Domain registration scam in China

Various companies in China are trying to scare domain owners in other countries into registering Chinese variants of their domain names by claiming some other party was trying to register these variants. Examples of this scam have been reported widely throughout 2008, involving the domains asiaton.cn, erimut.com, erimart.com, erimart-domains.com.cn, hknsc.hk, hongkongnet.org, hk-net.org.cn, hknetwork.hk.cn and others (erimut.com, erimart.com, erimart-domains.com.cn and hknsc.hk are linked by IP address).

Here is one that I received on 2008-12-08, originating from IP 58.38.209.249:

From: “andy” <andy@asiaton.cn>
To: “joewein” <joewein@pobox.com>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 14:11
Subject: Urgent-Notification of intellectual property

Dear CEO,

We are Asiaton Network Service Co., Ltd, which is the Internet Trademark&domain name register center in China. I have something need to confirm with you. We have received an formal application. An international company named “ROB GmbH” wants to apply “joewein” for its own Internet Trademark and CN domain name on Dec 8, 2008 in china. We need to know your opinion because the Internet Trademark And CN domain name may relate to the copyright of your company name on internet. If your company do not intervene in it,we will formally consent their registration
because the registration principle is that “Every company or individual can register the domain name and Internet Trademark which is not registered,and who registers first who owns first.”
we would like to get the affirmation of your company. If you have any question,please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible!

Best Regards !

Andy

Principal of Checking Department

Overseas Registration Organization

Tel:+(86)731-8187 729

Fax:+(86)731-8187 739

Mobile:+(86)731 6735 121

Skype:chinaregistry

E-mail:andy@asiaton.cn

web:www.asiaton.cn

2008-12-08

Such email solicitations are fraudulent, because you can safely assume that the same email, with other domains substituted for yours, has gone out to thousands of domain owners. I found an almost identical email (listing the same third party supposedly trying to register a domain) in another blog. Somebody obviously thinks being a registrar is a license to milk foreigners.

Don’t fall for this scam, they’re playing on fear.

If you own a .com, .net or national TLD (.co.uk, de., .fr, etc) domain but are not planning to set up a Chinese office or not even doing any business in China you have no reason to spend money on a domain registration with a Chinese registrar. Also, trademarks and domains are largely separate issues. You don’t become a trademark owner merely by registering a domain and vice versa.

The only domains that really count for your business are .com/.net/.org (depending on the nature of your organisation) and/or the country code top level domain (ccTLD, such as .co.uk or .jp) if you’re based outside the USA.

Below are other examples of domain registration spams / scams that I have received before. I am sure there are a lot more out there.

Received on 2008-03-18 from 221.221.167.121:

From: “Bruce.li” <Bruce.li@erimut.com>
To: “jwspamspy” <jwspamspy@pobox.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 12:53
Subject: Jwspamspy Domain Name

Dear joewein.de LLC,

We are Beijing Erimut Network Information Technology Co., Ltd in China, which is the domain name registration centre here. A formal application from the company called ChengGuang Investment (China) Co.,Ltd is to register ” jwspamspy ” as their domain name and internet keyword on Mar 17th 2008. Since this involves your company name or trade mark, in no time do we inform you of this. Please contact us timely if a first registration is needed to protect the domain names and internet keywords.

Kind Regards
Bruce.Li

Tel: +86-10-62667420 ext.602
Fax: +86-10-62667460

Email: Bruce.li@erimut.com
Beijing Erimut Network Information Technology Co.,Ltd
Website: www.erimut.com

2008-03-18

Bruce.li

Received on 2008-7-30 from 123.127.123.173:

From: “thomas.zhang” <thomas.zhang@erimart-domains.com.cn>
To: “419” <419@419scam.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 12:55
Subject: Joewein Domain name & Internet keyword

July 30, 2008

Joewein

Domain name & Internet keyword

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are Beijing Erimart Network Service Co., Ltd which is the domain name register center in China. We received a formal application from a company who is applying to register “joewein” as their domain name and Internet keyword on July 27, 2008.Since after our investigation we found that this word has been in use by your company, and this may involve your company name or trade mark, so we inform you in no time. If you consider these domain names and internet keyword are important to you and it is necessary to protect them by registering them first, contact us soon. Thanks for your co-operation and support.

Kind Regards,

Thomas.Zhang

Tel: +86-10-62961631-8017

Fax: +86-10-82780671

Email: thomas.zhang@erimart-domains.com.cn

Beijing Erimart Network Service Co, Ltd

http://www.erimart.com

2008-07-30

thomas.zhang

Received on 2008-11-07 from IP 58.38.209.249:

From: “jackey.zhuang” <jackey.zhuang@hongkongnet.org>
To: “419” <419@419scam.org>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 18:10
Subject: 419scam Notice

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are Hong Kong Network service Company Limited, the an official domain name registration center.

