I own Pot.com would you be interested ? False / weird email ?

[Michael Ehrhardt]

Today i got a weird email about POT.com

did you also got that ?

11-17-16

Dear Mr. Castello,
My name is Russ Maiorana Owner of Pot.com since 1997

This is the Best Brand Name you could have in the New Multi Billion Dollar Industry. I'm going to make you and your brothers an offer and this will be the BEST THING THAT CAME ACROSS YOUR DESK IN YOUR LIFE.

I'm willing to sell Pot.com to you for only 20 Million Dollars. This name beats your entire Portfolio.
My Direct cell # is 516-278-7714

My Direct e-mail address is [email protected]

Later,
Russ Maiorana
Owner
Pot.com

what is his motivation ?

whois shows

Whois Record ( last updated on 2016-11-18 )
Domain Name: POT.COM
Registry Domain ID: 5467589_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Registrar URL: http://networksolutions.com
Updated Date: 2016-07-17T17:05:43Z
Creation Date: 1997-07-18T04:00:00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2026-07-17T04:00:00Z
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Registrar IANA ID: 2
Registrar Abuse Contact Email:
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.8003337680
Reseller:
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: PERFECT PRIVACY, LLC
Registrant Organization:
Registrant Street: 12808 Gran Bay Parkway West
Registrant City: Jacksonville
Registrant State/Province: FL
Registrant Postal Code: 32258
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.5707088780
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax:
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: [email protected]
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: PERFECT PRIVACY, LLC
Admin Organization:
Admin Street: 12808 Gran Bay Parkway West
Admin City: Jacksonville
Admin State/Province: FL
Admin Postal Code: 32258
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.5707088780
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax:
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: [email protected]
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: PERFECT PRIVACY, LLC
Tech Organization:
Tech Street: 12808 Gran Bay Parkway West
Tech City: Jacksonville
Tech State/Province: FL
Tech Postal Code: 32258
Tech Country: US
Tech Phone: +1.5707088780
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax:
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: [email protected]
Name Server: NS51.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS52.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
DNSSEC: Unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en.

 

[Kuffy]

I can't view the site as I'm on public WiFi at the moment. Is it a recreational drugs site?

VideoGuy is registered with Godaddy as well.

 

[Michael Ehrhardt]

http://pot.com/

 

[Kuffy]

I wonder who owns potUS.com.

does that name Trump pot.com?

 

[Wesley S]

pot is sweat.com in Russian. lol

 

[Wesley S]

that makes my last name potman. hahaha

 

[Keith]

I can tell you that Russ is indeed the owner.

 

[Wesley S]

it probably is legit just sent out a bulk emailing to list of known domainers.

 

[Kenny]

What's the deal here, M.E.?

You intercepted an email sent to one of the Castello brothers?
One of the Castello brothers posted their private email somewhere and you reposted it?
You are secretly one of the Castello brothers posting your own email?

Peace,
Cyberian

 

[hawkeye]

Yeah, what Cyberian asked??

 

[Michael Ehrhardt]

I can tell you that Russ is indeed the owner.

so why is he contacting me ?
and i am not Castello

 

[Keith]

so why is he contacting me ?
and i am not Castello

You should ask him...

 

[Michael Ehrhardt]

What's the deal here, M.E.?

You intercepted an email sent to one of the Castello brothers?
One of the Castello brothers posted their private email somewhere and you reposted it?
You are secretly one of the Castello brothers posting your own email?

Peace,
Cyberian

the email came directly to me