If you get an email urging you to take fast action because your business domain name is about to be registered by someone in China, throw it away. It’s a scam.
There has been a resurgence of these in the last few months. I’ve gotten a few and several clients have mentioned them recently.
I’ll tell you some of the details about why this is a scam. Really, though, you don’t need to know whether it’s a scam to delete the message. There is NO reason to have a domain name outside of your U.S. domain name (.com, .net, .org), unless you intend to do business in Asia or China. This scam flourishes because many restrictions on registering Chinese domains were lifted in 2013, so .CN domains can be registered as easily as any other domain, from anywhere in the world. It created the opportunity for scammers to pressure you to register a Chinese domain to “protect your brand.”
The scam certainly looks scary. It starts with an email similar to this example:
From: John [mailto:john.xu@ygnetwork.org.cn]
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 7:50 AM
To: info@[domainname]
Subject: Internet domain name & keyword
Dear Manager:
This email is from China domain name registration center, which mainly deal with the domain name registration and dispute internationally in China and Asia.
On December.8th,2010, We received HAITONG company’s application that they are registering the name ” [domainname] ” as their Internet Keyword and ” [domainname] .cn “” [domainname] .com.cn ” “[domainname] .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
Oversea marketing manager
Tel:+86(0)21 6191 8696
Fax:+86(0)21 6191 8697
web:www.ygnetwork.com.cn
If you respond, you’ll exchange notes with a “domain registrar” (who might or might not be a legitimate domain registrar) offering to register several variations of your domain name – .asia, .cn, .hk – along with a substantial extra charge for “network brand protection.” The price for the domain registration will be at least three times the going rate for registering domain names in China. The scammers will demand that you pay to register the names for five years or more. Oh, and there is no such thing as “network brand protection.”
Some but not all of the emails come from actual companies licensed to register domain names in China. It’s as true in China as it is in the US: standards are low for domain registrars and some of them are run by shady, unethical people. If you pay the money, a domain name might be registered, but there are many anecdotes about paying for five years and getting a registration for one year (along with a promise to renew that may or may not be kept), along with a possibility that it won’t be your name on the registration.
But what about the story they tell? Did another company apply to steal your name and begin using it in China?
Of course not. See the big word “Scam” at the top? Like all scam artists, these guys just make stuff up.
If you respond to the first email, though, you’ll likely get an email purporting to be from the nasty company trying to steal your name, huffing and puffing about their intent to proceed no matter what you think. Typical example:
Dear Sirs,
Our company has submitted the “[domainname]” as CN/Asia domain name and Internet Keyword, we are waiting for Mr. John’s approval. We think this name is very important for our products in Chinese and Asian market. Even though Mr. John advises us to change another name, we will persist in this name.
Best regards
Lin JianFa
You can exchange notes with the interloper, if you like. Chances are it’s the same person who wrote the “domain registrar” note.
If you’re curious about how scams like this play out if you engage in the back and forth, here’s a detailed look at the process. In that case, the scammers demanded close to five thousand dollars. Out of curiosity, the author of that article continued to exchange notes until the “deadline” had passed and the scammers informed him that he had lost his domain names to the Chinese interloper. He waited a week, then found a legitimate registrar and registered the Chinese and Asian variations of his domain name for about sixty dollars. See, they were lying. You’re following the part where this is a scam, right?
It’s dispiriting to look at the bottom of this article, which has a list of some of the names used in this scam – dozens of purported domain registrars and literally hundreds and hundreds of names and phone numbers and email addresses of individuals sending the messages.
Tough world. Be careful out there!
Dear Manager,
(If you are not the person who in charge of this, please forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent.Thanks!)
I am Allen Wang, Services & Operating Manager of a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration
center in Shanghai, China. On July 29, 2024, we received an application from Qijing Holdings Ltd requested “miraiequipment”
as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names( miraiequipment.cn/ miraiequipment.com.cn/ miraiequipment.net.cn/ miraiequipment.org.cn).
After checking it, we find this name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with this matter better,
we send email to you and confirm whether your company have relations with this Chinese company or not?
Kind regards
Allen
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Mr.Allen Wang | Services & Operating Manager
No.572 Dongping South Road, Zhangyan, Shanghai 201500,China
T: 0086 13 48 28 191 47 | Tel: 0086 21 61 91 86 96 | Fax: 00 86 21 619 1 86 97
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Tip: Please Add mail sender account to your contacts to make sure our response does not end up in your spam folder.
From: Lisa Guo (info@dsu.org.cn)
Dear Director,
This is about the intellectual property of your company’s using name “xxx”.Kindly please check
We have an announcement to make.We are officially authorized agency from China specialize in registering brand name and domain names. On June 28. 2024,a applicant named William Hua from Guangzhou Max industries Co. Ltd wants to record and register the brand name “xxx” and some domains by our office.