On Nov 06, we received an application from another company for the domain names “419scam” , but later we found your company is their original owner and this may involve your company name or trade mark and this may cause confusion between your products and others’ , and bring about negtive effect on your company.

Therefore we decided to inform you of this and check out your attitude toward thismatter.That is, do you want to protect these domain names by registrering them ahead or not? We would appreciate if you can spare some precious time to settle this issue.

Thank you for your cooperation and looking forwards to your early reply.

Kind Regards,

Jackey.zhuang

Tel: +852-31757930 ext.8012

Fax:+852-31757932

Email:jackey.zhuang@hongkongnet.org

Hong Kong Network Service Co. Ltd

Website:www.hknsc.hk

549 thoughts on “Domain registration scam in China

  1. Dear Sir or Madam,

    This is a letter regarding the authorization of domain and brand names of your company, please take it seriously. The registration request has been received by our company from HUHAN Global Ltd applying to register scandicbeauty as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). We found the main body of those names is the same as yours after our initial checking.

    We are handling the request and needing to confirm whether or not your company authorizes the 3rd party company to register them ASAP. Please let me know your opinions so as to solve it promptly. Looking forward to your reply.

    Best Regards,
    Rachel Lee
    Tel:0086-551-6349-1193
    Fax:0086-551-6349-1192
    Building 2,Zhidi Square,No.288,Huaining Road,Hefei Anhui

  2. Another one:

    ====

    (It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. Thanks)

    We are the domain registration and solution center in China. On August 7, 2017, we received an application from Jiaxun Ltd requested “419scam” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (419scam.cn, 419scam.com.cn, 419scam.net.cn, 419scam.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 your company have connection with this Chinese company or not?

    Best Regards,

    Nick Liu | Service & Operations Manager

    CN Registry (Head Office) | 6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China

    Tel: +86-02164193517 | Fax: +86-02161918697 | Mob: +86-13816428671

    Web: http://www.cnregistry.org

    This email contains privileged and confidential information intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this email and inform the sender immediately. We appreciate you respecting the confidentiality of this information by not disclosing or using the information in this email.

  3. Same experience :
    —————————————
    To whom it may concern,

    Sorry to bother you, we need your confirmation about the authorization of registration of your company name bestholidaysitaly, please read this letter thoroughly.

    We are the Chinese agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received the registration request from Acelander Technology and they applied to register bestholidaysitaly as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN/.HK etc). We found the main body of those names is the same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between your company and the 3rd party company. Please let me know whether or not your company authorizes them to register names. We are handling the request and urgently needing your clarification.

    Thanks for your cooperation and look forward to your prompt reply.

    Best regards,

    Amos Ma
    Tel:+86-551 634911 93
    Fax:+86-551 634911 92
    Address:Building 2,Zhidi Square,No.288,Huaining Road,Hefei,Anhui,China

  4. Dear Sir/ Ms.

    We are a domain name registration service agency. Our center received an application from Vicky Kong International today. They applied to register “____” as their Brand Name and applied for several top-level domains. However, the main body of these names is same as your used name. We’re not sure about your relationship with this company.

    Now we are processing this application. Our center needs to confirm whether the application is authorized by your company. If so, we will proceed with their registration. If not, please inform us as soon as possible in order to take the next step. We await your prompt reply.

    Regards,

    Pierre Lee
    Tel: +86-551-6349-1193
    Fax: +86-551-6349-1192
    Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China

  5. Hello,
    I just received this the other day – another scam – identical to the one above.

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    We are a domain registrar. We received application request from Tuanxin Limited Company, they apply to register sunsetpalmsdesigns as their brand and top-level domain names. we found the main body of those domain names is same as your company name. I confirm with your company about the relationship between you two companies. Please let me know whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.

    Right now, we don’t pass their registration request. We are confirming it whether or not you authorize them to register those domain names.. looking forward to your reply, thanks.

    Best Regards

    Elvis Huang

    Tel: +86-551-6349-1193
    Fax: +86-551- 6349-1192
    Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China

  6. —–Oorspronkelijk bericht—–
    Van: Charles Yuan [mailto:CY@voip-ltd.com.cn]
    Verzonden: woensdag 27 september 2017 21:56
    Aan: info@fransgaatwarehousen.nl
    Onderwerp: fransgaatwarehousen
    Urgentie: Hoog

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    Sorry to bother you. We are domain registrar and received the registration request from Hans Investment Company applying to register fransgaatwarehousen brand and domain names(cn hk etc). We found those names have same main body as your company’s name. We hereby confirm with your company whether or not your company are affiliated with the applicant. Please let me know your thoughts ASAP so as to let us work this out, Have a nice day.

