We received the following email in relation to several of our domain names. It seems particularly smelly to me especially as the company that is supposedly wanting to purchase the domains would have no reason to be interested in our domain names.
Dear CEO,
We are Asiaeu Network Srvice 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 “ROBO GmbH” want to apply “*********” for its own Internet Trademark and CN domain name on the Jun 30, 2008 in china. We need to know your opinion because the Internet Trademark And CN domain name relate to the copyright of you company name on internet. your company do not intervene in it,we will formally consent their register. we would like to get the affirmation of your company, you have any question,please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible!
Best Regards !
kemal Guan
Principal of Checking Department
Overseas Registration Organization
Tel:+(86)731-8187 729
Fax:+(86)731-8187 739
mobile:+(86)731 6735 121
Skype:internetbrand
Msn:asiaeu@live.cn
E-mail:kemal@asiaeu.cn
web:www.asiaeu.cn
A search on Google revealed a blog post and comments that suggests that these people have been at it for a while.
Anyway if you’ve received a similar email and it seems smelly to you then consider making a complaint to ICANN