Is this email inquiry to buy my name bogus or the real deal?

[namesoda]

Hi All,

In the past couple of weeks I have received two identical emails inquiring about purchasing a couple of my domain names:

Here's the example:

I found you email by doing a whois search. I was curious if you'd be willing to sell your domain beeriness.com? If so, what kind of price would you be looking for?

The email was received from an address [email protected] - to protect their identity if it's a real inquiry assume it's [email protected]

I replied stating what kind of figure I'd be seeking and received an email exactly the same for a different domain name in the same format from an email created in the same way.


Can anyone tell me if this is a bogus inquiry or whether it's real and from what organisation it may have come from?

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[DanSanchez]

2-step email harvesting, don't answer it.

 

[namesoda]

Fair enough - well that's disappointing.
Thanks for your help

 

[jideofor]

lol... this appraisal scammers are really working hard at improving their operations.

 

[anantj]

I had the same for a couple of my domains. I don't mind including the e-mail address - they were from Amyweeks.aw44 at gmail
Also have had at least 3 other such "fishing" emails