    Best regards,

    Charles Yuan
    Tel:+86-551-6349-1193
    Fax:+86-551-6349-1192
    Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China

  7. Dear Sir or Madam,

    Sorry to bother you. We are domain registrar and received the registration request from Plmu Int’l ltd applying to register asysyirkahindonesia brand and domain names(cn hk etc). We found those names have same main body as your company’s name. We hereby confirm with your company whether or not your company are affiliated with the applicant. Please let me know your thoughts ASAP so as to let us work this out, Have a nice day.
    Frank Wu
    Tel: +86-551-6349-1193
    Fax: +86-551- 6349-1192
    Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China

  8. I am so glad you posted this information We had the same message
    Notice: regarding the domain name dispute and registration case, we did not receive any of your reply until now. Concerning the mentioned domains names and brand name please confirm whether you need to register those names by yourselves? If need, please let us know in time, we can send an application form to you. If you think the registration of that company or the use of following domain names will not bring any negative effect to your company, i suggest you can give up these domain names, then we will accept that company application unconditionally. Further questions please contact me in time.

    Best regards,

    Charles Yuan
    Tel:+86-551-6349-1193
    Fax:+86-551-6349-1192
    Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China
    —– Original Message —–

    From: Stephen Murrell
    To: Charles Yuan
    Date: 2017-09-29, 17:19:35
    Subject: Re: thetrainingcompany

    Dear Mr Yuan.

    thank you for your message

    No we are not affiliated with other companies.

    Please don’t hesitate to contact e if you require more information

    Kind regards

    Stephen Murrell

    Stephen Murrell
    The Training Company
    Via Carducci 5/1
    16121 Genova

    Italy

    tel +39 010 540964 + 39 010 010 0995074

    Visit our web site http://www.thetrainingcompany.org

    Il 9/29/2017 2:58 AM, Charles Yuan ha scritto:
    > Mail
    >
    > Dear Sir or Madam,
    >
    > Sorry to bother you. We are domain registrar and received the
    > registration request from Hans Investment Company applying to register
    > thetrainingcompany brand and domain names(cn hk etc). We found those
    > names have same main body as your company’s name. We hereby confirm
    > with your company whether or not your company are affiliated with the
    > applicant. Please let me know your thoughts ASAP so as to let us work
    > this out, Have a nice day.
    >
    > Best regards,
    >
    > Charles Yuan
    > Tel:+86-551-6349-1193
    > Fax:+86-551-6349-1192
    > Address:Room 806,Fortune Square,No.278,Suixi Road,Hefei China
    >


    Stephen Murrell
    The Training Company
    Via Carducci 5/1
    16121 Genova

    Italy

    tel +39 010 540964 + 39 010 010 0995074

    Visit our web site http://www.thetrainingcompany.org

  9. Another scam.

    Dear CEO or General Manager,
    Please read this letter carefully since this is an urgent case. We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Today, our center received an application from CHNAN International Ltd applying to register greenroominfo as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). After our careful investigation, We found the main body of domain names is same as yours. As a professional registrar, We are obligated to inform you of this situation.
    We are handling the application and we need to confirm whether or not you authorize them to register them? Let me know your answer ASAP so as to solve this promptly. Thanks for your cooperation.

    Best Regards,
    David Lee
    Tel:+86-551-6349-1193
    Fax:+86-551-6349-1192
    Address:No. 131, Jinzhai Road, Hefei City, China

  10. (Please forward this letter to your President or CEO. Thank you )

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    We are the Department of Asian Domain & Brand Registration Service . Today, our center received an application from YASANTA GROUP applying to register ” bt9-tech ” as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). After our careful investigation, We found the main body of domain names is same as yours. As a professional registrar, We are obligated to inform you of this situation.

    We are handling the application and we need to confirm whether or not you authorize them to register them? Let me know your answer ASAP so as to solve this promptly. Thanks for your cooperation.

    Best Regards

    Tim Huang
    Phone: +86 551-6512-8124 || Fax: +86 551-6512-0084
    No.210 FeiCui Road || ShuShan District || Hefei City || China

    2018-01-15

  11. same scam received.

    (Please forward this letter to your President or CEO. Thank you )

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    We are the Department of Asian Domain & Brand Registration Service . Today, our center received an application from YASANTA GROUP applying to register ” bt9-tech ” as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). After our careful investigation, We found the main body of domain names is same as yours. As a professional registrar, We are obligated to inform you of this situation.

    We are handling the application and we need to confirm whether or not you authorize them to register them? Let me know your answer ASAP so as to solve this promptly. Thanks for your cooperation.

    Best Regards

    Tim Huang
    Phone: +86 551-6512-8124 || Fax: +86 551-6512-0084
    No.210 FeiCui Road || ShuShan District || Hefei City || China

    2018-01-15

  12. Same here in Germany

    (Please forward this letter to your President or CEO. Thank you )

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    We are the Department of Asian Domain & Brand Registration Service . Today, our center received an application from YASANTA GROUP applying to register ” trampe-communication ” as their brand name and some top-level domain names(.CN .HK etc). After our careful investigation, We found the main body of domain names is same as yours. As a professional registrar, We are obligated to inform you of this situation.

    We are handling the application and we need to confirm whether or not you authorize them to register them? Let me know your answer ASAP so as to solve this promptly. Thanks for your cooperation.

    Best Regards

    Tim Huang
    Phone: +86 551-6512-8124 || Fax: +86 551-6512-0084
    No.210 FeiCui Road || ShuShan District || Hefei City || China

    2018-01-23

  13. Same here in France :

    Dear Sir/Madam,
    We are an agency engaging in registering brand and domain names. Our center received an application from Guaijie Technology Ltd and they apply to register XXXXXX as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the name is same as your used name. I don’t know whether or not you have authorized them.
    We are handling the application form and confirming with you if you authorize them or not ? If you don’t authorize them, please give me an reply.Looking forward to your reply.
    Best Regards

    Elvis Huang
    Tel:0086-551-6349-1193
    Fax:0086-551-6349-1192
    Building 2,Zhidi Square,No.288,Huaining Road,Hefei Anhui

  14. cnygdomain.cn is another domain in that scam:

    ====

    Dear CEO,

    (It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. If this email affects you, we are very sorry, please ignore this email. Thanks)

    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in China.
    We received an application from Hua Hai Ltd on February 25, 2019. They want to register ” MY-DOMAIN ” as their Internet Keyword and ” MY-DOMAIN .cn “、” MY-DOMAIN .com.cn ” 、” MY-DOMAIN .net.cn “、” MY-DOMAIN .org.cn ” 、” MY-DOMAIN .asia “、domain names, they are in China and Asia domain names. But after checking it, we find ” MY-DOMAIN ” conflicts with your company. In order to deal with this matter better, so we send you email and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not? Please reply to mike.zhang@cnygdomain.cn or chinanameregistry@188.com.

    Best Regards

    **************************************

    Mike Zhang | Service Manager

    Cn YG Domain (Head Office)

    8006, Xinlong Building, No. 415 WuBao Road, Shanghai 201105, China

    Tel: +86-2161918696 | Fax: +86-2161918697 | Mob: +86-1582177 1823

    Email: mike.zhang@cnygdomain.cn or chinanameregistry@188.com

    Web: www(dot)cnygdomain(dot)cn

  15. Another one (from mandy,chen@snsl.org.cn):

    Dear Sir,

    The important affair is about your company name 419scam registration,please forward it to your company’s leader.

    Recently we received the registration application from Shenzhen Top Co.,Ltd,they want to register the 419scam brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we need to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.

    Waiting for your response

    Best Regards,

    Mandy Chen
    Executive Manager
    Address:Floor 12, Baida CBD Building, 360 West Changjiang Road,Hefei Anhui, China
    Tel: (+86) 07395 2159 80
    Fax:(+86) 07395 2159 80

  16. A new Executive Manager, but the same stuff:

    “Dear Director,
    This matter is concening the registration of your company name “xxxxxxxxx”, please check it earnestly.
    We are an Official registrar. A few days ago, Our center received an application from Changsha top Co.,Ltd and they apply to register “xxxxxxxxxx” as their brand name and some top-level domain names. Please confirm if you have approved their application.Please reply me an e-mail.Thank you.
    Best Regards,

    Barbara Lau
    Executive Manager
    Address:Floor 12, Baida CBD Building, 360 West Changjiang Road,Hefei Anhui, China
    Tel: (+86) 07395 2159 80
    Fax:(+86) 07395 2159 80

  17. Dear Sir,

    The important affair is about your company name cesi-safewater registration,please forward it to your company’s leader.

    Recently we received the registration application from Jilin Top Co.,Ltd,they want to register the cesi-safewater brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we need to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.

    Waiting for your response

    Best Regards,

    Mandy Chen
    Executive Manager
    Address:Floor 12, Baida CBD Building, 360 West Changjiang Road,Hefei Anhui, China
    Tel: (+86) 07395 2159 80
    Fax:(+86) 07395 2159 80

  18. Another one:

    ====

    (Please forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. Thanks)
    We are the domain name registration service company in China. On Dec 17, 2019, we received an application from Kanghong Ltd requested “[MY-DOMAIN]” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names ([MY-DOMAIN].cn, [MY-DOMAIN].com.cn, [MY-DOMAIN].net.cn, [MY-DOMAIN].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 your company have relations with this Chinese company or not?

    Best Regards
    *************************************
    Jeff Liu | Service & 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: jeff@chinaregistry.org.cn
    Web: http://www.chinaregistry.org.cn
    *************************************

    This email contains privileged and confidential information intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this email and inform the sender immediately. We appreciate you respecting the confidentiality of this information by not disclosing or using the information in this email.
    Email: jeff@chinaregistry.org.cn

  19. Same scam:

    ====

    Dear Manager,

    (Please forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. Thanks!)
    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On December 16, 2019, we received an application from Xingtian Holdings Ltd requested “[MY-DOMAIN]” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names( [MY-DOMAIN].cn/ [MY-DOMAIN].com.cn/ [MY-DOMAIN].net.cn/ [MY-DOMAIN].org.cn).

    After checking it, we find this name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with this matter better, we send email to you and confirm whether your company have relations with this Chinese company or not?

    Kind regards

    Alex
    —————————–
    Mr.Alex Lee | Services & Operating Manager
    YGCHINA | Headquarters | http://www.ygchina.org
    Email: alex.lee@ygchina.org | info@ygchina.org
    8008, Tianan Building, No. 1399 Jinqiao Road, Shanghai 200120, China
    T: 0086-134-8281-9147 | Tel: 0086-21-6191-8696 | Fax: 0086-21-6191-8697

  20. Same scam, here in Argentina!

    Dear Sir,
    The important affair is about your company name laboratoriokw registration,please forward it to your company’s leader.
    Recently we received the registration application from Shanghai Tex Co.,Ltd,they want to register the laboratoriokw brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we need to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.
    Waiting for your response.
    Best Regards,

    Wendy Yuan
    Executive Manager
    Address:Floor 12, Baida CBD Building, 360 West Changjiang Road,Hefei Anhui, China
    Tel: (+86) 07395 2159 80
    Fax:(+86) 07395 2159 80

    —-
    Thanks for the advice !

  21. Thanks for your blog post…
    I guess I should feel honored to have finally gotten a scam email after all this time… The only thing is, mine is not as eloquent as your examples… I guess they are getting lazy…
    It is merely:
    FROM: garen
    TO: webmaster
    SUBJECT: xxxxxxxxxx (My domain name)

    Dear Manager,

    We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from WeiNian International Ltd and they apply to register xxxxxxxxxx (my domain name) as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.

    We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.

    Best regards,
    Garen Yan | Service & Operations Manager

  22. Same in Switzerland:

    Dear Manager,

    We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from KayuKa International Ltd and they apply to register xxxxxxxxxxx as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.

    We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.

    Best regards,
    Garen Yan | Service & Operations Manager

    This e-mail are confidential and may contain information that is exempt from disclosure by law and subject to copyright.
    P please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

  23. Does anyone know where these people source the email addresses from? We’ve recently had one sent to our club, it’s been sent to several contacts at the club on their different email addresses. The email addresses are only on our main web site behind a Google recaptcha page, and one of them is only on our forum and does not appear on the main web site.

  24. Hi, there is the same in France in june 2020 from garen@yundian-ip.cn

    De : Garen : garen@yundian-ip.cn
    Dear Manager,

    We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from BouYu International Ltd and they apply to register xxxxxxxxxxxxx (my domain) as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.

    We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.

    Best regards,
    Garen Yan | Service & Operations Manager

  25. And Australia 2020, 12 years on….

    Dear Manager,

    We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from Lakalai International Ltd and they apply to register xxxxxxx as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.

    We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.

    Best regards,
    Garen Yan | Service & Operations Manager

  26. Just got it today, wow, 12 years and still going.

    Frank Liu frank@chinaregistry-shanghai.comHide
    To info xxxx@xxxxx.com
    (If you are NOT CEO, please kindly forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)
    Dear CEO,
    This email is from China domain name registration center. On June 27, 2020, we received an application from Hongxin Ltd requested “xxxx” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (xxxx.cn, xxxx.com.cn, xxxxx.net.cn, xxxx.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 business partner in China?

    Best Regards
    Frank 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

    *****************************************

    This email contains privileged and confidential information intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this email and inform the sender immediately. We appreciate you respecting the confidentiality of this information by not disclosing or using the information in this email.

  27. (If you are NOT CEO, please kindly forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)
    Dear CEO,
    This email is from China domain name registration center. On July 13, 2020, we received an application from Hongxin Ltd requested “xxxxxxxx” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (xxxxxxx.cn, xxxxxxxx.com.cn, xxxxxxx.cn, xxxxxxxx.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 business partner 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
    *****************************************
    This email contains privileged and confidential information intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this email and inform the sender immediately. We appreciate you respecting the confidentiality of this information by not disclosing or using the information in this email.

  28. Hi there, and great thanks to the original post creator 👍. I personally was not sure to take it seriously, but now seeing the same messages from all of u guys, I am certain as well that this is a scam.

    Here is my version, greetings from Switzerland:

    Dear Sir,

    The serious matter is regarding your company name XXX registration, please forward it to your company’s leader.

    Recently we received the registration application from Hangzhou Top Co.,Ltd,they want to register the XXX brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we are obliged to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.