As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we are obliged to confirm if the company is your company’s associated company. Besides we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.Please let me know by email as soon as possible.Thank you!
Best Regards,
Lisa Guo
Director General
Address:10th floor,Berlin International,Shuangqing District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
Tel: (+86) 0739 5172 281
Fax:(+86) 0739 5172 281
Same from eva eva@hkipnet.net on February 2024
Dear Principal,
The redemption period is going to end,please tell me if you want to renew these domains.If we couldn’t get your decision before the expired is over, we can not guarantee to successfully protect these domains for you. Hope you can understand it.
Waiting for your prompt reply.
Best Regards,
Eva Xiong
Dear Director,
This is about the registration of your company name “blank”,please check
Thanks for reading the email.We are duly authorized agency from China specialize in registering brand name and domain names. On April 5. 2024,a applicant named Mike Huang from Shanghai MAX industries Co. Ltd wants to record and register the brand name iconeyewear and some domains by our office.
After our preliminary review and verification,we find Shanghai MAX industries Co. Ltd has nothing to do with your company. If you object to the company’s application,please let me know by email as soon as possible.Thank you!
Best Regards,
Sandy Wen
Director General
Address:10th floor,Berlin International,Shuangqing District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
Tel: (+86) 0739 5172 281
Fax:(+86) 0739 5172 281
Dear Manager,
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from Wisuno International Ltd and they apply to register [xxx] as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Eugene Ji | Service & Operations Manager
This e-mail are confidential and may contain information that is exempt from disclosure by law and subject to copyright.
P please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852-3069 75 74
F: +852 3069 74 09
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with Internet Copyright dispute and Trademark Registration in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named Rabesk Investment Co. Ltd applied for the Internet TradeMark “functionsmith” and some Domains with us.
After checking, we found it conflicted with your name and trademark. We need confirm with you if you consigned that company to register these? Or are they your subbranch? Pls give us a reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Daniel Yan
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852-3069 75 74
F: +852 3069 74 09
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
Got this too
From lucy.ren@dome.org.cn
To admin@”domain name”
Date 2022/9/28 10:06:07
Subject “domain name”
“domain name”
Dear Sir,
This is concening the registration of the name “domain name”
A few days ago, Our center received an application from Weihai top Co.,Ltd and they apply to register “domain name” as their brand name and some top-level domain names. The company wants to register these names and build some websites. Please confirm if your company has approved their application. Please reply me an e-mail. Thank you.
From: IT
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 4:41 PM
Subject: Urgent Inquire hawpar/ Trademark Infringe Problems
“External Email – please be cautioned on opening links / attachments”
Dear Principal,
Nice day. I’m Robert Ma from HK TLD Creating Limited which dealing with Internet Copyright registration for your company before.
Yesterday, one company named “BiLong Investment Co. Ltd” applied for domains “.cn/.asia/.us……” with us.
After our checking, some of these domains had been registered by your company before. So, we need confirm with you 2 things,
1. Did you consign that company to register these domains with us ?
2. Do you think their registration will confuse your clients and harm your profits ? Would you like to protect these domains with your priority ?
Since this matter is very urgent and important. I hope you give me a reply asap.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
T: +852-3069 75 74
F: +852 3069 74 09
E: robert@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
Dear David,
I am so surprised at receiving your email. You have such a large market. Why don’t you renew these domains ?
1. We received an application from WaiLang Co.Ltd, they booked the these domains, and your company registered these domains in our company in before, so we need to contact you to confirm whether you want to renew or delete them.
2. Now, you decide to delete these domains, we will complete the registration for WaiLang, they will be the legal owner of these domains. In the future, If any disputes about the trademark, we will not take any legal responsibility.
3. We have many nice cooperations before, as a domain registrar, I don’t suggest you register all domains in the world. But I suggest you consider the XXXXXX.hk.cn.
1). The cost of XXXXXX.hk.cn is a little.
2). The .hk.cn is stand for HongKong. It’s a very popular top level domain.
3). As you know, if others owned it, it will be harm your interest.
Of course, it’s your choice. Waiting for your final decision.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852-3050 69 49
F: +852 3069 74 09
E: robert@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
From: robert
Dear David,
Sorry to trouble you! We did not receive your reply until now. Do you mean that you want to give up the registration? If so, we will sign the registration agreement with that company. If you have any questions, contact me freely.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
—–Original Message—–
From: robert
Dear David,
Please find my mail below. Could you please kindly check ?
Waiting for your reply.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
FROM: selina.yang@dntl.org.cn>
“XXXX”
Dear Sir,
This matter concerns your company name “XXX” very nearly, please forward it to your company’s leader. Thanks!
