Attention: possible domain sale scam!

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by shmekerosu, Mar 30, 2010.

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  1. #1
    I came close to one (possible) domain name scam lately.

    I am not 100% sure yet, but I want to warn the others not to fall quick for this.

    So to cut the story short, I received an email from someone that I didn't communicated before
    (from email: Andrew Seybold" <seybold@thedomaininvestors.com>)
    requested to sell one of my domains (information took from forums most probably).

    When I answered I really forgot to include my asking price but he got back instantly offering 5000$ on my domain (Racked.org) which is really not that much, so offer was 10 times more aprox. BUT requested a manual appraisal before transaction. Nothing special but offering just 2 companies (did not heard about them before) posted in his forum:
    http://www.domainexplorer.org/Archive/86245906.htm

    Now, I checked 2 options for manual appraisals and both are suspicious, spamy sites offerinf manual appraisals for aprox 90 $.

    So I guess the scam is to force you to make this appraisal (or just to take money out of your CC) and then drop the offer. They are tenting with a high offer but just take your money.

    If someone else made it, or if you have other information about this scam let me know so I can update information.

    Best regards,
    R.
     
    shmekerosu, Mar 30, 2010 IP
  2. Dreamerr

    Dreamerr Peon

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    Yes, this is the typical appraisal scam.

    A legitimate buyer will NEVER ask you to pay for an appraisal first, it makes no sense.

    I would report them to their ISP and domain registrar abuse departments for being scammers.
     
    Dreamerr, Mar 31, 2010 IP
  3. shmekerosu

    shmekerosu Active Member

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    Yeas you are right, I will report them to authority sites.

    Update about the subject: yesterday I received another mail insisting to make manual appraisal and why not use a legit company:
    here is a snipet just for fun:
    Just to inform the others not to fall for this!

    Take care, all the best,
    R.
     
    shmekerosu, Mar 31, 2010 IP
  4. hocuspocus32

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    Its just scam , I have also received such offers for my domains, They are doing this to sell there appraisal and nothingelse. Like "Dreamerr" told if the guy is serious in buying the domain he wont ask for a paid appraisal.
     
    hocuspocus32, Mar 31, 2010 IP
  5. platom

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    they just want you to use their fake appraisal
     
    platom, Apr 1, 2010 IP
  6. nadia712

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    Ugh, scary. I'll have to keep my eye out for that sort of thing. Scam artists never run out of new ways to con people out of their money, it seems.
     
    nadia712, Apr 1, 2010 IP