Just Had This Email

[UKHero 0]

Hi all

 

Just had this come in 5 times to each of my email addresses via niksroadshow.co.uk I think its a scam but wondered if any one else has had this

 

 

 

To whom it may concern 2009-3-16

 

We are a domain name registration service company in Asia,

 

Last week we received a formal application submited by Mr. John Zhou who wanted to use the keyword "niksroadshow" 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

 

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

 

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Joy

 

Checking Department

 

Tel: 86 513 8532 2060

Fax: 86 513 8532 2065

Email:joy@ntwifinetwork.com

Website: www.ntwifinetwork.com

 

Mail No.:863700

 

 

cheers

 

Nik

[Bouncy Dancefloor 0]

although it screams SCAM

 

the website is real and this bit is quite worrying

 

 

 

Manner of our service

Supply the China Internet Network Domain Name Regulations and Domain Name Dispute Terms & Traditions application consultation

 

Give professional opinions in Domain Name Dispute Explanation & Application.

 

As the counsellor of Internet Intellectual Property, We supply practical plans for it

Based on the commercial purpose and demand of our customers provide a Right and Undisputed Resolutions.

 

As the counsellor of Internet Intellectual Property, We draw, amend and check up various Domain Name dispute process

 

As the counsellor of Internet Intellectual Property, We take part in various Network business negotiation and Internet Intellectual Property operation.

 

As the deputy, We participate in various dispute resolutions, including palaver, negotiation, arbitration, litigation,executive disposal and so on.

 

As the deputy, We transact related affairs, such as registration ,dispute, record, searches, market inspection etc.

 

Supply service manner for different areas ,different countries Internet Intellectual Property.

 

Undertake other proceedings in WiFi Network.

Edited March 16, 2009 by Bouncy Dancefloor

[vokf 0]

although it screams SCAM

 

the website is real and this bit is quite worrying

 

It shouldn't be too worrying, unless you're considering working in Asia?

 

If this is a concern, you'll need to spend £££ on each domain suffix. Companies such as the one that contacted Nik, trade on this fear.

 

I get these type of things a fair bit, and simply ignore them.

 

Jason

[TonyB 0]

Bits of the email that seem strange to me are firstly they have named their client. I would have thought that they would have maintained client confidentiality and just mentioned something like "our client".

 

Secondly, if he does exist and wanted to buy the domains, he probably could just use an online domain register that would have an automated system system to buy if they were available.

 

Personally I wouldn't worry about it considering the the domains.

[gadget 0]

I've had someone attempt to sell me a .com of one of my domain names... even though I'd already owned it (for about a week at that point). Obviously must have been working from an old domain list!

 

I managed to get djgraham.com for the bog standard price of a few quids, after being registered to a US Person for about 8 years. They had forgotten to renew their registration and it finally lapsed and went back to open market! :Thumbup:

 

Cheers,

 

David

[McCardle 1]

Probably designed just to encourage you to register these domain extensions for your own use, by using a fictitious client to create an artificial demand.

 

Some companies do like to snap up all of the extensions as and when they become available in order to preserve their name and stop their competitors from cashing in variations of their domain. Even the lessor used country extensions qualify. They are just probably trying to convince you to think "Wow, I must quickly rush out and buy these domains before 'Mr Zhou' decides to do so and set up a rival company

 

Its just another variation of these 'American Domain Co' type renewals which arrive through the post from time to time, which try and trick you into moving and renewing your domain with them, rather than your existing domain registrar.

[mikeyb 0]

Oh dear!

 

Someone told me they took gullible out the dictionary and i believed them!

 

I got this email and I replied - must have been tired or summat :-p I said I wasn't bothered as I don't have a company in Asia, and they haven't got back to me...

[Big B 0]

I have had the same email trying to take my other website domain names, i replied to them stating thaat i am the owner of the said domain name and i wil, not be giving it up, and that if they go to WHO is they will see that i am the registered owner, i then got an email back saying they will no longer contact me and the matter was sorted