    Waiting for your response

    Best Regards,

    Barbara Chen
    Senior Manager
    Address:8th Floor,Berlin International,Shuangqing District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
    Tel: (+86) 0 739 521 5980
    Fax:(+86) 0 739 521 5980

  29. Another one:
    ====
    From: “Simon Liu” <simon@cnregistrydns.com>
    To: “info” <info@[MY-DOMAIN].[TLD]>
    Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 15:28
    Subject: [MY-DOMAIN]

    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,
    We are the domain registration and solution center in China. On September 22, 2020, we received an application from Hongxin Ltd requested “[MY-DOMAIN]” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names ([MY-DOMAIN].cn, [MY-DOMAIN].com.cn, [MY-DOMAIN].net.cn, [MY-DOMAIN].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
    Simon Liu | Service & Operations Manager

    China Registry (Head Office)
    CHINA
    REGISTRY
    www.chinaregistry.net.cn

    Tel: +86-02161918696
    Fax: +86-02161918697
    Mob: +86-13816428671
    6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China
    ====

    Other domains on the same server as cnregistrydns.com:

    chinanetdns.net
    chinanetdomain.net
    chinanetdomain.org
    chinanethost.com
    chinanethosting.com
    chinanethosting.net
    chinanetsolution.com
    chinanetsolution.net
    chinaregistry.cn
    chinaregistry.com.cn
    chinaregistrydns.com
    chinaregistrydns.net
    chinaregistry.net
    chinaregistry.net.cn
    cnnetregistry.com
    cnnetregistry.net
    cnregistrydns.com
    cnregistrydns.net
    cnregistry.net
    cnregistryshanghai.com

  30. The same for me from: lei@yundian-ip.cn

    Dear Manager,

    We are an agency engaging in registering brand name and domain names. Our center received an application from ZuiMeiRu International Ltd and they apply to register xxxxxxxxxxx as their brand name and some top-level domain names. We found the main body of domain names is same as your company name. I am not sure about the relationship between you and them. Please tell me whether or not your company authorizes them to register names.

    We are dealing with the application and we need to confirm whether you have authorized them? If you don’t authorize them, please reply me an e-mail. Looking forward to your reply.

    Best regards,

    Lei Huang | Service & Operations Manager

  31. And another one to add to the list where the below email was received at 12:05pm EST on 11/16/20, which would be around 12:05am on 11/17/20 in China from a Paul Liu – who knew a “legit” Chinese domain name registration company worked at that time of day 🙂
    —————————————————————————————————-
    (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,
    We are the domain name registration service company in China. On November 17, 2020, we received an application from Hongxin Ltd requested “phionline” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (phionline.cn, phionline.com.cn, phionline.net.cn, phionline.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?

    Best Regards
    Paul 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
    *****************************************
    This email contains privileged and confidential information intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this email and inform the sender immediately. We appreciate you respecting the confidentiality of this information by not disclosing or using the information in this email.

  32. Has any tried turning the story back to them and asking them to forward a letter to their CEO? Play their game?

  33. jeff@cndomains.org wrote:

    (Please kindly forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)
    Dear CEO,
    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On December 18, 2020, we received an application from Hongsheng Ltd requested “[REDACTED]” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names ([REDACTED].cn, [REDACTED].com.cn, [REDACTED].net.cn, [REDACTED].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 business partner in China?

    Best Regards
    Jeff 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

  34. Louise Yang

    Dear Sir,

    We are obliged to inform you about the company name xxx registration,please forward it to your company’s leader.Thank you!

    We are the organization engaging in registering brand name and domain names.Recently we received the registration application from Tianjin Max Co.,Ltd,they want to register the xxx brand name and some domain names. As an authoritative and responsible registrar,we need to confirm if the company is your company’s cooperative partner. Also we need to verify whether you have allowed the company to apply these names.

    Waiting for your response.
    Best Regards,

    Louise Yang
    Senior Manager
    Address:8th Floor,Berlin International,Shuangqing District,Shaoyang Hunan, China
    Tel: (+86) 0 739 521 5980
    Fax:(+86) 0 739 521 5980

  35. Received 2021-02-21 from Mike Zhang <mike@registry-china.net.cn>:

    ====

    Dear CEO,

    (It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. If this email affects you, we are very sorry, please ignore this email. Thanks)

    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in China.
    We received an application from Hua Ke Ltd on February 19, 2021. They want to register ” [YOUR-NAME] ” as their Internet Keyword and ” [YOUR-NAME] .cn “?” [YOUR-NAME] .com.cn ” ?” [YOUR-NAME] .net.cn “?” [YOUR-NAME] .org.cn ” domain names, they are in China domain names. But after checking it, we find ” [YOUR-NAME] ” conflicts with your company. In order to deal with this matter better, so we send you email and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?

    Best Regards

    **************************************

    Mike Zhang | Service Manager

    China Domain Registry (Head Office)

    No. 300, Xuanhua Road, Changning District, Shanghai200050, China

    Tel: +86-2161918696 | Fax: +86-2161918697 | Mob: +86-1582177 1823

    Web: www(dot)china-registry(dot)net

    **************************************

  36. Received on 3/3/2021—–Clark Lee: clark.lee@ygchina.org.cn

    Dear Manager,
    (Please forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. Thanks!)
    This is writing from a Network Service Company which mainly deal with the domain name registration in Shanghai, China. On March 3, 2021, we received an application from Kaqi Holdings Ltd requested “nicasiabank” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names( //nicasiabank.cn/ //nicasiabank.com.cn/ //nicasiabank.net.cn/ nicasiabank.org.cn). After checking it on the internet, we found this name/trademark has been using by your company. So it will conflict with your name/trademark. In order to deal with this matter better, we send you email to confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?
    Kind regards
    Clark
    —————————–
    Mr.Clark Lee | Services & Operating Manager
    YGCHINA | Headquarters | http[://]www [.] ygchina [.] org [.] cn
    8008, Tianan Building, No. 1399 Jinqiao Road, Shanghai 200120, China
    T: 0086-134-8281-9147 | Tel: 0086-21-6191-8696 | Fax: 0086-21-6191-8697
    ———————————————————————————————————-
    Warm prompt: If our email accidentally enters your spam mail-box, please add our email account as the trusted email for our normal and timely correspondence. Thank you.

    This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content, and is believed to be clean.
    https://www.avg.com

  37. Another:

    ====

    Dear CEO,

    (It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. If this email affects you, we are very sorry, please ignore this email. Thanks)

    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in China.
    We received an application from Hui hua Ltd on April 12, 2021. They want to register ” joewein ” as their Internet Keyword and ” joewein .cn “、” joewein .com.cn ” 、” joewein .net.cn “、” joewein .org.cn ” domain names, they are in China domain names. But after checking it, we find ” joewein ” conflicts with your company. In order to deal with this matter better, so we send you email and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?

    Best Regards

    **************************************

    Mike Zhang | Service Manager

    China Domain Registry (Head Office)

    No. 300, Xuanhua Road, Changning District, Shanghai200050, China

    Tel: +86-2161918696 | Fax: +86-2161918697 | Mob: +86-1582177 1823

    Web: www(dot)china-registry(dot)net

    *****************************************

  38. Another spam:

    From: “Robert Liu”
    To: [REDACTED]
    Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 02:40
    Subject: [MYDOMAIN]

    (Please kindly forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)
    Dear CEO,
    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On May 23, 2021, we received an application from Hongwei Ltd requested “[MYDOMAIN]” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names ([MYDOMAIN].cn, [MYDOMAIN].com.cn, [MYDOMAIN].net.cn, [MYDOMAIN].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?

    Best Regards
    Robert 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

  39. Another one identical to above:
    From: Steve Liu
    Sent: 28 May 2021 06:02
    To:
    Subject:

    (If you are NOT CEO, please kindly forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)
    Dear CEO,
    This email is from China domain name registration center. On May 28, 2021, we received an application from Hongwei Ltd requested “MY DOMAIN” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (MY DOMAIN.cn, MY DOMAIN.com.cn, MY DOMAIN.net.cn, MY DOMAIN.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
    Steve Liu | Service & Operations Manager
    China Registry (Head Office)

    Tel: +86-2161918696
    Fax: +86-2161918697
    Mob: +86-13816428671
    6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China

  40. And another:

    ====

    Dear CEO,

    (It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. If this email affects you, we are very sorry, please ignore this email. Thanks)

    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in China.
    We received an application from Hai Tong Ltd on October 18, 2021. They want to register ” [YOUR-NAME] ” as their Internet Keyword and ” [YOUR-NAME] .cn “、” [YOUR-NAME] .com.cn ” 、” [YOUR-NAME] .net.cn “、” [YOUR-NAME] .org.cn “domain names, they are in China domain names. But after checking it, we find ” [YOUR-NAME] ” conflicts with your company. In order to deal with this matter better, so we send you email and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?

    Best Regards

    *****************************************

    Mike Zhang | Service Manager

    Domain Registry Asia (Head Office)
    No. 300, Xuanhua Road, Changning District, Shanghai200050, China
    Tel: +86-2161918696 | Fax: +86-2161918697 | Mob: +86-1582177 1823
    Web: www(dot)domainregistryasia(dot)net
    **************************************************

  41. And yet another:

    From: “Adrian Liu” adrian@chinanames.org

    (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,
    We are the domain registration and solution center in China. On March 28, 2022, we received an application from Hongmei Ltd requested “YOURDOMAIN” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (YOURDOMAIN.cn, YOURDOMAIN.com.cn, YOURDOMAIN.net.cn, YOURDOMAIN.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
    Adrian Liu | Service & Operations Manager

    China Registry (Head Office)

    Tel: +86-2161918696
    Fax: +86-2161918697
    Mob: +86-13816428671
    6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China

  42. Dear Manager,

    (Please forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. Thanks!) We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On June 06, 2022, we received an application from Longfan Holdings Ltd requested “prudentialplc” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names( prudentialplc.cn/ prudentialplc.com.cn/ prudentialplc.net.cn/ prudentialplc.org.cn).After checking it, we find this name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with this matter better, we send email to you and confirm whether your company have affiliation with this Chinese company or not?

