China .CN Domain Name Registration Scams

China .CN Domain Name Registration Scams

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.

A China .CN Domain Name Registration Scam

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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  • March 25, 2023 at 9:23 AM by info

    I received this scam:

    "Confirm: CN Domains and keyword registration

    Date: 3/24/23 9:38 PM

    From: Walker Liu <netchina.walker@asianetwork.net.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!)

    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 regards

    Walker Liu

    Operating Manager

    NETCHINA Headquarters

    w ww[.]netch ina[.]org

    Tel: 0086 21 61 91 86 96  

    Fax: 0086 21 61 91 86 97

    Mobi: 0086 1 34 82 81 91 47"

  • December 14, 2022 at 8:57 PM by info

    Received this scam:

    "Confirm: CN Domains and keyword registration

    12/12/22 4:55 AM

    From: Brian Tang <brian.asianetwork@ygcnservices.info>

    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 regards

    Brian

    Mr.Brian Tang | Services & Operating Manager

    Asia Network | Headquarters  | w w w[.]asiane twork[.]o rg[.]cn

    T: 0086-1348-281-914 7  | Tel: 0086-21-61-918-696 | Fax: 0086-21-61-918-697"

  • January 25, 2021 at 10:11 AM by an anonymous user from: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

    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?

    • January 25, 2021 at 11:14 AM by info

      Try flagging the email as spam so they go directly to your spam folder.

  • July 28, 2020 at 3:52 PM by info

    "From: Thomas Liu <thomas@cnnetregistry.com>

    Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2020 7:07 PM

    Subject: 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 Regards

    Thomas Liu | Service & Operations Manager

    China Registry (Head Office)

    Tel: 86-02161918696

    Fax: 86-02161918697

    Mob: 86-13816428671

    6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China"

    Another scam.

  • July 28, 2020 at 1:40 PM by info

    From: Zhifa Ning <ningzhifa@outlook.com>

    Sent: Monday, July 13, 2020 11:45 AM

    To: admin <admin@.online>

    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 regards

    Zhifa Ning

  • April 15, 2020 at 6:44 AM by an anonymous user from: Brno, South Moravian, Czechia

    "Hello,

    we also get this scam:

    VizadoCiny.cz - Zpráva z formuláře (11.04.2020 18:12:32)

    Jméno: Kevin Liu

    E-mail: kevin@chinaregistry.org.cn

    Dotaz: (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 &quot;vizadociny&quot; 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 Regards

    Kevin Liu | Service &amp; Operations Manager China Registry (Head Office) | 6012, XingdI Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, ShanghaI 201103, China

    Tel: 86-02161918696 | Fax: 86-02161918697 | Mob: 86-13816428671

    Email: kevin@chinaregistry.org.cn

    Web: www.chinaregistry.org.cn

    After 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 <garethning@gmail.com>

    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 regards

    Gareth Ning"

    Here is another scam.

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