I am grateful for you checking this letter out. We are a Chinese domain registrar. Recently, we received the registration request from RIN Technologies Co., Ltd applying to register inspectserv brand and some inspectserv based domain names, which have same main body as your company’s name. We send this letter to confirm with your company whether or not you authorize them to register those names. Please give me your thoughts ASAP so as to let us carry on, Thanks.
Best Regards,
Selina Yang
Senior Manager
Address:6/f,building 8,Qingcheng International,Daxiang District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
Louise Yang louise.yang@dntl.org.cn
Dear Sir,
We are obliged to inform you about the company name xxx registration,please forward it to your company’s leader.Thank you!
We are the organization engaging in registering brand name and domain names.Recently we received the registration application from Tianjin Max Co.,Ltd,they want to register the xxx brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we need to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.
Waiting for your response.
Best Regards,
Louise Yang
Senior Manager
Address:8th Floor,Berlin International,Shuangqing District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
Tel: (+86) 0 739 521 5980
Fax:(+86) 0 739 521 5980
Dear Manager,
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from PangHai International Ltd and they apply to register xxxxxxxx as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Karl Liu | Service & Operations Manager
Dear Manager,
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from PangHai International Ltd and they apply to register xxxx as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Karl Liu | Service & Operations Manager
Thank you — this was helpful.
Got this one today…
Dear Manager,
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from JuDong International Ltd and they apply to register marcusowens as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Egan Tang | Service & Operations Manager
This e-mail are confidential and may contain information that is exempt from disclosure by law and subject to copyright.
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
Yup got this email at work and my boss was asking me to address it because we actually are in the process of renewing our company website. I was quite certain that the email was a scam due to poor use of English and spacing between letters and words as well as not posting an exact address with floor and flat. Crazily enough they even provided so called “certificates” of domain registration from our past MIS manager with expired dates. Thankfully we corroborated the information and recognized that we hadn’t used the registration company indicated on the certificates. I’m hard pressed to find a better example of the time worn adage – “what goes on the internet stays on the internet”.
Shame on you scammers, and for pete’s sake stop calling us your “principal” on scam investment.
Take a look below.
Dear Principal,
Haven’t you received my E-mail? I don’t know which progress you are making,please reply me as soon as you see the E-mail,thanks!
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
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Dear Principal,
I’m Robert Ma from HK TLD Creating Limited.
The domains “eastern-sources.hk/.cn/.asia…” you registered with us had been expired, would you like to renew them ?
If we don’t renew in time, these domains will be available for re-registration by anyone.If you choose to renew, we will send you the renewal price/documents and arrange the next step for you in time.
Since this matter is very urgent and important. I hope you give me a reply asap.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852-3050 69 49
F: +852 3069 74 09
E: robert@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
Yup just got one today. These scammers should be ashamed of themselves. Thank u for sharing this post and saving us the grief!
I suspect they’ve access to Alibaba as we’ve recently email a manufacturer and they’ve used their company name on this email. But strangely we didn’t use our trademark name to email them.
From:christine.lee@dntl.org.cn
Dear Sir,
We are obliged to inform you about the company name xxx registration,please forward it to your company’s leader.Thank you!
We are the organization engaging in registering brand name and domain names.Recently we received the registration application from Shanghai Lux Co.,Ltd,they want to register the xxx brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we need to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.
Waiting for your response.
Best Regards,
Christine Lee
Senior Manager
Address:8th Floor,Berlin International,Shuangqing District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
Tel: (+86) 0 739 521 5980
Fax:(+86) 0 739 521 5980
I received an email from Christine Lee on December 11, 2020 using the same signature block as reported by Nolla. I don’t plan to respond thanks to this website! Here is the email received:
Dear Director,
The “——–” name registration is bound up with your company name, please check it prudently.
We are an Official registrar. A few days ago, Our center received an application from Kunshan Top Co.,Ltd and they apply to register “_________” as their brand name and some top-level domain names. Please confirm if you have approved their application.Please reply me an e-mail.Thank you.
Best Regards,
Christine Lee
Senior Manager
Address:8th Floor,Berlin International,Shuangqing District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
Tel: (+86) 0 739 521 5980
Fax:(+86) 0 739 521 5980
They are still active.!!
Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with Internet Copyright dispute and Trademark Registration in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named Mirboc Investment Co. Ltd applied for the Internet TradeMark “heelysworld” and some Domains with us.
After checking, we found it conflicted with your name and trademark. We need confirm with you if you consigned that company to register these? Or are they your subbranch? Pls give us a reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Joe Guo
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852 3 069 74 09 (English)
+852-3 050 69 49 (Chinese)
F: +852 3 069 74 09
E: auditing@ipcreating.com
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
I GOT THE SAME MESSAGE!!! They just sent me another email after ignoring the first one, and they even request a “confirmation” when you view the email!!
