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Website or domain name owners be aware of fraudulent Chinese domain name registration email messages like the one below that came from the fake website "www.cloudtech.org.cn". The fraudulent email messages should not be responded to, especially with personal or financial information. And, the instructions in the same fraudulent email messages should not be followed. Every month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick website owners into paying them for a fraudulent service, which the scammers claim will be used to purchase their Chinese (.CN) domain names.
From: Fitch Lu [mailto:Lu@cloudtech.org.cn]Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 9:11 PMSubject: "eurocraftexteriors"Importance: HighDear Sir/Madam,We are a domain registrar. We received application request from Fumama Limited Company, they apply to register eurocraftexteriors as their brand and top-level domain names. we found the main body of those domain names is same as your company name. I confirm with your company about the relationship between you two companies. Please let me know whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.Right now, we don't pass their registration request. We are confirming it whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.. looking forward to your reply, thanks.Best RegardsFitch LuTel: +86-551-6349-1193Fax: +86-551- 6349-1192Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China
From: Fitch Lu [mailto:Lu@cloudtech.org.cn]
Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 9:11 PM
Subject: "eurocraftexteriors"
Importance: High
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are a domain registrar. We received application request from Fumama Limited Company, they apply to register eurocraftexteriors as their brand and top-level domain names. we found the main body of those domain names is same as your company name. I confirm with your company about the relationship between you two companies. Please let me know whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.
Right now, we don't pass their registration request. We are confirming it whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.. looking forward to your reply, thanks.
Best Regards
Fitch Lu
Tel: +86-551-6349-1193
Fax: +86-551- 6349-1192
Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China
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Hello, here I leave another one of the mentioned emails so that you have it in mind:"Dear Mr. / Ms.,We are a domain registrar. Today we received an application from MimI Cheung International. They apply for registration of ***** Brand Name and several ****** 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 LeeTel: 86.551.63491192Fax: 86.551.63491192No.313, Changjiang Zhonglu, HefeI 230000 China"
I have received one of these emails and responded saying they cannot use my domain name. Now I realise this is a scam. Have I endangered myself?Thanks.
No, you are not in danger since you have not sent them your credit card or other sensitive information.
Hi,Yesterday I received this message (company name replaced with ***):"Dear Mr / Ms,Thank you for reading this email. We are a domain registrar. Today we received a registration request from Ellen Cheung International. They apply for registration of ********** Brand Name and several ********** 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,Leo MaTel: 0086.5516349 1192 Fax: 0086.5516349 1192Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,Hefei"
Received this:"Dear Mr / Ms,Thank you for reading this email. We are a domain registrar. Today we received a registration request from Lydia Chow International. They apply for registration of pncimports Brand Name and several pncimports 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,Jerry ChanTel: 0086.5516349 1192 Fax: 0086.5516349 1192Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,HefeI Jerry Chan [ jc-dshn-cloud.cn ]"
One more received April 23,2018:"Dear CEO or General Manager,Please read this letter carefully since this is an urgent case. We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Today, our center received an application from WONKE International Ltd applying to register (my domain nane )as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). After our careful investigation, We found the main body of domain names is same as yours. As a professional registrar, We are obligated to inform you of this situation.We are handling the application and we need to confirm whether or not you authorize them to register them? Let me know your answer ASAP so as to solve this promptly. Thanks for your cooperation.Best Regards,Wilson LiTel: 0086.5516349 1192 Fax: 0086.5516349 1192Address:Dingsheng Times Square No.299, Maanshan South Road, Hefei, China"
Here is another scam:"Dear Sirs,Thank you for sparing your time reading this letter. We are a domain registrar. Today we received a registration request from Stephanie Kwok International. They applied for registration of keyotic Brand Name and several keyotic domain names, which are related to your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and this company. Now we are processing this request. We need to confirm whether this company is affiliated with your company. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks for your time.Regards,Leo Maleo-dshn.org.cnTel: 0086.5516349 1192 Fax: 0086.5516349 1192Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,Hefeis504.now-cn.net"
Here is another scam:"Dear Sir/Madam,Thank you for reading this email. We are a domain registrar. Today we received a registration request from Anne Lam International. They apply for registration of readymaninc Brand Name and several readymaninc 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 it is not, please give me a confirmation ASAP. Thanks for your time.Regards,Joshua LeeTel: 0086.5516349 1192 Fax: 0086.5516349 1192Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,Hefei"
Here is another scam:"email from: leo-dshn-cloud.cnDear Mr. / Ms.,Thank you for sparing your time reading this letter. We are a domain registrar. Today we received a registration request from Avid Sky Ltd. They apply for registration of cranecon Brand Name and several cranecon 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. We need to confirm your relationship. Waiting for your soon response. Thanks for your time.Regards,Leo MaTel: 0086.5516349 1192 Fax: 0086.5516349 1192Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,Hefei"
Seeing a new one, from: leo-dshn-cloud.cn:"Dear Mr. / Ms.,Thank you for sparing your time reading this letter. We are a domain registrar. Today we received a registration request from Avid Sky Ltd. They apply for registration of * Brand Name and several * 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. We need to confirm your relationship. Waiting for your soon response. Thanks for your time.Regards,Leo MaTel: 0086.5516349 1192 Fax: 0086.5516349 1192Dingsheng Times Square No.299,Maanshan South Road,Hefei"
thanks for blog confirmed what I thought and this post will help others who get the same email as we did
I received this email scam:Fra: Elvis Huang Dato: onsdag den 27. december 2017 kl. 03.00Emne: "stiletties"Dear Sir/Madam,We are a domain registrar. We received application request from Aoure investment company, they apply to register stiletties as their brand and top-level domain names. we found the main body of those domain names is same as your company name. I confirm with your company about the relationship between you two companies. Please let me know whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.Right now, we don't pass their registration request. We are confirming it whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.. looking forward to your reply, thanks.Best RegardsElvis HuangTel: 86-551-6349-1193Fax: 86-551- 6349-1192Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,SuixI Road,HefeI China"
Hi,Got the same one too. Will disregard. Thanks for sharing.