please let the responsible officer contact us as soon as possible. Thank you!

Best regards,
John

Barefootsies · 06-06-2010, 04:33 PM

Yeah, that's an old scam.

I used to get those all the time from China, Taiwan, or similar.

CYF · 06-06-2010, 05:51 PM

they're just trying to get you to buy a .cn domain, ignore it

$5 submissions · 06-07-2010, 02:01 AM

Reminds of that "domain appraiser" scam. LOLz Fake offers to buy

ottopottomouse · 06-07-2010, 03:48 AM

Strange for an internet god to only just discover this scam today.

NetHorse · 06-07-2010, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $5 submissions

Reminds of that "domain appraiser" scam. LOLz Fake offers to buy

haha I still get those..

06-06-2010, 04:31 PM	#1
goodsites Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Over the rainbows Posts: 538	Check out this scam i just got Guess they are trying to scam nervous people into buying alternative domains or some crap... Gotta put my hands together for John from China! Dear Manager: We are a Domain Name registration service company, which is a professional Internet Domain Name Registration and dispute resolution organization in China. On June.5th,2010, We received HAITONG Investment company's application that they are registering the name " betas " as their Internet Keyword and " betas .cn "、" betas .com.cn " 、" betas .asia "domain names etc..,It is China and ASIA domain names.But after auditing we found the brand name been used by your company. As the domain name registrar in China, it is our duty to notice you, so I am sending you this Email to check.According to the principle in China,your company is the owner of the trademark,In our auditing time we can keep the domain names safe for you firstly, but our audit period is limited, if you object the third party application these domain names and need to protect the brand in china and Asia by yourself, please let the responsible officer contact us as soon as possible. Thank you! Best regards, John Last edited by goodsites; 06-06-2010 at 04:32 PM..

06-06-2010, 04:33 PM	#2
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06-06-2010, 05:51 PM	#3
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06-07-2010, 02:01 AM	#4
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06-07-2010, 03:48 AM	#5
ottopottomouse She is ugly, bad luck. Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13,177	Strange for an internet god to only just discover this scam today. __________________ ↑ see post ↑ 13101