Comments on: The Chinese Domain Name Scam http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/ We Test, Synthesize and Share the Latest Internet Marketing Tactics and Strategies to Help You Better Run Your Online Business. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John W http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-104322 John W Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:48:28 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-104322 I am so glad I was able to confirm this scam. We received emails very similar to the sample above. The interesting thing is that the email showed up within 36 hours of of research project we did for a client to look into importing wines into China. The emails were very compelling but I didn't fall for it. My only concern was their comment about registering Internet Keywords. I did spend some time researching this and calling my ISP to better understand this. It appears that Keyword Registration is big in China and not in the US. I am so glad I was able to confirm this scam. We received emails very similar to the sample above. The interesting thing is that the email showed up within 36 hours of of research project we did for a client to look into importing wines into China. The emails were very compelling but I didn’t fall for it. My only concern was their comment about registering Internet Keywords. I did spend some time researching this and calling my ISP to better understand this. It appears that Keyword Registration is big in China and not in the US.

]]> By: Stewart Engelman DNI Services http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-104133 Stewart Engelman DNI Services Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:21:03 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-104133 Although I am not a lawyer, and am only speaking through the lens of a "common man," I think the real issue here is disclosure. There does not appear to be anything per se illegal about the activities you cited LegalZoom as participating in, as long as the buyer is aware of the costs and potential risks, and can read this information without a magnifying glass. An exception to the above would be the provision of paper forms, which are identical to those available for free from other sources (such as government agencies). In such case, this may amount to substantive fraud, as the buyer is paying for what he mistakenly thinks is a value added service. But the added fees for electronic filing services cannot be viewed in this light, as LegalZoom is actually performing some work (filling out the online form for the customer). Although I am not a lawyer, and am only speaking through the lens of a “common man,” I think the real issue here is disclosure. There does not appear to be anything per se illegal about the activities you cited LegalZoom as participating in, as long as the buyer is aware of the costs and potential risks, and can read this information without a magnifying glass.

An exception to the above would be the provision of paper forms, which are identical to those available for free from other sources (such as government agencies). In such case, this may amount to substantive fraud, as the buyer is paying for what he mistakenly thinks is a value added service. But the added fees for electronic filing services cannot be viewed in this light, as LegalZoom is actually performing some work (filling out the online form for the customer).

]]> By: Stewart Engelman DNI Services http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-104132 Stewart Engelman DNI Services Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:10:04 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-104132 Hello, Apparantly, there are more than one of these scams going around (I've seen others talked about in other threads). It's really sad, because in all probability, nobody is actually looking for the domains stated, and what you pay to the letter writer probably gets you nothing (i.e., they are probably not even really registrars). Hello,

Apparantly, there are more than one of these scams going around (I’ve seen others talked about in other threads). It’s really sad, because in all probability, nobody is actually looking for the domains stated, and what you pay to the letter writer probably gets you nothing (i.e., they are probably not even really registrars).

]]> By: Netfleet http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-104080 Netfleet Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:02:19 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-104080 Thanks for the info - don't forget to post about the Australian domain name industry - it's really starting to take off... Thanks again Thanks for the info — don’t forget to post about the Australian domain name industry — it’s really starting to take off… Thanks again

]]> By: Ginger Nut http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-101387 Ginger Nut Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:51:57 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-101387 There is another scam from a Chinese company called Globaldns.org.cn. I have reported them to the CNNIC as John H. Scam suggested. There is another scam from a Chinese company called Globaldns.org.cn. I have reported them to the CNNIC as John H. Scam suggested.

]]> By: ondamaris» in eigener Sache » chinamaris? - domain scam à la China http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-99385 ondamaris» in eigener Sache » chinamaris? - domain scam à la China Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:10:25 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-99385 [...] zu finden, dass derartige Mails gerade wieder vermehrt auftreten (yet another scam …), und diverse Blogger berichten aktuell, auch mit Auflistung identifizierter [...] […] zu finden, dass derartige Mails gerade wieder vermehrt auftreten (yet another scam …), und diverse Blogger berichten aktuell, auch mit Auflistung identifizierter […]

]]> By: The Invent Blog® » Chinese Domain Name Scams :: The Patent Blog of Stephen M. Nipper http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-95600 The Invent Blog® » Chinese Domain Name Scams :: The Patent Blog of Stephen M. Nipper Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:45:19 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-95600 [...] http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/ [...] […] http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/ […]

]]> By: TeckHead http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-90283 TeckHead Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:22:21 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-90283 LOL--In China I think they kill people for stuff like this. I saw an article written up about four other scams dealing with domain names on this site: www.buildasitebookmarks.com/DNS_scams.html. Check it out all you domain name owners. Ok--l8r.. LOL–In China I think they kill people for stuff like this. I saw an article written up about four other scams dealing with domain names on this site:
http://www.buildasitebookmarks.com/DNS_scams.html. Check it out all you domain name owners. Ok–l8r..

]]> By: Baidu SEO http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-88491 Baidu SEO Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:17:23 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-88491 It is covered here as well: http://blog.sinohosting.net/beware-of-chinese-domain-names-fraud/ It is covered here as well:
http://blog.sinohosting.net/beware-of-chinese-domain-names-fraud/

]]> By: Deepweb » Blog Archive » Beware the Chinese Domain Name Scams http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/comment-page-1/#comment-88474 Deepweb » Blog Archive » Beware the Chinese Domain Name Scams Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:54:39 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/the-chinese-domain-name-scam/333/#comment-88474 [...] doing some research here, here and here I have confirmed my initial belief that these are just emails to scare business owners [...] […] doing some research here, here and here I have confirmed my initial belief that these are just emails to scare business owners […]

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