First email:
Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with trademark registration and internet copyright dispute in asia.
Yesterday, one company named Lead Investment Co. Ltd applied for the chinese trademark “x” with us.
After checking, we found it’s your company name. did you consign that company to register this trademark ? as it’s in the public notice period, do you want to object to their application ?
Waiting for your reply.
Best Regards,
Joe Guo
Auditing Department(HK Office)
Second email:
Dear Principal,
We did not receive your reply these days. Do you mean that you want to give up the registration this trademark? Once the third party grab,any disputes on the ownership of the IPR in the future, we will not take any responsibility.
Best Regards,
Joe Guo
Just received these two, for others to look out for –
FROM: info@ipcreating.com
RE: Urgent Inquire [my company name]/ Trademark Infringe Problems (To Principal/CEO)(Case#201815)
Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with Trademark Registration and Internet Copyright dispute in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named Clarkson Investment Co. Ltd applied for the Chinese Trademark “[my company name]” with us.
After checking, we found it’s your company name. Did you consign that company to register this Trademark ? Or are they your subbranch? Because this is very important, pls give us a reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Lee Gao
Manager of Auditing Department
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Hong Kong IP Limited
Web: http://www.hk-ip.org
T: +852 30697409
F: +852 30697409
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: UNIT 3A 20/F FAR EAST CONSORTIUM BLDG 121 DES VOEUX RD CENTRAL HK
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Dear Principal,
Haven’t you received my E-mail? I don’t know which progress you are making,please reply me as soon as you see the E-mail,thanks!
Best Regards,
Lee Gao
Just received this one:
Dear Principal,
Sorry to trouble you! We did not receive your reply until now. Do you mean that you want to give up the registration? If so, we will sign the registration agreement with that company. If you have any questions, contact me freely.
Best Regards,
Lee Gao
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Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with Trademark Registration and Internet Copyright dispute in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named Clarkson Investment Co. Ltd applied for the Chinese Trademark “(my company name)” with us.
After checking, we found it’s your company name. Did you consign that company to register this Trademark ? As it’s in the Public Notice Period, do you want to object to their application ? Waiting for your reply.
Best Regards,
Lee Gao
Manager of Auditing Department
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Hong Kong IP Limited
Web: http://www.hk-ip.org
T: +852 30697409
F: +852 30697409
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: UNIT 3A 20/F FAR EAST CONSORTIUM BLDG 121 DES VOEUX RD CENTRAL HK
They are still at it in 2020. Received one from robert . I wish I had googled the email address before my first reply.
Dear Sir,
The serious affair is about your company name tejasbotanicals registration,please forward it to your company’s leader.
We are the organization engaging in registering brand name and domain names.Recently we received the registration application from Shanghai Wan Co.,Ltd,they want to register the tejasbotanicals brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we need to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.
Waiting for your response.
Best Regards,
Christine Yang
Senior Manager
Address:860 Wangjiang road,Shushan District,Hefei Anhui, China
Tel: (+86) 073 95215 980
Fax:(+86) 073 95215 980
Hi, I am Christine Yang. We had discussed the case about disputing your company’s domain names and Brand name. You have never registered these domain names and Brand name, and I had told you that the domain name registration is open. The dispute period will come soon. If your company does not register these domain names and Brand name, we will finish aforesaid company registration within 2 workdays. that company will become the legal owner of these domain names in the world. We had notified you, so we are not responsible for any dispute question about your intellectual property right and trademark after they succeed in registration. If you have any questions, pls contact us within 2 workdays.
Best Regards,
Christine Yang
Senior Manager
Address:860 Wangjiang road,Shushan District,Hefei Anhui, China
Tel: (+86) 073 95215 980
Fax:(+86) 073 95215 980
Dear Sir,
Haven’t you received my E-mail? I don’t know which progress you are making,please reply me as soon as you see the E-mail,thanks!
Best Regards,
Carl Luo
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Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with Internet Copyright dispute and Trademark Registration in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named Mircoc Investment Co. Ltd applied for the Internet TradeMark “xxxxxxx” and some Domains with us.
After checking, we found it conflicted with your name and trademark. We need confirm with you if you consigned that company to register these? Or are they your subbranch? Pls give us a reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Carl Luo
Manager of Auditing Department
______________________________________________________________________
HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852 3 069 74 09 (English)
+852-3 050 69 49 (Chinese)
F: +852 3 069 74 09
E: auditing@ipcreating.com
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
Thanks for the confirmation that this is a scam! I’ve had this one come through this morning. The weird part is I didn’t reply to them, but they email you a second time saying you have! “pls give us a reply ASAP” also gives them away massively!