    Kind regards

    Alex
    —————————–
    Mr.Alex Lee | Services & Operating Manager YGCHINA | Headquarters | w w w[.]ygc hina[.]org[.]cn 8008, Tianan Building, No. 1399 Jinqiao Road, Shangh ai 200120, Chin a
    T: 0086-134-8281-914 7 | Tel: 008 6-21-6191-8 696 | Fax: 008 6-21-6191-869 7

  43. Fourteen years and this crap continues…this time in Argentina.

    Come on, Chinese people… you don’t get tired from this?

    Dear CEO,
    (It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. If this email affects you, we are very sorry, please ignore this email. Thanks)
    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in China.
    We received an application from Hai Tong Ltd on July 4, 2022. They want to register ” bulonfer ” as their Internet Keyword and ” bulonfer .cn “、” bulonfer .com.cn ” 、” bulonfer .net.cn “、” bulonfer .org.cn ” domain names, they are in China domain names. But after checking it, we find ” bulonfer ” conflicts with your company. In order to deal with this matter better, so we send you email and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?

    Best Regards
    **************************************
    Mike Zhang | Service Manager
    China Domain Registry (Head Office)
    No. 300, Xuanhua Road, Changning District, Shanghai200050, China
    Tel: +86-2161918696 | Fax: +86-2161918697 | Mob: +86-1582177 1823
    Web: www(dot)china-registry(dot)net
    **************************************

  44. From: Simon Liu
    Sent: 02 September 2022 21:00
    To:
    Subject: [our url]

    (If you are NOT CEO, please kindly forward this to your CEO, because this is urgent. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)

    Dear CEO,
    This email is from China domain name registration center in Shanghai, China. On September 3, 2022, we received an application from Hongfeng Ltd requested “[our url]” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names ([our url].cn, [our url].com.cn, [our url].net.cn, [our url].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 business partner in China?

    Best Regards
    Simon Liu | Service & Operations Manager
    China Registry (Head Office)

    Tel: +86-2161918696
    Fax: +86-2161918697
    Mob: +86-13816428671
    6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China

  45. 15 years later and still going strong:

    Dear CEO,

    (It’s very urgent, please transfer this email to your CEO. If this email affects you, we are very sorry, please ignore this email. Thanks)

    We are a Network Service Company which is the domain name registration center in China.
    We received an application from Hua Tai Ltd on April 10, 2023. They want to register ” [yourname] ” as their Internet Keyword and ” [yourname] .cn “、” [yourname] .com.cn ” 、” [yourname] .net.cn “、” [yourname] .org.cn ” domain names, they are in China domain names. But after checking it, we find ” [yourname] ” conflicts with your company. In order to deal with this matter better, so we send you email and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?

    Best Regards

    **************************************

    Mike Zhang | Service Manager

    Domain Registry China (Head Office)

    No. 300, Xuanhua Road, Changning District, Shanghai200050, China

    Tel: +86-2161918696 | Fax: +86-2161918697 | Mob: +86-1582177 1823

    Web: www(dot)domainregistrychina(dot)com

    **********************************************

  46. For the record, if someone is interested, I have asked for their proposal and here are the prices:
    1 domain per year is 38EUR + the keyword is 158 EUR per year. And the final accord: you can buy those for only 5, 10 or 20 years – not less. So the minimum they will get from this is around 1 000 EUR.

    And by the way I’ve read that buying a domain doesn’t mean you can use it. After that you’ll need to go through a validation process in China.

  47. 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 is the domain name registration center in Shanghai, China.

    On December 11, 2023, we received an application from Siweier Holdings Ltd requested “YOURNAME” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names( YOURNAME.cn/ YOURNAME.com.cn/ YOURNAME.net.cn/ YOURNAME.org.cn).

    After checking it, we find this name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with this matter better, we send email to you and confirm whether this company is your distributor or business partner in China or not?

    Kind regards

    Jack
    =============================
    Jack Lee(Mr.)
    Services & Operating Manager

    No.572 Dongping South Road, Zhangyan,
    Shanghai 201500,China
    T: 0086-13 48 28 191 47
    Tel: 0086 21 61 91 86 96
    Fax: 0086 21 61 91 86 97
    —————————————————————————————————–
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