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Scammers are sending out fake Chinese domain name registration emails like the one below. The scammers claim an application for the recipients' ".cn" domain name has been made and are giving the recipients a chance to register the top-level domain name because it is important to their business.
But, all the scammers will do, is trick their potential victims into visiting a fake domain name registration website where they will trick them into signing up for a fake domain registration service. Not only will the victims be charges for a service that doesn't exist, but their credit card information will also be stolen.
From: "Gareth Ning" <garethning@gmail.com>Date: 17. October 2019 at 14:17:35 CESTSubject: [domain name]To whom it concerns,We will register the China domain names "[domain name].cn" "[domain name].com.cn" "[domain name].net.cn" "[domain name].org.cn" and internet keyword "[domain name]" and have submitted our application. We are waiting for Mr. David Liu's approval and think these CN domains and internet keyword are very important for our business. Even though Mr. David Liu advised us to change another name, we will persist in this name.Kind regardsGareth Ning
From: "Gareth Ning" <garethning@gmail.com>
Date: 17. October 2019 at 14:17:35 CEST
Subject: [domain name]
To whom it concerns,
We will register the China domain names "[domain name].cn" "[domain name].com.cn" "[domain name].net.cn" "[domain name].org.cn" and internet keyword "[domain name]" and have submitted our application. We are waiting for Mr. David Liu's approval and think these CN domains and internet keyword are very important for our business. Even though Mr. David Liu advised us to change another name, we will persist in this name.
Kind regards
Gareth Ning
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Received the same email from a different name, but with a warning that someone had already requested multiple domains using our business name (with .cn extensions instead of .com). Tried to make it sound urgent that we get back to them ASAP to prevent another company from using our business name.Figured it was a scam, glad to find out my 'scamdar' is working just fine.
I received this scam:"Confirm: CN Domains and keyword registrationDate: 3/24/23 9:38 PMFrom: Walker Liu 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!)This is Walker Liu, Operating Manager of a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On March 20, 2023, we received an application from Longjiang Holdings Ltd requested “onlinethreatalerts” as their internet keyword andChina (CN) domain names( onlinethreatalerts.cn/ onlinethreatalerts.com.cn/ onlinethreatalerts.net.cn/ onlinethreatalerts.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 associated with your company or not?Kind regardsWalker LiuOperating ManagerNETCHINA Headquartersw ww[.]netch ina[.]orgTel: 0086 21 61 91 86 96 Fax: 0086 21 61 91 86 97Mobi: 0086 1 34 82 81 91 47"
Received this scam:"Confirm: CN Domains and keyword registration12/12/22 4:55 AMFrom: Brian Tang 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 mainly deal with the domain name registration in Shanghai, China.On December 12, 2022, we received an application from Zhuoyuan Holdings Ltd requested “onlinethreatalerts” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names( onlinethreatalerts.cn/ onlinethreatalerts.com.cn/ onlinethreatalerts.net.cn/ onlinethreatalerts.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 distributor or business partner in China?Kind regardsBrianMr.Brian Tang Services & Operating ManagerAsia Network Headquarters w w w[.]asiane twork[.]o rg[.]cnT: 0086-1348-281-914 7 Tel: 0086-21-61-918-696 Fax: 0086-21-61-918-697"
Is there a way to get rid of them, after once answering their E-Mail (without clicking on any links)?Is it enough to ignore and delete?
Try flagging the email as spam so they go directly to your spam folder.
"From: Thomas Liu Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:07 PMSubject: rcplanes (It's very urgent, therefore we kindly ask you to forward this email to your CEO. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)Dear CEO,This is a formal email. We are the Domain Registration Service company in China. Here I have something to confirm with you. On July 8, 2020, we received an application from Hongxin Ltd requested "rcplanes" as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (rcplanes.cn, rcplanes.com.cn, rcplanes.net.cn, rcplanes.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 distributor in China? Best RegardsThomas Liu Service & Operations ManagerChina Registry (Head Office)Tel: 86-02161918696Fax: 86-02161918697Mob: 86-138164286716012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China"Another scam.
From: Zhifa Ning Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 11:45 AMTo: admin Subject: ".cn" ".com.cn" ".net.cn" ".org.cn" and internet keyword "" To whom it concerns,We will register the China domain names ".cn" ".com.cn" ".net.cn" ".org.cn" and internet keyword "" and have submitted our application. We are waiting for Mr. Thomas Liu's approval. These CN domains and internet keyword are very important for us to promote our business in China. Although Mr. Thomas Liu advised us to change another name, we will persist in this name.Kind regardsZhifa Ning
"Hello,we also get this scam:VizadoCiny.cz - Zpráva z formuláře (11.04.2020 18:12:32)Jméno: Kevin LiuE-mail: kevin-chinaregistry.org.cnDotaz: (Please kindly forward this message to your CEO, because this is urgent. Thanks) This email is from China domain name registration center, which mainly deal with the domain name registration in China. On 12-04-2020, we received an application from Hongbo Ltd requested "vizadociny" as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (vizadociny.cn, vizadociny.com.cn, vizadociny.net.cn, vizadociny.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 this message to your company and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China?Best RegardsKevin Liu Service & Operations Manager China Registry (Head Office) 6012, XingdI Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, ShanghaI 201103, ChinaTel: 86-02161918696 Fax: 86-02161918697 Mob: 86-13816428671Email: kevin-chinaregistry.org.cnWeb: www.chinaregistry.org.cnAfter I answered to them that we do not know Hongbo Ltd company and that they are not our partners / distributor I got another e-mail from: Gareth Ning To whom it concerns, We will register the China domain names "v*.cn" "v*.com.cn" "v*.net.cn" "vizadociny.org.cn" and internet keyword "v*" and have submitted our application. We are waiting for Mr. Kevin Liu's approval and think these CN domains and internet keyword are very important for our business. Even though Mr. Kevin Liu advised us to change another name, we will persist in this name. Kind regardsGareth Ning"Here is another scam.