TheOnlineBrokerage.com???

[datamerc]

I got a strange email this afternoon, that looked too good to be true (The red flags went up after I received his reply)

The first email...

Hello, 
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

Your domain name has been found online. We are very interested in it. Please let us know your price. 

This is not our main business but we make money on buying/seling domains. 

This is a profitable business. Looking forward to do business with you. 

Regards, 
Michael E Myers 
Vice President 
OB Securities LLC 

======================================================== NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing,
 copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, 
please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. ========================================================

Here is his reply...

Hi David! 

Can you accept 12,000 USD? 

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

Domain without content is ok with me. 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 and my partners trust. 

To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies. 

Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers: http://domainblog.007sites.com/486935.htm 

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 the 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.

Scary stuff out there for people who take the bait

 

[Reason]

I wish I got to play with him a little more... You always think of the best things to say when it's too late!

Maybe I'll just wait till he emails me again...

You did well mate - made me do a real LOL there :tu:

Just got the same rubbish scam email now too... where is this guy phishing the emails from?

I googled OBN realestate and the first result on google led me to this topic... :P

They've obviously got some script monitoring new arrivals at Sedo, thinking they're 'newbs' and therefore easy meat for their diabolically dimwitted scheme.

Strangely I didn't get a reply to my very generous offer. Maybe I hurt Mr Ledingham's feelings in some way, perhaps 10 mil was slightly over his budget, or maybe someone else in his family had a baby and he's busy celebrating again; BUT, not long after I sent it, I got a mail from 'Nominet' saying my Whois details and email had been regged with them. This took me somewhat by surprise, as it wasn't me who made an account with them...

I've no idea what these fools hope to achieve by impostoring me there, but it must've been them. It's too coincidental.

Anyway, I reported them to the online cops here - http://www.ripofftipoff.net/

Lol.

 

[DigiNames]

The guy is using my name.... I received an email from these scammers a few years ago, so I think they must have got my name from that time or from the whois of one of my domains.

I got a phone call at my business from someone that had got this email (my business ironically is in real estate). I told him it sounded suspicious, but that I had nothing to do with it.

It sucks that I am involved in domains and real estate, and he is using my name...

 

[Reason]

Hmm, dumb as he/they is/are, that confusion with you is probably intentional, unluckily for you :/

I really hope this isn't some kind of inside job, and that someone in Sedo isn't feeding him info, or worse that he's employed by Sedo.

Surely they wouldn't employ someone as dumb as this though. He can't even make a site with working links, lol.

 

[Bestone]

its fake email just ignore the it.

 

[WSOPdns]

More of the same...

Same dude, same scam today for one of my domains (listed on Sedo). I won't waste my time replying to this guy, but here's his initial message:

Hello,

Are you interested in sale of your domain? Please name your price.

We are in real estate. But we are very interested in Internet names and
web sites too.

If you have other domains for sale feel free to send your list.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,

Sean Wagner

CEO

TBN Real Estate LLC
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NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged
information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any
viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by
unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message
and deleting it from your computer.
========================================================

 

[dikki6]

douce bag

The evaluation stated the domains are worth 97 027 USD and 12 pesos, 2 goats, a fish sandwich, 4 hookers (in Vegas, of course), 2 new tires for my truck and a 12-pack of Bud Light.

I'll send you a PayPal money request.

Please make sure the hookers are clean, and the Bud Light is cold.

Oh, wait, are you going to use these domains for porn? Because if you are, I want 8 hookers instead of 4.

-- Rich


-----Original Message-----
From: Wagner [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 1:48 PM
To: Rich Beck
Subject: Re: grabyourgear.com (sent 07/31/09)


Hello,

Can you accept 20 000 USD for all three?

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

Domain without content is ok with me. 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 and my partners trust.

To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal
companies.

Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers:
Domain Talk

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 the 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.

 

[highnfar]

I am feeling so lucky to find you guys here! I got same emails yesterday!

Hello,

Are you interested in sale of your domain? Please name your price.

We are in real estate. But we are very interested in Internet names and
web sites too.

If you have other domains for sale feel free to send your list.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,

Sean Wagner

CEO

TBN Real Estate LLC
========================================================
NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged
information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any
viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by
unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message
and deleting it from your computer.
========================================================

2500. Ok
Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name?

Domain without content is ok with me. 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 and my partners trust.

To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies.

Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers:
http://discussdomains.007sites.com/Archive/7092861.htm

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 the 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.

It's a standard practice to show independent valuation to buyers/resellers.
Nobody will do business without it. I'm a businessman and have no intention
of changing rules which help both parties to avoid additional risks.

Of course, investors never take into account auto-generated valuations. So
manual valuation is a "must" too.

I read the following information about appraisals at:
http://discussdomains.007sites.com/Archive/7092861.htm

Thank you for understanding. I'm looking forward to do business with you.

 

[Reason]

If there's some good to come out of this laughable fiasco, it's free publicity for this forum :lol:

 

[JollyD]

I have bitten the bait im afraid to say, naive as I was. I DID buy appraisals from domain explorer, and i DID continue to email this supposed scammer. I asked Plimus for a refund explaining the situation, and they then claimed I had made a false claim and they were getting their lawyers involved!

So I really don't know what to do.

 

[Reason]

Their lawyers? I wouldnt stay with such a customer-hostile company for a minute longer. You could point them at this thread for s start though...Though if they are anything like Paypal, they might not give any of their priceless time to anything so trivial as supporting evidence.

Most of these payment companies blow a lot of hot air about how safe and client concerned they are, but ultimately just take the path of least resistance.

 

[JollyD]

Unfortunately you are right. ALOT of hot. With them I am no longer!

I suggest people watch out for this if this happens and get hold of you bank to initiate immediate charge backs concerning domainexplorer.org with Plimus, which is what I'm currently doing!

 

[dotwhat]

Hello and thank you all for this great site ... I have learned a lot as the information here is priceless.
Just received an email that sounded too good to be true but with your help I was able to protect myself.

Much love.

 

[Robin]

Its a very common scam, used by many scammers. Thanks for notifying.

 

[tiptop]

Thanks for the info guys/gals. I avoided this stinky scam, thankfully but just got the email yesterday. Although I wasted about an hour doing a little digging and eventually landing here, at least I got a good laugh from what some of you emailed back to this silly bas-turd.

 

[sidekick_33]

Received this email 12/16/09 from [email protected].


Can you accept 4500?
Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name?

Domain without content is ok with me. 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 and my partners trust.

To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies.

Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers:
domainexplorer . org /Archive-09-2009/91462735.htm][/url]

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 the 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.



Looks like this guy is still kicking around!

 

[mis_chiff]

Please disable the site links in the emails before posting!

Thanks

 

[sidekick_33]

Thanks for the heads up! I will do that from now on.

 

[mis_chiff]

Thanks for the heads up! I will do that from now on.

no worries :santa:

too much advertising for this guy - good or bad :lol: