Just got an email like this and hope it is one of the newest scam out there. “China domain copyright protection scam”. The company wants to warn that our domain name is in danger and some company in china is allegedly trying to register china specific TLDs. This is the first time that we are hearing from a registrar that someone else is trying to register similar domain name. What a great service?
SK Net Service Company is simply trying to convince us and register these entire domain names in our name. Tricky. Beware …
The original email below.
Dear CEO,
We are SK Net Service Company Ltd, which is the domain name register center in China.I have something need to confirm with you.
we have received an application formally,one company named “MAIRHK Holdings Limited” applies for the domain names
hackedinfo.asia
hackedinfo.cn
hackedinfo.com.cn
hackedinfo.com.hk
hackedinfo.com.tw
hackedinfo.hk
hackedinfo.mobi
hackedinfo.net.cn
hackedinfo.org.cn
hackedinfo.tw
and the internet Brand Name(Hackedinfo)on the internet Sep 1, 2008. We need to know the opinion of your company, because the domain names and keywords may relate to the usufruct of brand name on internet.
we would like to get the affirmation of your company,please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible. Please let someone in your company who is responsible for trademark or intellectual right contact me freely.Best Regards,
Rock.Tian
Sponsoring Registrar:
SK Net Service Company Ltd
Add: 3A, Units 20/F, Far East Consortium Bldg,
121 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852-30593057
Fax: +852-3177 1510 +852-3177 1520
website:www.sknetservice.hk
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One Response:
October 8th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I just received a similar email from this same company:
Dear Sir/Ms,
We did not receive your reply until now. I have been helping you in the whole course, but we need your cooperation, We don’t hope the domains be registered under your unknown.So we sent email to inform your company to protect your interest.Do you mean that you want to give up the registration? If so, we will sign the registration agreement with the third party . So please confirm whether you need to reserve your rights.
Waiting for your further reply as soon as possible. If any question, do not hesitate to contact me.
Best Regards
Tina Tang
Auditing Director
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Tel: + 852 95660 205
Fax:+ 852 82261 055
Email: tina@sknet.hk
Web: http://www.sknet-service.hk
I guess they gave up trying to convince us using our company names and now are resorting to scare tactics. Dishonorable.