This scammer was sent the same email to me 7 days ago
Offer to purchase xxxx.com
Hello!
I represent an investor who is interested in acquisition of xxxx.com
Are you interested in selling?
Based on whois lookup I understand that you own the domain name.
Are you a beginner or an experienced seller?
I help my clients to buy and sell intellectual properties.
If you have more names I can help you to sell them.
Best Regards,
Anna Silber
Lawyer
Swiss Lawyers Association
European Law Society
20 rue du Marche
Geneve, Switzerland
-Me: How much is your offer ?
-Scammer:
The buyer is a well known investor in Belgium. He has five figures budget for several names.
Our commission is 3 %. It's paid after you receive the funds.
The buyer offers $15,000.
How do you want to get paid: Check, Wire, Western Union ? If my buyer does not support your preferred method he can send you the funds via an escrow service that supports it.
Do you have a certificate?
My buyer needs it for tax and accounting purposes.
If you don't have it's not a problem. You can order it online.
Please note he cannot accept it from any agency. He needs a manual service.
The certification must include the following:
1. Independent valuation of the market price. It will show your domain name is not overpriced. On the other hand if the valuation comes higher, he will increase the price accordingly. In the domain name industry, there are many appraisal tools that people use to estimate the value of a domain name. My client does not want to risk and doesn't accept services that use scripts. If you are unsure about some service feel free to ask me.
2. Trademark infringement verification. It proves your domain has no trademark problems. He would like this verification to be included in the appraisal report. It's not a problem because some companies include the TM verification for free.
I’m also interested in a good estimate of the market price because you will pays me % on each sale.
You can read about certification agencies at
http://answersgoogle.org/answers/threadview/id/50814729.htm (“Domain Broker” is my nickname).
The process is very easy:
1. Go to the certificate agency site and order a certificate. Just submit your domains and let them know you have a buyer with $XX,XXX offer. It will help you to get a better valuation.
2. Send it to me and we will start the sale process. As soon as he receives your certificate he will buy your domain via an escrow service of his choice.
If the appraisal comes higher he will make a better offer. His final offer will only depend on the appraisal results.
If you are new to the certification process, I can help you with the step by step instructions.
-Me: what's your website?
Scammer:
I'm a private lawyer from Switzerland. I don't need a site. I work with my clients personally or va email.
-Me: so how much is your offer for my domain?
-Scammer:
He will pay you the appraised value. The appraisal certificate must be issued by an independent third party agency (not your broker). He must know and trusts this agency.
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Me:
Dont make me mad and curse you
bye then