The Well Worded .CO Scam

defaultuser · 09-20-2011, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Quoting "Admin@TransferBroker.com" <admin@transferbroker.com>:

Hi,

I would like to know if you would have an interest in purchasing this
domain name (I found your contact information online and see that you
own xxx.us correct?).

xxxx.co can provide a SEO boost in this market, which includes leads
that pay for themselves saving you Adsense money (advertisers are
paying $0.xx per click). It is very simple to type in/remember; and
can help improve, secure, and protect your web branding identity.
There are also xx,xxx global searches via Google per month for
these exact keywords.

If you are not interested in acquiring this domain, I sincerely
apologize and thank you for your time. However, if you would like to
acquire it please let me know. I will be offering it to several
related sites/businesses in the next few days for just $450, and it
will go to the first company who replies.

Regards,
Sam
Admin@TransferBroker.com

Domain is available to register.

ALWAYS check the whois when you get an offer.
Never buy anything sent from a domain less than 3 months regged (imho) unless it is clearly of more value than a crappy dropped name
Choose a better thread TItle like "Buy the Unregistered Domain Scam"

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/731338-the-well-worded-co-scam.html
I would try to find out who "Sam" is but I really can't be arsed wasting my time.

***johname*** · 09-21-2011, 08:38 AM

transferbroker.com redirects to a wiki page lol

EGS · 09-23-2011, 11:24 AM

Reply back to him and tell him yes but you'd like to send him a money order and get his info.

sdsinc · 09-23-2011, 12:08 PM

Reply that you would like to buy the name from him, after he has registered it you change your mind

***johname*** · 09-23-2011, 12:25 PM

LOL yeah i was thinking that too because they probably are not so legally savy to make you get into a binding agreement to buy the name for $ (there probably just winging it) Also there probably so poor they would have to have you prepay.

And they most likely saw your name on namepros and are reading this thread so the idea wont work now

*bulkdomainz* · 09-23-2011, 12:30 PM

I got a couple of emails like that but just ignored it! ..... and there is also this pest called ALEX who keeps sending me emails offering names that I have in other tlds or singular/plural variations! Crazy Alex uses all sorts of email addresses and weblinks!

defaultuser · 09-24-2011, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by bulkdomainz

I got a couple of emails like that but just ignored it! ..... and there is also this pest called ALEX who keeps sending me emails offering names that I have in other tlds or singular/plural variations! Crazy Alex uses all sorts of email addresses and weblinks!

Me also. Same email, same subject... but from a different domain. Annoying as hell.. I can't wait for the auction to happen.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=731338

---------- Post added at 10:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 PM ----------

Originally Posted by sdsinc

Reply that you would like to buy the name from him, after he has registered it you change your mind

I have locked this mentally for next time. This would have been a great idea....

After that I could have offered them the .US using the same template that Alex (mentioned above) used.

FragrantDomains · 09-24-2011, 07:37 PM

Yea I got four emails to buy the same worthless domain. Why does Alex want me to fill out a simple form when there's apparently an auction in a couple of days. How do I get rid of this guy when they are each sent from different domains?

Quote:

Sincerely,Alexander
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=731338
330 Franklin Road #135A
Suite 186
Brentwood, TN 37027

Quote:

The Domain Team
25 First Street, 2nd Floor
Cambridge MA 02141

the_poet · 09-26-2011, 04:27 AM

It happened to me as well. I own BangkokHotels.CO and he approached me to sell Bangkok-Hotels.CO. I replied saying that, if I had an interested in the domain, I'd simply handregister it and thanked him for the suggestion

He never replied back.

dragtastic · 09-26-2011, 09:51 AM

its @ssholes like this that make it that much harder for people to try to sell their domains to end users...

FragrantDomains · 09-27-2011, 01:21 PM

Just got 2 more from Alex. This makes 6 total for the same domain. The only good thing is that the domain is redemption so hopefully it won't last too much longer.

FragrantDomains · 10-05-2011, 08:32 PM

I now received a total of 10 emails (9 from Alex and 1 from Flex Media Domains) for the same domain. I have never responded to anyone of them.

defaultuser · 10-05-2011, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by johname

LOL yeah i was thinking that too because they probably are not so legally savy to make you get into a binding agreement to buy the name for $ (there probably just winging it) Also there probably so poor they would have to have you prepay.