From: lee
Dear Principal,
Sorry to trouble you! We did not receive your reply until now. Do you mean that you want to give up the registration? If so, we will sign the registration agreement with that company. If you have any questions, contact me freely.
Best Regards,
Lee Gao
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Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with Internet Copyright dispute and Trademark Registration in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named Mircury Investment Co. Ltd applied for the Internet TradeMark “xxxxxxxx” and some Domains with us. After checking, we found it conflicted with your name and trademark.
As we have nice cooperations before, we need confirm with you if you consigned that company to register these? Or are they your subbranch? Because the Domains and Internet TradeMark may relate to the usufruct of your trademark, pls give us a reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Lee Gao
Manager of Auditing Department
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Hong Kong IP Network Limited
Web: http://www.hk-ip.org
T: +852 30697409
F: +852 30697409
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: UNIT 3A 20/F FAR EAST CONSORTIUM BLDG 121 DES VOEUX RD CENTRAL HK
From lee@govidc.org.cn
Dear Principal,
Nice day. We are an organization specialized in dealing with Internet Copyright dispute and Trademark Registration in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named Mircury Investment Co. Ltd applied for the Internet TradeMark “XXXXXXXXX” and some Domains with us. After checking, we found it conflicted with your name and trademark.
As we have nice cooperations before, we need confirm with you if you consigned that company to register these? Or are they your subbranch? Because the Domains and Internet TradeMark may relate to the usufruct of your trademark, pls give us a reply ASAP.
Best Regards,
Lee Gao
Manager of Auditing Department
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Hong Kong IP Network Limited
Web: http://www.hk-ip.org
T: +852 30697409
F: +852 30697409
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: UNIT 3A 20/F FAR EAST CONSORTIUM BLDG 121 DES VOEUX RD CENTRAL HK
LOL, i just got the same email from them today
same here today
I’ve received a few from these idiots:
Dear Principal,
Haven’t you received my E-mail? I don’t know which progress you are making,please reply me as soon as you see the E-mail,thanks!
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
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Dear Principal,
I’m Robert Ma from HK TLD Creating Limited.
The domains “cpcauto.com.cn/.asia…” you registered with us had been expired, would you like to renew them ?
These Domains are relate to the usufruct of trademark in these countries. If you choose to renew, we will send you the renewal price/relative document and arrange the next step for you in time.
Since this matter is very urgent and important. I hope you give me a reply asap.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852 3 050 67 65 (English)
+852-3 050 69 49 (Chinese)
F: +852 3 069 74 09
E: robert@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
from : daniel.liu@netchina.org.cn
Dear Manager,
(If you are not the person who is in charge of this, please forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. Thanks!)
We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On May 13, 2019, we received an application from Ruidong Holdings Ltd requested “REDACTED” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names( .cn/ .com.cn/ .net.cn/ .org.cn). But after checking it, we find this name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with this matter better, it’s necessary to send email to you and confirm whether this company is your business partner in China?
Kind regards
Daniel Liu
Operating Manager
NETCHINA Headquarters
Another example I have received this morning:
Dear Principal,
Sorry to trouble you. We had discussed the case about your company’s domains. We did not receive your reply until now. In this case, we think you have given up these domains.So we will help that company register them after 7 workdays. That company will become the legal owner of these names in the world. We have notified you, so we are not responsible for any dispute questions about intellectual property right and trade mark after they succeed in registration. If you have further questions, please contact us within 7 workdays.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
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Dear Principal,
We are an organization specialized in dealing with Internet Copyright dispute and registration in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named “WuYin Holding Ltd” applied for the Brand Keyword “********” and some Domains with us.
Did you consign that company to register these? Or are they your subbranch? Because the Domains and internet keyword may relate to the usufruct of trademark on internet, pls contact us ASAP.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852 3 050 67 65 (English)
+852-3 050 69 49 (Chinese)
F: +852 3 069 74 09
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
Thank goodness for this resource. I received the same email this week and I was skeptical because they’re offering me an application form after I responded. I almost believed it, but I had to do my research and the company they mentioned is non-existent on the internet as well. Same contact and website as the previous comment above.
These were the emails for everyone to see:
Dear Sir or Madam,
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Today, Our center received an application from Poecsa Investment LTD and they apply to register callcenterninja as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN/.RU/.KR/.JP Etc). We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Lucas Li
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Dear Sirs,
Thanks for your confirmation. As soon as receiving the application of that company, we checked and found callcenterninja is your company’s using name. We are concerned that your name might be affected negatively by their applications, this is why we informed you. Following brand name and domain names are applied by that company:
Brand name:
callcenterninja
Domain names:
callcenterninja.cn
callcenterninja.com.cn
callcenterninja.jp
callcenterninja.co.jp
callcenterninja.kr
callcenterninja.co.kr
callcenterninja.ru
callcenterninja.com.ru
callcenterninja.com.ua
callcenterninja.pk
callcenterninja.in
callcenterninja.ae
You know that the domain names registration is open in the world, that company also has the right to apply for the available domain names. You only have the preferential rights to register them.
At present, we haven’t passed their application, we need your opinion. If your company consider these names of importance to your company’s business or interest, i suggest that your company register these names first so as to avoid confusion or speculation. Of course, If you don’t think their application will affect your company in the future, you can give up these names so that we can finish registering for them. Please give me your company’s decision as soon as possible.
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Dear Sirs,
Notice: regarding this case, we did not receive any of your reply until now. Concerning the mentioned brand name please confirm whether you need to register by yourselves? If need, please let us know in time, we can send an application form to you. If you think the registration of that company or the use of the brand name will not bring any negative effect to your company, i suggest you can give up the brand name, then we will accept that company application unconditionally. Further questions please contact me in time.
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Dear Sirs,
Notice: hi, i am Lucas Li. We had discussed the case about disputing your company’s brand name. You have never registered the brand name, the dispute period will come soon. If your company does not register the brand name, we will start aforesaid company registration within 2 workdays. That company will become the legal owner of the brand name in the world. We had notified you, so we are not responsible for any dispute question about your intellectual property right and trademark after they succeed in registration. If you have any questions, pls contact us within 2 workdays.
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I just got one to. I responded in kind and called them out on their BS.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Regarding registration of your company name rktoolinc, hereby send the confirmation letter, please read it carefully.
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Today, Our center received an application from Tiecsa Int’l ltd and they apply to register rktoolinc as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN/.RU/.KR/.JP Etc). We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Evin Wu
http://www.taztc.org 0086.553.836.6231 0086.553.836.6231
I received one today from Vince Hu v.hu@taztrademark.cn:
Dear CEO/Principal,
The “xxxxxxx” name registration is concerned with your company name,please check it prudently.
This is a letter regarding “xxxxxxx” network brand and some “xxxxxxxx” based asia domain names(.cn/.hk/.tw/.in Etc). We are a Chinese domain registrar. Recently we received the registration application from Tirs Ltd, they want to register the “xxxxxxxx” network brand and some domain names. Firstly, we want to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Secondly,we need to verify whether you have authorize the company to apply these names. Now we are handling this registration, If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we could handle this issue better. Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Best Regards,
Vince Hu
Senior Consultant Manager
…(Contact info was attached as an image, referring to a company named TAZ, in China. http://www.taztc.org)
Same here
received on 28th August 2018
Dear CEO/Principal,
The “…” name registration is concerned with your company name,please check it prudently.
This is a letter regarding “…” network brand and some “…” based asia domain names(.cn/.hk/.tw/.in Etc). We are a Chinese domain registrar. Recently we received the registration application from Tirs Ltd,they want to register the “…” network brand and some domain names. Firstly,we want to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Secondly,we need to verify whether you have authorize the company to apply these names. Now we are handling this registration, If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we could handle this issue better. Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Best Regards,
Vince Hu
Senior Consultant Manager
(Contact info was attached as an image, referring to a company named TAZ, in China. http://www.taztc.org)
I received this one today..
Dear CEO/Principal,
The “megabeat” name registration is concerned with your company name,please check it prudently.
This is a letter regarding “megabeat” network brand and some “megabeat” based asia domain names(.cn/.hk/.tw/.in Etc). We are a Chinese domain registrar. Recently we received the registration application from Tirs Ltd,they want to register the “megabeat” network brand and some domain names. Firstly,we want to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Secondly,we need to verify whether you have authorize the company to apply these names. Now we are handling this registration, If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we could handle this issue better. Looking forward to your prompt reply.
Best Regards,
Vince Hu
Senior Consultant Manager
(Contact info was attached as an image, referring to a company named TAZ, in China. http://www.taztc.org)
We got the same thing…
Dear Principal,
We are an organization specialized in dealing with Internet Copyright dispute and registration in Asia.
Yesterday, one company named “WuYin Holding Ltd” applied for the Brand Keyword “!@#$%^&*” and some Domains with us.
Did you consign that company to register these? Or are they your subbranch? Because the Domains and internet keyword may relate to the usufruct of trademark on internet, pls contact us ASAP.
Best Regards,
Robert Ma
Manager of Auditing Department
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HK TLD Creating Limited
Web: http://www.tldservice.org
T: +852 3 050 67 65 (English)
+852-3 050 69 49 (Chinese)
F: +852 3 069 74 09
E: admin@ipnet.hk
Add: Commercial Building,17-19Prat Auenue,Tsimshatsui,Kowloon,HongKong.
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I got the same email as others read below. Thank you for the information on this website.
