I have a generic domain name, where i registered it 4 yrs ago and currently using it for my domain. Today i recieved this email... what should i do? -------- Dear xxxx£º Please transfer this email to appropriate dept. we are Beijing HuaKai Networks Science and Technology Co., Ltd, which is the domain name register center in China. We are writing for your confirmation. We received a formal application from a company who is called xxxxxx are applying to register ¡°xxxxx± as their domain name and Internet keyword in China on Nov 2 nd 2007. Because this involved your company name or trade marks, we take this application as one by bad purpose and inform you in no time. If you considered these domain names and internet keywords are important to you and there was necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon. This is an letter for confirmation. It would be consider as a registration rights abandon if no reply received. Kind Regards, Jack Ding Tel: +86-10-82771675 +86-10-82772510 +86-10-82773962 Fax: +86-10-82771640 Email: Beijing Huakai ZhiCheng network science and tech Co,.Ltd Address:18 Tang Jialing South street Xi Beiwang, Haidian Strict Beijing, China http://www.bj-hk.com Http://www.bj-hk.net.cn ---------------------------- what should i do?
Just Ignore them, sounds like they are just trying to scare you, they are just a consultancy agency that provide secure domain solutions for there customers. Are you based in China also? Just my 2 bobs although I dont have much experience myself in this. Someone more experienced with this might be able to suggest something..
I just received a similar email. The contents are below. The whole premise and scare tactic they are trying really angers me. First, a company attempting to register any of my domain names will get an instant notice from the registrar's domain search tool that the domain is taken. In some cases I have the .com, .net, and .org names. If they want my domain with a different top level domain, like a .cn for China, then be my guest. That's why there are alternate top level domains. Second, since when can a company register a "Key Word"? Isn't that what search engine optimization is all about!! Now I know AOL has keywords, but AOL accounts for less than 2% of my traffic. Google and Yahoo dominate the search market, and that's all a "May the best man win" fight in the search engine positioning. I'm posting this so hopefully others will find it via a monster search engine like Google.com or Yahoo.com. Don't respond to the email folks. Delete it, and bookmark this page if you need a reminder later. These people are preying on unsuspecting, honest people. ============================================== Dear The MyDomainName.com: We are Beijing Anwis Networks Science and Technology Co., Ltd, which is the domain name register center in China. We received a formal application from a company who is called Yuang cheng Investment(China) Co.,Ltd are applying to register "MyDomainName" as their domain name and Internet keyword on Nov. 7th 2007. Because this involved your company name or trade marks so we inform you in no time. If you considered these domain names and internet keywords are important to you and there was necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon. Kind Regards, Denny.li Tel: +86-10-62477241 (ext.616) +86-10-82476192 Fax: +86-10-62477798 Email: denny.li@anwis.cn Beijing anwis network science and technology Co., Ltd website:www.anwis.cn www.anwis.com.cn ============================================== Hopefully some spam bots will get this email address too, and spam the fire out of this email address. denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn denny.li@anwis.cn
This is what I received from these idots. Their site "http://www.onvis.com.cn/" must be banned for using such cheap methods and luring customers. Isn't there a regulatory body where complain can be lodged? Really bugs me because they keep sending me reminder e-mails. Mohit.
Please ignore this scam mail ,and send the message copy width the header to http://icann.org/ you can find their mail in web , they dealing width it , and i think they take actions to prevent legal domain owners from scam.
I think some people in China have too much time on their hands and they are so desperate to get business outside their own country that they resort to this kind of scamming. It's nothing to worry about although it's on the increase and people need to be aware that it is going on. I frequently get similar things-just ignore it. It reminds me of the money scamming emails involving African agencies. Who hasn't received one of those?!
