Name removed registration confirmation request - scam email about domain names

This is a very common domain name scam sent often from China to unsuspecting US customers.

The people DOMAINBOX Group try to scare you into buying more domain names through them to protect your brand.

Bottom line, if you want to protect your brand name buy it from an Honest company to register domains

----- Original Message -----
From: mark@boxs.asia
To: webmail@name removed.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:43 PM
Subject: Name removed registration confirmation request

Dear Name removed

We received a formal application from a company who is called Meiao Co.,Ltd are applying to register "name removed" as their domain name and Internet keyword in China and also in Asia on Oct 8,2008. During our auditing procedure we find out that the alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd has no trade mark, brand nor patent even similar to that word. As authorized anti-cybersquatting organization we hereby suspect the alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd to be a domain grabber. Hence we need you confirmation for two things, First of all, whether this alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd is your business partner or distributor in China.

Secondly, whether you are interested in registering these domains. (The alleged Meiao Co.,Ltd will be entitled to obtain a domain not needed by original trademark owner.)

If you are not in charge of this please transfer this email to appropriate dept.

This is a letter for confirmation. If the mentioned third party is your business partner or distributor in China please DO NOT reply. We will automatically confirm application from your business partner after this audit procedure.

Bst Rgs
Mark Li

Registration Commissioner
World Domainbox Information Co.,

Tel: +86-10-80747734
Fax:+86-10-80747824
Email: mark@boxs.asia
Http://www.boxs.asia

Confidentiality Statement:
The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or other action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error please be advised of your obligation to immediately notify sender of the error in transmission, and to destroy all associated documentation.


Our Response

Dear Mark LI,

I am the sole outside representative for Name removed a legally registered and protected company in the USA with current and enforceable copyrights and trademarks.

Anyone attempting to use our good name in cybersquatting will find that we will have the name turned over to us and all associated costs to do so will be paid for by the cybersquatting by us filling protest with hosts, ISPs, Search Engines and the Domain Name Companies of said squatter under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy as enacted October 24, 1999 under Paragraph 4(a)(iii).

Please advise Meiao Co. Ltd that we will stop any ownership of names, optimization efforts and bidding programs that infringes on our good name and that they should govern themselves accordingly.

We have no interest in purchasing domains other than through our regular registrant and again will block the use of our name anyone registers under any other extensions or pseudonyms.

Sincerely Yours,

Christopher Hibbard

Mean Cash Inc

Response from Mark LI

Dear Christopher Hibbard,

Domain names, trademarks and brands are all belongs to the intellectual property rights territory. Domain registration, same with the registration of trademark and patent brand, is not free. It have to be paid for a certain term of usage. The domain name, however, is a little different from the trademark. The domain names are open to be registered worldwide. Whoever is the owner of the trademarks have the priority to register first. Of course, everyone have the rights to register a domain which is not wanted or needed by anyone else, and will be free from any law dispute. You have to be noticed that there are many such company and individuals in China take advantage from domain dealing. In order to keep your company domains from being taken by these domain dealers, we are now obligated to inform you this issue. As a domain name registrar, it's our obligation and responsibility. We strongly recommend you to protect your domains by registering. Anyway, whether to register them is up to you.

Now, Meiao Co.,Ltd is applying the following domain names and internet keywords
www.name removed.asia
www.name removed.biz
www.name removed.cn
www.name removed.com.cn
www.name removed.info
www.name removed.cc

Name removed

If you think these domain names and internet keywords are useful to your company or afraid it will take some bad effect after being taken, we can help your company dispute these domain names back and register for your company, we will send an application form to you and inform you the register procedure so that we can assist you with the registration. If these domain names and internet keywords would not affect your company, you can give up them. Looking forward to get your decision ASAP.

Kind regards,

Mark Li


Our Response

You are misinformed. An ICANN complaint will get us any domain names infringing on our Trademarks and Copyrights.

I need your physical address of your business as well as your web site address.


Response from Mark LI (had an Adobe attachment)

Dear Sir,

The information of our company in the attchament,please check it.

If you are still interested in these domains ,i will list the cost to you ,and if you don't register the domains as a protection ,we will accept the third party's application.

Please confirm in your reply.

Kind regards,

Mark Li


Our Response

We don’t open attachments from unknown sources.

Please type your company information into the body of this email.


Response from Mark LI (had a Word attachment)

Dear Christopher Hibbard,

Please find our company info in word format in the attachment.

Kind regards,

Mark Li


Our Response

No attachments will be opened by us.



Response from Mark LI

1. WHO WE ARE

Veterans with the vision to see the forest and trees

For years Domainbox Group has been developing innovative products and services to meet the content management and protection needs of trademark, domain and patent users. The company's seasoned management team forges the strategic vision of the company and focuses on our goals of profitability, sustained growth, 100 percent customer satisfaction and innovations in domain registration services. Domainbox pioneered domain backup, and today its leadership extends to the company's close relationship with several industry associations.

Background

Domainbox Group was founded in 2000 with the goal of creating high-impact products and services for users of domains. We began by developing our effective technology platform.

In 2001 we launched our first product based on this platform - the Domainbox Group consulting service. This service enabled users - for the very first time - to get all information for their domains and internet keywords easily and securely, and also register domains and internet keywords as our subscribers.

DOMAINBOX Group’s growth revolves around the phenomenal rise in the use of trademark and domain name around the world, and in the way those domain impact the lives of people everywhere. We remain passionately focused on anticipating and exceeding the needs of the intellectual property rights user.

2. WHAT WE DO

Secure the intellectual property rights backup solutions that provide the right combination for subscriber satisfaction.

DOMAINBOX GROUP is the leading developer of trademark and domain backup services that help people access, manage, and protect the company profile and information of their website by protect their trademark

and domains. These powerful turn-key service offerings include user-friendly domain registration service.

Registration for Protection

How many times have you needed to register your trademark and domain in our company, only to be notified it concerning other company’s name and you have to wait till we get their confirmation? Things are, we have to get the confirmation if these names mentioned in your application if it is the same or similar to another company. So there are chance that you registered a domain and been sued for that because someone would turn out and ask you to be noticed these domains are supposed to be belonging to them.

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Protect Your Brand

it’s a cold, simple fact - one in every six domain have the same word with the name of a company taken or stolen by domain dealers this year. That means that out of your company, one in every six experience the pain of trying to buy their domain back at a high price from a domain dealer. If you lost your domain, how long would it take you to recreate your good willing? What confusion would be caused to your customers who want to find your info on your website?

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• Renewal reminder service

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Dive into a successful y relationship with DOMAINBOX GROUP

Strategic business partnerships with technology leaders are at the center of DOMAINBOX Group’s go-to-market plan.

Partnering with DOMAINBOX GROUP creates opportunities to promote and deliver the benefits of the intellectual property rights consulting and registration services to end customers. Our award-winning service has been implemented around the world.

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Privacy

The security and privacy of your data is extremely important to us. We recognize that you trust us with something valuable, and so we treat it with the highest respect.

4. Contact Us

Thank you for your interest in DOMAINBOX GROUP! Feel free to contact us at any of the addresses or phone numbers below. Please email questions, requests, and comments to the appropriate department.

Marketing/General Inquiries

admin@boxs.asia

Technical support

charlie@boxs.asia

Tel：86-10-80747734

Fax：86-10-80747824 Sales Office – Hong Kong(Corporate Headquarters) Mail Address 11/F, One Kowloon, 5 Wang Yuen Street, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Sales & Developing Office – China Mail Address 18 Shangdi Developing Zone Southern Str. Haidian District, Beijing China

Kind regards,

Mark Li