Chinese domain registration scam

And another one....

To whom it may concern: 2009-9-25

We are a domain name registration service company in Asia,

Last week we received a formal application submited by Peter Lee who wanted to use the keyword "BKKPAGES" 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. If you think that these domain names to be regisrated would produce possible dispute with you or effect your current businesss, you would contact us as soon as possible by Fax ,Telephone or Email to protect and register related domains names , otherwise we have to approve his regisration application without your any reply in the next 5 working days.

Yours sincerely

Margaret

Checking Department

Tel: 86 513 8532 1087
Fax: 86 513 8532 2065
Email:Margaret@jsntwifi.com.cn

Website: www.jsntwifi.com.cn

Our File No.:2519164

I own a domain and got the same scam letter:

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To whom it may concern: 2009-11-23

We are a domain name registration service company in Asia.

Last week we received a formal application submited by Peter Lee who wanted to use the keyword

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Just a common scam.

I'm a Chinese and I'm regret to see that .
Actually,it's so easy to register a cn domain with seconds .
And , google to buy google.cn and costs about 1000000 USD .

To clarify, Shiny, my wife is half-Chinese so this definitely isn't a race issue. But yes, it is sad these things happen.

@Craig: yes, this may well be "just" a common scam, but if someone finds this page by googling for it (as you did) and it saves them worry or cash, that's no bad thing.

Yeah, I get these constantly ( I own a of of domains) plus I have to explain the scam to my clients who forward these email to me as well.

I wrote about it here:
http://the-name-i-wanted-was-already-taken-so-i-used-a-lot-of-dashes.com/the-chinese-domain-registration-scam/

Just had a client email me because they got the same email as above. I have seen it before and told him it was spam but wanted to double check. Thanks for the info - it does a public service.

We've received just the same

(If you are NOT CEO,please forward this to your CEO, because this is very urgent.)

Dear CEO,

We are the department of Asian Domain registration service in china, have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on March 17. 2010,one company which self-styled "Faid Investments Co. Ltd" were applying to register "soyuzmash" as Network Brand and following domain names: (list of domains)
After our initial checking, we found the brand name were similar to yours, so we need to check with you whether you has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limit we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Faid Investments Co. Ltd".

Best Regards,

Nicholas Lee

Senior Consultant
Room520,Unit A,International Shoes City,No.1775 CaoAnRoad,Jiading District,Shanghai,China
Postal Code: 201824
Tel : +86-21-69106-991
Fax : +86-21-69106-670

Just another today... btw, thx for the info ! :)

(If you are NOT CEO,please forward this to your CEO, because this is very urgent.)
Dear CEO,

We are the department of Asian Domain registration service in china, have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on April 19. 2010,one company which self-styled "Faid Investments Co. Ltd" were applying to register "minerama" as Network Brand and following domain names:
xxxxxxxx.asia
xxxxxxxx.cn
xxxxxxxx.com.cn
xxxxxxxx.com.hk
xxxxxxxx.com.tw
xxxxxxxx.hk
xxxxxxxx.in
xxxxxxxx.net.cn
xxxxxxxx.org.cn
xxxxxxxx.tw
After our initial checking, we found the brand name were similar to yours, so we need to check with you whether you has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limit we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Faid Investments Co. Ltd".

Best Regards,

Nicholas Lee

Senior Consultant
Room520,Unit A,International Shoes City,No.1775 CaoAnRoad,Jiading District,Shanghai,China
Postal Code: 201824
Tel : +86-21-69106-991
Fax : +86-21-69106-670

Here is a dialog that shows my encounter with this scam:

Dear Thomas Jackson?
Regarding the Domain name and Brand Name registration dispute case.
Due this case has cost such a long time we have not get your answer till now we can not delayed this case forever no limited both the “Sandy investment Co., Ltd"never stop hasten us.So our decision is if we do not receive your further response before June 29 ,we see that you give up all the related Domain names as below:

suitedigs.asia
suitedigs.cn
suitedigs.com.cn
suitedigs.com.hk
suitedigs.com.tw
suitedigs.hk
suitedigs.net.cn
suitedigs.org.cn
suitedigs.tw
suitedigs.tm

Both the brand name: suitedigs
In the meantime we will register all the Domains for “Sandy investment Co., Ltd"at once. We do not have any relationship due any unnecessary troubles or situation since registered those Domain names.Because we had communicated get your consideration.

Thank you.


Alex

Senior Consultant

Tel:+86-21-57515787 Fax:+86-21-5751-5750

----- Original Message -----
From: Alex
To: Thomas Jackson
Sent: 2010-06-21, 08:59:12
Subject: Re: Re: SPAM-LOW: About Your Brand

Dear Thomas Jackson:

Many thanks for your confirmation. As soon as receiving the application of "Sandy investment Co., Ltd", we checked and found "suitedigs" is your company's using name. So we inform you also that's reason why we sent email to you.

But you should know that domain names registration is opened, "Sandy investment Co., Ltd" has right to apply for the available domain names. For this reason "Sandy investment Co., Ltd" is also the legal applicant and we have no right to reject them. You only own the preferential rights to register them.

In addition,please inform us your company's decision on this issue. If your company need to register those domains in China please contact us in time, then we'll inform you how to register. Orelse we think it is your waiver. Thanks for your understanding.

Best Regards,


Alex

Senior Consultant

Tel:+86-21-57515787 Fax:+86-21-5751-5750

----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Jackson
To: alex
Sent: 2010-06-20, 01:50:53
Subject: Re: SPAM-LOW: About Your Brand

Dear Alex,

I have not authorized the use of Suitedigs by anyone.

Thomas Jackson
SuiteDigs, Inc.
----- Original Message -----
From: Alex
To: info
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 8:46 PM
Subject: SPAM-LOW: About Your Brand

(This is very urgent, Please forward this to your CEO.)

Dear CEO:

We are the department of Asian Domain registration service in China, have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on June 16, 2010 one company which sel-styled "Sandy investment Co., Ltd" were applying to register"suitedigs" as Brand Name and following domain names:
suitedigs.asia
suitedigs.cn
suitedigs.com.cn
suitedigs.com.hk
suitedigs.com.tw
suitedigs.hk
suitedigs.net.cn
suitedigs.org.cn
suitedigs.tw
suitedigs.tm

After our initial checking, we found the brand name were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limit we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Sandy investment Co., Ltd".

Best Regards,


Alex

Senior Consultant

Tel:+86-21-57515787 Fax:+86-21-5751-5750

I received this today from kevin.chen@ds-global.asia:



(If you are not in charge of this please transfer this email to your President or appropriate person, thanks)



Dear President,



We are the department of Asian Domain registration service in china, have something to confirm with you. We formally received an application on July 22, 2010. one company which self-styled "Gleeson & Co." were applying to register "xxxxxxxx" as Network Brand and following domain names:



xxxxxxxx.asia

xxxxxxxx.cn

xxxxxxxx.co.in

xxxxxxxx.com.cn

xxxxxxxx.com.tw

xxxxxxxx.hk

xxxxxxxx.in

xxxxxxxx.net.cn

xxxxxxxx.org.cn

xxxxxxxx.tw



After our initial checking, we found the name were similar to your company's, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we will finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we will handle this issue better. Out of the time limit we will unconditionally finish the registration for "Gleeson & Co.".



Best Regards,



Kevin Chen



Senior Consultant

Tel: (+86) 551-5223174 || Fax: (+86) 551-5223175

Address:Room205, Block12, Youth Community(West)

Ningguo Road, Baohe District, HeFei, China




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