And they most likely saw your name on namepros and are reading this thread so the idea wont work now

Originally Posted by sdsinc

Reply that you would like to buy the name from him, after he has registered it you change your mind

As you both know - the original note sender now owns the domain which they were trying to sell me

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=731338

I believe it was $22 purchase for a domain worth $0. I believe the domain has only value in one extension - .US and even then it is minimal.

Originally Posted by FragrantDomains

I now received a total of 10 emails (9 from Alex and 1 from Flex Media Domains) for the same domain. I have never responded to anyone of them.

I got about 10 in total but I think the auction must have happened because they stopped as suddenly as they started! I need to develop that name too ... too many things....

asdomar · 10-06-2011, 12:40 AM

Got an email from him. It seems this guy is now spamming the entire planet, trying to scam people with domains he don't even owns.
Maybe he wants to destroy this industry?
Can we still sell our domains after this guy goes to the endusers and destroys our reputation?
He is not the only one doing this.

Paul200 · 10-11-2011, 01:38 PM

Iv been getting them in my cpanel emails on my sites for the last year or so, desperate times for a lot of people trying to make money from scamming

09-23-2011, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
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09-23-2011, 12:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
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09-23-2011, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
*johname* Business Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,523	LOL yeah i was thinking that too because they probably are not so legally savy to make you get into a binding agreement to buy the name for $ (there probably just winging it) Also there probably so poor they would have to have you prepay. And they most likely saw your name on namepros and are reading this thread so the idea wont work now Last edited by johname; 09-27-2011 at 01:44 PM. Reason: take price out

09-23-2011, 12:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
bulkdomainz NamePros Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 432	I got a couple of emails like that but just ignored it! ..... and there is also this pest called ALEX who keeps sending me emails offering names that I have in other tlds or singular/plural variations! Crazy Alex uses all sorts of email addresses and weblinks! __________________ RESELLER PRICING at DOMAINSHOSTINGDESIGN.COM - PM your Account No before any purchaseClick here to see my domains for sale *****PM offers for: Facelift.tv NTA.tv MBI.tv GP.RS UnlockMobil.es CURRENCY.ws Projection.tv Funf.tv Camcorde.rs Jingle.tv CandidApps.com Sinfonietta.tv SUBSCRIBER.TV CH10.TV

09-26-2011, 04:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
the_poet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Web Posts: 4,649 Follow @ThePoet82	It happened to me as well. I own BangkokHotels.CO and he approached me to sell Bangkok-Hotels.CO. I replied saying that, if I had an interested in the domain, I'd simply handregister it and thanked him for the suggestion He never replied back. __________________ RunningShoes.in @ just $300 on Sedo auction (RunningShoes.com sold for $700,000 in 2011) Coater.com for sale - Premium industrial 1-worder.

09-21-2011, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
*johname* Business Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,523	transferbroker.com redirects to a wiki page lol

09-26-2011, 09:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
dragtastic NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 510 Follow @zoopdotco	its @ssholes like this that make it that much harder for people to try to sell their domains to end users... __________________ ZOOP \|COMIC CON \| Comic Book News

09-27-2011, 01:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
FragrantDomains NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 346	Just got 2 more from Alex. This makes 6 total for the same domain. The only good thing is that the domain is redemption so hopefully it won't last too much longer.

10-05-2011, 08:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
FragrantDomains NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 346	I now received a total of 10 emails (9 from Alex and 1 from Flex Media Domains) for the same domain. I have never responded to anyone of them.

10-06-2011, 12:40 AM	#14 (permalink)
asdomar NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 85	Got an email from him. It seems this guy is now spamming the entire planet, trying to scam people with domains he don't even owns. Maybe he wants to destroy this industry? Can we still sell our domains after this guy goes to the endusers and destroys our reputation? He is not the only one doing this.

10-11-2011, 01:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
Paul200 NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Posts: 29	Iv been getting them in my cpanel emails on my sites for the last year or so, desperate times for a lot of people trying to make money from scamming

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