I am an registrar censor in China, I hate to agree that there are so many bad behavior registrars in China deploying scam strategy. I hereby attach the latest news from CNNIC for you as below. CNNIC exposed scammer registrar For the sake of protecting users’ rights and interests, improving users’ experience, fostering continuable development of the industry, Chinese registration service providers of Internet Address resources signed Industrial Self Regulation Memorandum for Registration Service Providers of Internet Address resources in 24th July, 2007 and started to provide their services in a self regulated manner. The number of signed entities has exceeded 230 covering 31 provinces, cities and municipal regions by now. Despite the improvement of majority’s service level, a few of entities continued to work against users’ rights and interests. As the supervisor of the memorandum, CNNIC cooperated with Beijing HKZC Network, the most famous domain registration censor organization and domain dispute solutions provider, verified following 65 entities that broke the rules up to 31st Jan, 2008. Enterprises exposed this time: ShangHai ZhengXiao Network Technology Co.Ltd www.worldregistry.cn hanghai Luhao Internet Service Co.,Ltd www.govisp.cn Shanghai NianBang Network Technology Co.,Ltd www.nianbang.com Shanghai Jinyue Network technology Co., Ltd www.chinakj.cn Suzhou Huayan Network Technology Xiamen Wuxiang Network Technolgoy Co., Ltd www.zgwx.cc Xiamen gouge Network Technology Co., Ltd www.govzg.cn Xiamen Huitong Tianxia Technology Co., Ltd www.huitom.com Xiamen Zhongyitong Netwrok Services Co., Ltd www.zytnet.cn Xiamen Zhongshitong Network Services Co., Ltd www.zstgov.cn Xiamen Liwang Netwrok Technology Co., Ltd www.lwcom.net Xiamen Yixiang Technology Co., Ltd) www.easythink.cn Xiamen Yucheng Technology Co.,Ltd www.xmym.cn Beijing Century Jialan Kemao development Co., Ltd Shanghai Huiming Network technology Co., Ltd. www.weo.com.cn Nanning wangku computer information services, Co.,Ltd Xiamen Eso Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmeso.com Xiamen Zhongqilian Network Service Co., Ltd. www.xmzql.cn Xiamen Xinyitong Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmgoogle.cn Shanghai Squil Network Information Technology Co., Ltd. www.squil.com.cn Xiamen Hongwang Technology Co., Ltd. www.8ii.com.cn Suzhou CPNIC Digital Technology Co., Ltd www.chinaprince.cn Xiamen Mingwan Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.zgxmmw.com Xiamen Cnnzc.com.cn Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.cnnzc.com.cn Xiamen Qixin Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmql.cn Xiamen Mingyi Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmmingyi.com Quanzhou Xinke Information Technology Co., Ltd. www.singco.net Xiamen Aodi Network Technology Co., Ltd. Xiamen Shangqiao Technology Co., Ltd. www.sqok.cn Xiamen Zhongwei Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.zwnic.cn Xiamen Xingwang Huyi Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.chinahuyi.net Yunan Domain Name Registration Center www.gxisc.cn Xiamen Xingwanglian Technology Co., Ltd. www.china-inter.net Xiamen Zhongqitong Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmzqt.com Xiamen Jinshichuang Technology Co., Ltd. www.jsccn.cn Hong Kong Zhongke Group Co., Ltd. www.ispgov.cn/index.asp Xiamen Wuji Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmwuji.net Suzhou Mingyan Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. Xiamen Zhongxin Wanglian Technology Co., Ltd. www.zxnet.net.cn Xiamen Shuanglian Technology Co., Ltd. www.cn35.cn Xiamen Baihang Technology Co., Ltd. www.idcno1.com Xiamen Guoheng Internet Service Co., Ltd. Shanghai IDC Network Information & Technology Co., Ltd. Xiamen Hua’ao Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmhuao.cn Xiamen Hongyi Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmhongyi.cn Xiamen Zhongwan Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.zwwcn.com Nanjing Subsidiary of Shanghai Jinkai Information Technology Co., Ltd. Xiamen Zhonging Texun Technology Co., Ltd. www.cetx.com.cn Shanghai Longyu information technology co., Ltd www.longyu.org.cn BEIJING INWIS NETWORK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD www.inwis.cn Xiamen Yibai Technology Co., Ltd. www.yi100.com.cn Xiamen Zhongdi Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.xmzd.com.cn Xiamen Wanwanglian Technology Co., Ltd. www.chinawwl.net Xiamen Huiwang Technology Co., Ltd. www.nethw.com Xiamen Liandong Tianxia Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.mtell.cn Xiamen Wangluo Information Technology Service Co., Ltd. www.wlochina.com Xiamen Yiyuan Technology Co., Ltd. www.101688.cn Xiamen Xunbai Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.xunbai.net Xiamen Xingwan Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.xingwan.net Guangzhou Zhonghu Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.zhonghu.net.cn Xiamen Xunheng Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.zgxmxh.cn Xiamen Huaqi Information Technology Co., Ltd. www.35nic.net Fuzhou Guoheng Internet Service Co., Ltd. http://www.cannic.net/ Xiamen Zhongqingtong Network Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.netzqt.cn/ Xiamen Yiheng Network Technology Co., Ltd. www.me114.cn Xiamen Longshang Network Technology Service Co., Ltd www.xm-ls.com Xiamen Zhongzhi Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.inipr.cn/ Shanghai Luhao Network Service Co., Ltd. http://www.govisp.cn/index.htm To standardize address resource registration service is one of important tasks led by MII and a consensus among users and registrars. As the supervisor of the memorandum, CNNIC encourages users to raise their complaint towards entities that may disobey memorandum through hot line 010-58813000-2 and Email jiandu@cnnic.cn or haze.chan@bj-hk.com CNNIC and HKZC will continue to update the blacklist and report to relevant upper management. If you really need protect you domains by registering, email HKZC at hc@bjhkzc.cn or contact HKZC Managing Director Haze Chan directly at haze.chan@hotmail.com or +86-(0)10-82772510 ext.605 and ask for professional advice and assistance. Good Luck