Dear Manager,
brand name application, China registration department confirmation letter:
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Today, Our center received an application from MatDia Company and they apply to register #&#(*&#(*&%#(*%& as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Davis Wan | Service & Operations Manager
Tel:+0086.5538366231 || Fax:+0086.5538366231
This e-mail are confidential and may contain information that is exempt from disclosure by law and subject to copyright.
P please consider the environment before printing this e-mail
Same busy guy, different address….
Dear Mr. / Ms.,
We are a domain registrar. Today we received an application from Violet Lin International. They apply for registration of xx Brand Name and several xx domain names associated with your company name. We are not sure about your company’s relationship with this company.
Now, we are processing this application. We need to confirm whether this company is affiliated with your company. If so, we will continue the next step of registration. If not, please let me know as soon as possible in order that we can deal with this problem in time. Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Joshua Lee
Tel: +86.551.63491192
Fax: +86.551.63491192
No.313, Changjiang Zhonglu, Hefei 230000 China
Received June 27, 2018:
”
Dear Mr. / Ms.,
We are a domain registrar. Today we received an application from Mimi Cheung International. They apply for registration of xx Brand Name and several xx domain names associated with your company name. We are not sure about your company’s relationship with this company.
Now, we are processing this application. We need to confirm whether this company is affiliated with your company. If so, we will continue the next step of registration. If not, please let me know as soon as possible in order that we can deal with this problem in time. Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Joshua Lee
Tel: 0086.5516349 1192
Fax: 0086.5516349 1192
Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,Hefei
“
Got one today from
Best regards,
Grace Ma | Service & Operations Manager
Tel:+0086-5538-3662-31 || Fax:+0086-5538-3662-31
The address was probably in an image that didn’t load at the bottom.
I got this:
Dear Mr / Ms,
Thank you for reading this email. We are a domain registrar. Today we received a registration request from Doris Tang International. They apply for registration of [companyname] Brand Name and several [companyname] domain names associated with your company name.
Now we are processing this request, please let me know whether this company is affiliated with your company. If so, we will continue the next step of registration. If not, please give me a confirmation ASAP. Thanks for your time.
Regards,
Joshua Lee
Tel: 0086.5516349 1192
Fax: 0086.5516349 1192
Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,Hefei
This is probably the same scam, I suppose?
From: dwan
Dear Manager,
The confirmation letter of your company name FFFFFFF application for registration:
We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Today, Our center received an application from ParMao Company and they apply to register FFFFFFF as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.
We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.
Best regards,
Davis Wan | Service & Operations Manager
Tel:+0086.5538366231 || Fax:+0086.5538366231
Mine is identical to M Logager’s email, ie from Vince Hu, re Pitt Ltd, but with my domain instead of his.
I got this same scam from Alina Lee at WBNIC. Are there places we can report this scam?
It still runs on the net 😉
Dear CEO/Principal,
My name is Vince Hu. Our company one authorization of China Brand & Domain Name Office, mainly responsible for Domain Opposition and Brand registration, We are dedicated to providing quality domain name services with our clients and IP lawyers. We formally received an application on March 15, 2018. that a company claimed “Pitt Ltd” were applying to register “rosenlund-volley” as their Network Brand and some “rosenlund-volley” Asian countries top-level domain names(in/hk/tw/etc) and China (CN) domain names through our firm.
Now we are handling this registration, and 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 would finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays, so that we could handle this issue better. Looking forward to your prompt reply.
(This is a very important case, so please transfer this email to your CEO or Principal. Thanks a lot.)
Best Regards,
Vince Hu
Senior Consultant Manager
Dear President or CEO,
Please read this letter carefully since this is an urgent case. We are a Chinese domain registrar. Recently, we received the registration request from SUOKE Global Ltd applying to register your brand and domain names(cn hk etc), which have same main body as your company’s name. We send this letter to confirm with your company whether or not you authorize them to register those names. Please give me your thoughts ASAP so as to let us carry on, Thanks.
Best Regards,
David Lee
Tel:+86-551-6349-1193
Fax:+86-551-6349-1192
Address:No. 131, Jinzhai Road, Hefei City, China
De: Roger Lee [mailto:roger.l@tareg.org.cn]
Enviado el: lunes, 22 de enero de 2018 6:32 a.m.
Asunto: “camaradiv”
Importancia: Alta
Dear Sir/Madam
About the “camaradiv, we have some thing to comfirm with you! We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names, on January 22, 2018. We received an application named “MerKery Company” and they apply to register camaradiv as their brand name and some top-level asian domain names. But we found the main body of domain names is same as yours. We are not sure about the relationship between you and them.
As the registrar, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we would finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays. After the deadline we will unconditionally finish the registration for “MerKery Company” Looking forward to your prompt reply.
