Got A Mail for Zynga

Hi,
I need some help regarding how to deal this.

I have a domain name called www.cityvillecheatss.com

Recently I got a mail from Zynga as follows.
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I am writing from Zynga Inc. (“Zynga”). Zynga is the owner of the well-known trademark and trade name CityVille. As you are no doubt aware, CityVille is the trademark used to identify products, services, activities and events related to Zynga, including video game software and entertainment on wireless devices and computers.

You have registered, without Zynga’s permission or authorization, the domain name 'cityvillecheatss.com' (the “Domain Name”). The Domain Name incorporates the famous CityVille mark in its entirety, and, by its very composition, suggests Zynga’s sponsorship or endorsement of your website and correspondingly, your activities.

Your use of a Domain Name that incorporates the famous CityVille mark constitutes trademark infringement and dilution of Zynga’s trademark rights and unfair competition. Your use of our mark in the Domain Name is diluting use because it weakens the ability of the CityVille mark to identify a single source, namely Zynga. Further, your registration and use of the Domain Name misleads consumers into believing that some association exists between Zynga and you, which tarnishes the goodwill and reputation of Zynga’s products, services, and trademarks.

In view of your infringement of Zynga’s rights, we demand that you provide written assurances within 7 days that you will:

1. Immediately discontinue any and all use of the Domain Name; and
2. Immediately and permanently refrain from any use of the term CityVille or any variation thereof that is likely to cause confusion or dilution.

I look forward to hearing back from you within the above-mentioned time frame.

Sincerely,


Jennifer Lam
Zynga Inc.

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It seems they are threatening me to close my works with this domain.

How to respond to this.

Any advice would be highly helpful without shutting my domain

Thanks in advance.

 

You are posting in the wrong forum, try the legal advice section.
In addition it seems that they will sue you and you will lose the domain.

Good luck

 

Simply shut down the site first, you won't lose the domain, but it's useless anymore.

 

Thanks directory pond and adam

 

Not only you've used their TM you've called them cheats as well - If you did that to my company's name I'd sue you for millions so consider yourself lucky this time!