Is this email a scam?

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

Just wondering if anyone has received this email, or has dealt with this person? :

Hello,

Your domain name has been found online. Please let us know your price.

We are in real estate business. Domain name industry is a new direction
for us. Sometimes we buy, sometimes we resell for making a profit.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,
William Norcross
Vice President
Elite Network

It sounds a little suspicious to me. Is the domain appraisal next?
Ps: I just regged this domain about a week ago.

Thanks
Frank

 

[guarddragon]

Possible scam

I got the exact same email. It seemed a little suspicious but I answered by referring to the sales price that I've listed on Sedo. Haven't heard anything since.

 

[-REECE-]

Sounds like either an appraisal scammer or stupid lowballer.

"We are in real estate business. Domain name industry is a new direction for us. Sometimes we buy, sometimes we resell for making a profit."

What kind of idiot says something like that to a domainer? He's pretty much telling you that even if he's legit he gives lowball offers.

I'd send him a link to your listing on Sedo/Afternic. If he's legit he can make a legit offer at a legit venue.

Just wondering if anyone has received this email, or has dealt with this person? :

Hello,

Your domain name has been found online. Please let us know your price.

We are in real estate business. Domain name industry is a new direction
for us. Sometimes we buy, sometimes we resell for making a profit.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,
William Norcross
Vice President
Elite Network

It sounds a little suspicious to me. Is the domain appraisal next?
Ps: I just regged this domain about a week ago.

Thanks
Frank

 

[Sameh]

Definitely a scam!

Search Google for the first line of this email and you will find many results about it.

 

[DebX420]

Sounds like the same as many email scams posted here before:

http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/508859-robert-gardos-from-eliteinvestment-net.html

 

[.Andy]

I AGREE it sound fishy like the appraisal scam. It wouldn't hurt to send him a link to your sedo auction but I agree don't spend to much time on this person.

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

Thanks Guys

Thanks guys. Looks like we all feel the same. My response to him was "Our domain transactions are all handled by a trusted well known domain selling site, www.Sedo.com . I told he could make an offer there at any time.
Again, I just regged this name about a week ago.
I checked as EG suggested above. Definately scammers, even had the same Elite Investments, but with a different VP name. Thanks EG.
NP members rock again!

Frank

 

[weblord]

it's domain appraisal scam, try it, reply with any outrageous domain price and they reply fine and they're interested but they need it appraised.
something along on that line.

 

[dmi]

There's no harm in replying with your Sedo/Afternic page. But it sure looks like a scam.