Comments on: Beware the Chinese Domain Name Scams

By: China IPR SME Helpdesk

China IPR SME Helpdesk — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:20:41 +0000

A number of Chinese Domain Name providers are trying, in bad faith, to encourage European companies to register a number of Asian domain name extensions. These providers typically claim that they have received a registration request from another company who wishes to register domain names that are identical to your company name.

What to do?
Our China IPR SME Helpdesk Experts suggest that in case you receive such an email you have four options:
1)ignore the email
2)reply to the email that you will report this email to CNNIC (the Chinese domain name registry) as ‘slamming’ and an attempt at fraudulent activity
3)forward the email to CNNIC at service@cnnic.cn
4)Register some of those domain names you may have already considered registering, through your local or usual registrar.

For more information and free, confidential business-focused advice on Online IPR or any China-related IPR issues visit our website. http://www.china-iprhelpdesk.eu/hd_publication.php
Or send us an email enquiries@china-iprhelpdesk.eu

By: Webmaster

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:12:53 +0000

Hi there Sandra,

You are most welcome, I just hope this can help prevent some damage from these scammers. They just don’t stop! Ciao

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:58 +0000

Thanks , I’ve just got the same email from Tony which really did not smell right. You confirmed my suspicions. Grazie !!!

By: Webmaster

Webmaster — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:08:37 +0000

Well done for checking it out! They try all sorts of things.

By: Cal Walters

Cal Walters — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:07:13 +0000

They tried to high-jack us this AM. Same letter. Thanks for the post!

By: Webmaster

Webmaster — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:54:13 +0000

Hi there Allison,

Yes, my clients get these all the time, so I am trying to publish all of the ones I get so people who check on ones they get will find some idea of what these scams will do to get your money.

Thanks for the comment

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:08:59 +0000

Thanks to everyone that took the time to post these comments on the web as I have received the same e-mail this morning!

By: Webmaster

Webmaster — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:08:15 +0000

Hi there Barry, thanks for the comment. Hope the information helped.

Cheers

Steven

By: Barry

Barry — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:12:16 +0000

Thank you for this

Much appreciated

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