Is this scam ?

[iulianh]

I have received an email from a guy that he wants to buy one of my domains .

Here it is :

Hello,

We are interested in hollandmaps.net

Your name was auctioned for sale. Please let us know your desirable price to sell.

Our company is working on network protection and intrusin detection projects.

So Internet names is just a part of our investment strategy.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,
Robert Daley
Vice President
TGN Group

I have replyed him that the domain is for sale and i want him to make me an offer, and here is what i get :

Hello,


I wish you and your family a Happy New 2008 Year!

Can you accept 15000 USD?

Do you sell domain with a web site or just name?

If just name it's ok. Web site is not necessary.

Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals.

Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too.

But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I trust.

To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies in a forum http://domaintalk.ourplace.com/Archive/730682.htm

Just check this posting.

If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount.

After you send me valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain
it) we'll continue our negotiations.

What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else?

Hope we can come to an agreement fast.

Looking forward to your reply.

I wish you and your family a Happy New 2008 Year!

Is this a scam cuz this is what i smell like .

Let me know,
Iulian

 

[leede]

scam

 

[-NC-]

"just a part of our investment strategy" = scam

 

[iulianh]

This is what i thought too because i have search them on the net but didn`t find something . And the first thing was that they have an email @phreaker.net .

Hate scams .

Iulian

 

[John Doe]

Definitely scam. For me the company name was TNG Services :hehe:

 

[bricio]

scam; i have received the same email

 

[weblord]

where did they saw your domain put in auction? if it is they need to buy it from there not request you to get out of the site and deal with them directly.

and also they could have used their email on one of their domains but instead used a free web-based email.

I have received an email from a guy that he wants to buy one of my domains .

Here it is :



I have replyed him that the domain is for sale and i want him to make me an offer, and here is what i get :



Is this a scam cuz this is what i smell like .

Let me know,
Iulian

 

[trsaso]

Definitely scam.

 

[-AW-]

Most likely scam. Go tell him he's a scammer

 

[iulianh]

My reply:

Hi there ,

I will like to announce you that I am not going to sell my domain to you because you are an scammer . I found lots of complaints about you on the internet and I will let other know about you .

Maybe next time.

Iulian

:lol: Scammers !

 

[Vlad]

ooh...he got away too easy
you should have more fun of him

 

[bluearrow]

Domain Scammers are now no better than Nigerian Scammers.

 

[paipiski]

Just want to say that i also got same email from this scammer . This guy is Nigerian wannabe.

 

[upickitout]

i got this email too...he was full of you know what

 

[wrc]

That idiot will ask you to pay for an appraisal, it's a well known scam.

 

[Jake]

What was his email?
>:D

 

[nicholas]

It's a scam. I received a similar email. Apparently they're selling what's in the link. It's either an appraisal, or something else, masked under a veil of naming other companies that are legit, but subtlely pushing you towards using the service they're selling.

 

[sumosalesman]

Scam!

Same response. "We no have time for bidding war!"

 

[hadisi]

The first one letter like is just for my domain nameparking.com.Just that time,i think i met the big trade.