Is this a domain Scam?

[worldstar]

The following is an email communication concerning one of my domain. Is this a domain Scam?

X,XXX level. Ok. How about 10,000? Accepted? Thank you for giving me your quote. I think we should use escrow.com. They provide secure transactions. It'll be safe for both of us.

There is another?important issue for me.?Some of my friends lost money after buying stolen names. Others had problems with trademarks. So I must be sure you are the real owner and your domain name has no trademark conflicts.

This is a serious problem for the whole domain industry. You can read about the problem at
http://www.stopscum.com/archives/i_just_stole_your_domain_name_it_was_easy.html
http://gnso.icann.org/mailing-lists/archives/ga/msg02020.html
More information about trademark conflicts can be found at
http://www.patents.com/dno.htm

I hope now you understand why I need to verify this information before we go further.

Can you recommend an online Service that can verify trademark problems and the ownership?




----- Original Message -----
From: ******
To: ******
Sent: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:47:19 +0000
Subject: RE: ******.com

Hello Mr. ****:

Thank you for your interest in my domain: ******.com!
My anticipated price for this name is at $xxxx level!

My domain name has no trademark conflicts and I am the real owner of this
domain!

Any question, please contact me!

Best Regards!


>From: ******
>To: ******
>Subject: ******.com
>Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 18:12:25 +0300 (MSK)
>
>
>To Whom It May Concern:
>
>I noticed your domain listed for sale a while ago. I did not have time and
money at that time.
>
>But now I'm ready to proceed. In other words, I need to know the price for
your domain name.
>
>Hope you have not sold it yet. If you name has not been not sold, please
drop me your price.
>
>I also must be sure that your domain name has no trademark conflicts and
you are the real owner.
>
>Thank you for attention to this matter. I believe we can do business.
>
>Kindest Regards,
>
>******
>
>******

 

[CrazyTech]

Sounds to me like those fishy offers that ask you to get an appraisal on a domain. I'd reply back saying that you can check the patent office for free (at least here in the US). However, I'd assume that using Escrow.com would take care of all of this?

 

[cache]

Hi,

Can you PM me his name? One of the exact sentense in that email was actually from me. This buyer wanted to buy from me, but I suggested to use escrow.com!

He will tell you that he is local to you (or he has a few associates near you), but he will never let you know his phone number, right?

The following is an email communication concerning one of my domain. Is this a domain Scam?

 

[worldstar]

Thanks CrazyTech and Cache! :tu:

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Scam. Discussed at length in the "Warnings" forum as well as in the Domain Name Discussion forum. "Case-Closed"
-Allan