China Domain Registrar Scams - Revision history

Cheeks at 15:43, 21 May 2010

2010-05-21T15:43:50Z

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	Email: gino@hkitos.net $By-(BWeb: w w w. h k i t o s. c o m		Email: gino@hkitos.net $By-(BWeb: w w w. h k i t o s. c o m
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			=== It's a scam ===

	We believe this letter is a scam designed to convince you to register domain names		We believe this letter is a scam designed to convince you to register domain names
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	If you google for parts of the text from that message, like "Dingfu Holding" or "domain names applied for registration" you'll find many posts from others who have received the same message.		If you google for parts of the text from that message, like "Dingfu Holding" or "domain names applied for registration" you'll find many posts from others who have received the same message.

			=== 2010 Update ===
			As of Summer 2010, we are still seeing reports of this flavor of scam. Many of the scam letters claim to be from "a professional internet consultant organization in Asia".

	[[Category: Domains]]		[[Category: Domains]]

Cheeks at 20:56, 15 July 2009

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	We believe this letter is a scam designed to convince you to register domain names		We believe this letter is a scam designed to convince you to register domain names
	you might not really want. Based on the number of these we've seen, with that exact text, we do not believe they are actually responding to someone trying to register domains with your name. Of course, someone could register the ".cn" version of your domain (just like they could register the ".net" version even if you already have the ".com" version.		you might not really want. Based on the number of these we've seen, with that exact text, we do not believe they are actually responding to someone trying to register domains with your name.

			Of course, someone 'could' register the ".cn" version of your domain (just like they could register the ".net" version even if you already have the ".com" version.
	Some people will try to protect their trademarks by registering the domain with all available extensions. Doing this, and keeping up the registrations yearly is time consuming and expensive, so most people don't bother. This letter is clearly playing on your fears that someone else might register your name in another country to try and convince you to register it with them.		Some people will try to protect their trademarks by registering the domain with all available extensions. Doing this, and keeping up the registrations yearly is time consuming and expensive, so most people don't bother. This letter is clearly playing on your fears that someone else might register your name in another country to try and convince you to register it with them.

Cheeks at 20:56, 15 July 2009

2009-07-15T20:56:18Z

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	We believe this letter is a scam~~. Or at least, a sham~~ designed to convince you to register domain names		We believe this letter is a scam designed to convince you to register domain names
	you might not really want. Based on the number of these we've seen, with that exact text, we do not believe they are actually responding to someone trying to register domains with your name. Of course, someone could register the ".cn" version of your domain (just like they could register the ".net" version even if you already have the ".com" version.		you might not really want. Based on the number of these we've seen, with that exact text, we do not believe they are actually responding to someone trying to register domains with your name. Of course, someone could register the ".cn" version of your domain (just like they could register the ".net" version even if you already have the ".com" version.
	Some people will try to protect their trademarks by registering the domain with all available extensions. Doing this, and keeping up the registrations yearly is time consuming and expensive, so most people don't bother. This letter is clearly playing on your fears that someone else might register your name in another country to try and convince you to register it with them.		Some people will try to protect their trademarks by registering the domain with all available extensions. Doing this, and keeping up the registrations yearly is time consuming and expensive, so most people don't bother. This letter is clearly playing on your fears that someone else might register your name in another country to try and convince you to register it with them.

Cheeks: Created page with 'A lot of domain owners are receiving letters like the following (actual domain name replaced with XXXX):

   From: Gino Li [mailto:gino@hkitos.net]   Sent: Sunday, July 12, ...'

2009-07-15T20:55:37Z

Created page with 'A lot of domain owners are receiving letters like the following (actual domain name replaced with XXXX): <pre> From: Gino Li [mailto:gino@hkitos.net] Sent: Sunday, July 12, ...'

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A lot of domain owners are receiving letters like the following (actual domain name replaced with XXXX):

<pre>
From: Gino Li [mailto:gino@hkitos.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:15 PM
To: List - ggs-sales
Subject: Copyright of XXXX (To principal) Urgent
Importance: High

Dear Principal,

We get your name and email address from the Internet. It is glad to
write to you with keen hope to open a business relationship with you in
the future.

We are professional IT outsourcing service company in Hong Kong, On the
July 12, 2009, we received an application formally from Dingfu Holding
Ltd. they want to applicant the suffix domain names ralated the keyword
"XXXX" and internet keyword:"XXXX" for registration from us.

After our initial examination, we find out that the alleged
Dingfu Holding Ltd. has no trade mark, Intellectual property, nor
patent even similar to that word. we found that the brand name and
domain names applied for registration are as same as your company's
name and trademark. If you do not know this company, we doubt that they
have other aims to buy these domain names. These days we are dealing
with it. We need to know the comment of your company because the domain
names and Internet brand name may relate to the copyright of brand name
on internet. Now we have not finished the registration of them yet, in
order to deal with this issue better, Please contact us by telephone or
email as soon as possible.

Have a nice day !
Best regards,

Gino Li
Hong Kong Net Center
Tel: 00852-30723948 $By-(BFax: 00852-30723949
Email: gino@hkitos.net $By-(BWeb: w w w. h k i t o s. c o m
</pre>

We believe this letter is a scam. Or at least, a sham designed to convince you to register domain names
you might not really want. Based on the number of these we've seen, with that exact text, we do not believe they are actually responding to someone trying to register domains with your name. Of course, someone could register the ".cn" version of your domain (just like they could register the ".net" version even if you already have the ".com" version.
Some people will try to protect their trademarks by registering the domain with all available extensions. Doing this, and keeping up the registrations yearly is time consuming and expensive, so most people don't bother. This letter is clearly playing on your fears that someone else might register your name in another country to try and convince you to register it with them.

If you google for parts of the text from that message, like "Dingfu Holding" or "domain names applied for registration" you'll find many posts from others who have received the same message.

[[Category: Domains]]