(Please kindly foward this email to your CEO or appropriate person. Thanks a lot.)
Best Regards,
Roger Lee
Senior Adviser Manager
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thanks for checking this email. We are a service agency for registering domain names. Today our center received an application from Adteo Global Limited, they applied for the registration of XXXXXXX as their Brand Name and several top-level domain names. But we found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. We are not sure about the relationship between you and this company.
Now, we are processing this application. Our center needs to confirm whether this company is authorized by your company. If so, we will continue the next step of registration. If not, please let me know as soon as possible in order that we can deal with this problem timely. Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Jeff Tan
Tel: 0086-551 634 911 93
Fax: 0086-551 634 911 92
No.358,Jiangnan Xinlicheng Garden,Tongcheng Road,Heifei China
I’ve just got another one- http://www.pxco-china.com.cn, this is definitely a scammer. Here is the email message I received-
Dear Sir/Madam,
Thanks for checking this email. We are a service agency for registering domain names. Today our center received an application from Adteo Global Limited, they applied for the registration of victuregroup as their Brand Name and several top-level domain names. But we found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. We are not sure about the relationship between you and this company.
Now, we are processing this application. Our center needs to confirm whether this company is authorized by your company. If so, we will continue the next step of registration. If not, please let me know as soon as possible in order that we can deal with this problem timely. Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Luke Zhu
Tel: +86-551-6349-1193
Fax: +86-551-6349-1192
No.131,Jinzhai Road,Hefei City,China
As I local Chinese, I hate this kind of behavior very much. And I’d like to share with you some clues why they are scammer-
1) I tried to locate their address from Baidu (Chinese “Google”), there is no such a company at all, but that address is for a bank!
2) I looked into the messages posted by other people, they are from exactly the same area–this means the scammers are from the same place, they might know each other or it’s made by the same person under different domains!
I have received the same one Johan! glad to know its a scam! will delete promptly!
Dear Sir/Madam
About the “tmi-interim”, we have some thing to comfirm with you! We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names, on January 12, 2018. We received an application named “MerKery Company” and they apply to register tmi-interim as their brand name and some top-level asian domain names. But we found the main body of domain names is same as yours. We are not sure about the relationship between you and them.
As the registrar, so we need to check with you whether your company has authorized that company to register these names. If you authorized this, we would finish the registration at once. If you did not authorize, please let us know within 7 workdays. After the deadline we will unconditionally finish the registration for “MerKery Company” Looking forward to your prompt reply.
(Please kindly foward this email to your CEO or appropriate person. Thanks a lot.)
Best Regards,
Roger Lee
Senior Adviser Manager
Have received this.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Sorry to bother you. We are domain registrar and received the registration request from Pnvo Int’l ltd applying to register XXXXX brand and domain names(cn hk etc). We found those names have same main body as your company’s name. We hereby confirm with your company whether or not your company are affiliated with the applicant. Please let me know your thoughts ASAP so as to let us work this out, Have a nice day.
Simon Fu
Tel: +86-551-6349-1193
Fax: +86-551- 6349-1192
Address:No. 131, Jinzhai Road, Hefei City, China
Then afterwards got more mails that i should register all domain names (total of 10) and the brand name the other company wanted to register. From beginning i was suspicious and after sending a mail back that i’m not interested never heard back from them. Contacted a lawyer who wanted to charge me for some advice. Now i’v decided to let it go…
Probably some scam…
I need some help
I got this email few days ago, do you think it is false? Look down below
Best regards Anja
“Dear Sir,
The spartex name registration is concerned with your company name,please check it prudently.
This is a letter regarding spartex brand and some spartex based domain names. We are a Chinese domain registrar. Recently we received the registration application from Shenzhen KEN Co. Limited,they want to register the spartex brand and some domain names. Firstly,we want to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Secondly,we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.
Looking forward to your reply
Best Regards,
Alina Lee alina@wbnic.org.cn
General Manager of Registration department
Address:No. 178 ChangJiang Road,Hefei 230000,China
Tel: (+86) 0739 5215 980
Fax:(+86) 0739 5215 980
I got one from AS@icap-idc.cn
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are an agency engaging in registering brand and domain names. Our center received an application from Zongyang International Investment Co and they apply to register wtfmm as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the name is same as your used name. I don’t know whether or not you have authorized them.
We are handling the application form and confirming with you if you authorize them or not ? If you don’t authorize them, please give me an reply.Looking forward to your reply.
Best Regards
Avery Shen
Tel:0086-551-6349-1193
Fax:0086-551-6349-1192
Building 2,Zhidi Square,No.288,Huaining Road,Hefei Anhui
I hadn’t heard about this scam for a while. They’re still out there, eh? What a world . . .