How Would You Handle This Kind of Email?

[jideofor]

I received the message below a few hours ago in my email. I would have guessed it is appraisal scam but this one looks very brief to be categorized as such. Also note that he mentioned that my email was found via whois.

I find it odd that he claimed to be representing a buyer but in same breathe he requested for list of other domains I might have to help me get buyer for them.

The email came in through a custom domain name and he claimed to be VP of a hosting company. I checked the URL and it forward to a hosting company but when I check the URL for the email via whois search, it is at Godaddy, date: 2017-11-07, but the hosting company where the URL forward to is aged and most of the words in the whois are in Korean

Has anyone received something like this before?

I don't fill right about this kind of email but I will reply it and see where it will lead to.
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subject: Is [domain name removed] still available for acquisition?
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Hello!

I represent a buyer from Korea who wants to buy [domain name removed] for a new project.

We have found your email via WHO IS.

Is your domain still available for acquisition?

If you have more names please email me the list. I may help you to find buyers for them.

Best regards

 

[anantj]

Pretty sure this is an appraisal scam

 

[Asfas1000]

Very very similar to the infamous appraisal scam.

 

[jideofor]

Pretty sure this is an appraisal scam

hahahha,,,, yeah, it is He just replied me now mentioning certificate.. lmaooo

 

[Miro Baranasic]

Hi.
It is a scam, I have received the same email 2 times this month. First time, even I know that is spam, answer with something "what is your offer" and get answer with offer of $20k or $25k don`t know exatcly, for domain like treeservicesdetroit.com

 

[Miro Baranasic]

And I only need some certificate
You can publish the email for other namepros members...

 

[jideofor]

Hi.
It is a scam, I have received the same email 2 times this month. First time, even I know that is spam, answer with something "what is your offer" and get answer with offer of $20k or $25k don`t know exatcly, for domain like treeservicesdetroit.com

Very crazy people...

 

[jideofor]

And I only need some certificate
You can publish the email for other namepros members...

Yeah, let me do that now before i delete the email lol

 

[jideofor]

These people sit behind their PC watching DailyChange.com for transfers and new reg. The domain name in question was recently, not up to a week, won at Godaddy auctions.
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Hello!

I represent a buyer from Korea who wants to buy [my domain name removed] for a new project.

We have found your email via WHO IS.

Is your domain still available for acquisition?

If you have more names please email me the list. I may help you to find buyers for them.

Best regards,

Jin Kyong Jung

Vice President

PHPS Korea Hosting

Seoul

Korea

Phone: 82217823512
email: [email protected]
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[TestCase]

Yep, I'm voting SCAM on this one as well!

Any time they start out asking, "If you have more names please email me the list", it's rarely going to be legit.

 

[TestCase]

Ps. Google is your friend.

https://domainnamewire.com/2015/12/02/domain-name-appraisal-scam-still-making-the-rounds/

See:
November 9, 2017 at 8:10 am

Also, the domain "phps-kr.info" was created just 13 days ago on 2017-11-07.

 

[Amzymayor]

Tell them to buy the domain and then keep 50% of the money after sale. At least that's how Brand bucket do with their logo fee

 

[jideofor]

Tell them to buy the domain and then keep 50% of the money after sale. At least that's how Brand bucket do with their logo fee

lol... it is a scam bro. Another person emailed me today asking for me insight and I told him I have just received same email lol.

 

[Amzymayor]

lol... it is a scam bro. Another person emailed me today asking for me insight and I told him I have just received same email lol.

Ridiculous people everywhere!