This is a new version of a domain name scam by DOMAINBOX Group another company from Hong Kong we have previously reported.
These are never real so never send money, personal information, or buy a domain name through these scammers!
Nov 27, 2008
meancash Domain name & Internet keyword
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are Hong Kong Network Service Company Limited which is the domain name register center in Asia. We received a formal application from a company who is applying to register “meancash” as their domain name and Internet keyword on Nov 26, 2008. Because this involves 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.
Kind Regards,
Walt.liu
Tel: + 852-31757931(ext.8051)
Fax: +852-31757932
Email: walt.liu@hknetwork.hk.cn
Hong Kong Network Service Company Limited
Website: www.hknsc.hk
Our response:
This is very bad.
I am willing to pay what it takes to keep them from getting my good name.
Thank you so much for helping me.
Their response:
Thanks for your prompt reply. Domain names were open to be registered all over the world. Now, the aforementioned third party is applying the following domain names and internet keyword:
Domain names as below:
www.meancash.cn
www.meancash.com.cn
www.meancash.hk
www.meancash.tw
www.meancash.jp
www.meancash.kr
www.meancash.asia
Internet keyword as below:
meancash
Once you would like to protect or preserve them by registering ahead due to importance, one valid application form will be sent to start your prior registration. Or we are going to approve the application from the third party if your company does not lay claim to these domains. Please let us know if there is anything more we might be of assistance. Thanks very much and your early reply will be appreciated.
An introduction of Internet Keyword is enclosed for your review.
Regards,
walt
Internet keyword:
It is one of the new accessing way for Internet words. Input the name of company, product, website, industry into IE Address, user can get the destination website directly, do not need the complicated memory Domain Name, website, do not need to remember prefix and postfix of the website, user can surf on internet in a convenient and fast way. Internet keyword is real-world brand’s extension in the network. Say from function, it is like a kind of brand or trade mark more, also named internet brand.
Value-added service:
After an Internet keyword registered, it can obtain full support from nation-wide portal website, well-known search engine, visitors can access registered user's website of Internet keyword through nonstop function. At present, more than 2000 portal websites such as google.cn, yahoo.cn, sina.com, sohu.com.cn, 263.net, baidu.com, search.com.cn, china.com、TOM.com, industrial website and local information port have fully provided nonstop function for website of Internet Brand, covering more than 90% Internet users.
Registration principle:
The Registration principle is 'first register, get at first'. It is a network trademarks, trade mark registration in real-word will not affect the internet keywords registration on line. So long as this name has not been registered, any company can file and apply for the registration. But it is necessary for us to notify this side of yours according to the procedure of registering.