Chinese domain name registers try to scam companies worldwide

If you have a domain name registered with your company name in the domain name than you are likely to receive scam mails from China, in that case read on to be allerted.

Today we at Styling Designs found a scam mail in our Spam folder from a domain name registry company from China trying to make us believe that a company from a foreign country is trying to register our company name for certain extensions. Their email is suggesting that they are allerting us for this and that they can register the domain name extensions for us. This way they are trying to get more business. We file this under "Smart Scamming Techniques", the bastards.



At this internet security blog you can find many examples of domain name scam mails just like ours and also a list of websites / companies involved in this scam / spam emails.

Below you will see the spam mail we have recieved:

Dear "company name" Team,

Good day to you
We received a formal application from Netlon Company are applying to register "company name" as their website and internet brand name in European, American and Asian area on "date. During our auditing procedure we find out that the alleged Netlon Company has no trade mark nor patent even similar to that word. Hence we need you confirmation for two things,

First of all, whether this alleged Netlon Company is your business partner or distributor in business world.

Secondly, whether you are interested in registering these domains and internet keyword.

(.eu/.asia/.cn/.com.cn/.com etc)

This is a letter for confirmation. If we haven't receive your reply. We will automatically confirm application from Netlon Company after this audit procedure.

Yours Faithfully,

spark

Registration Commissioner

China Anti-Cybersquatting Organization

'Tel: +00852 8135 9416

Web: www.mwwgroup.cn

So be aware for strange Chinese emails about domain name registration.
Please share your experience about any strange internet scam emails you might have received.