Warning for newbies: livsnyter.com appraisal scam

[armstrong]

Got this in the email recently:

Subject: Re: recklinghausen.info ( second post )


I need an appraisal before making an offer.

Our partners (webmasters and domain owners) always recommend us to
verify an independent appraisal first. It would be fair for both of us.

Do you have an appraisal certificate for your name? Please note that I
don't trust free or unprofessional appraisals. It can be an appraisal
certificate from www.FastDomainSales.com or www.GreatDomains.com or
HollywoodDomains.com. It does not matter because they were recommended to
me by experienced experts.

After I receive your appraisal I'll make my offer.

How do you prefer to get paid: PayPal, check or wire?

Looking forward to your reply.

Best regards,


Brian Taylor

CEO

MCSD, MSCE

LivSnyter

This is exactly the same method of operation we saw from the allfordomains scam, so watch out!

 

[cyberserf]

ditto, Anthony, that exchange was hilarious

 

[ValeryAyapov.com]

Just to complete the letters collection...

Hi,

and those people cover up themselves with respected names like Brian Taylor.... very bad.

The text:

From: Taylor <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2004, 10:25:00 PM
Subject: CASHFLOW-TIPS.COM (second request)
Files: <none>
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Hi there,

I wrote you 24 hours ago but did not receive a reply. Perhaps, there were some communication problems between our email servers.

Our company is a domain investor. After doing a keyword search we have found your domain for sale.
I've decided to contact you direct via email. I've found your email address via WHO IS.

Is this domain still available for sale? Even if it's not for sale please let me know.

If it's still available for sale please email us your asking price.

If you have other good domains for sale feel free to email me the full list with asking prices.

If I can afford your domain I will contact you. Please don't send us multiple emails if you don't receive a reply from us and keep our email address confidential.
Just email me your asking price. If I decide to buy I will contact you as soon as possible.

Kindest regards,

Brian Taylor

CEO

MCSE, MCSD

LivSnyter

end of scam letter.

 

[LasseReiersenGravdal]

if you follow the domain tvslave.com you end up here: http://epost.portalen.no:81/
It's a Norwegian free e-mail provider, with lots of "funny" e-mail domains...

Im the manager of that site, and I can assure you that I will do anything to make these people stop what they're doing. I've locked down the accounts in question here anyways.

 

[Redleg]

Meget bra, takker så mye for det.

Means thanks in Norwegian.. :D )

 

[brainstorm]

OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM FASTDOMAINSALES

We did not authorize this person to use our company name in his promotional emails. I think other companies did not authorize him too. He is not our affiliate.

At this moment our security department and lawyers are trying to find their reaa address and start a lwasuit against this person sending fake emails that ruins our reputation.


Please read the following information. It will help you to avoid mistakes

Their motive... It's looking like they work for the competitor to ruin the reputation of FastDomainSales.com, HollywoodDomains and others sites mentioned in his letter. Perhaps he is hired by one of our competitors. Someone last year tried to get a forum thread started about this, at HollywoodDomains.com ,but it never took off , so apparently they are not involved ,but a victim as well .

How to avoid being a victim : If a potential buyer asks you to provide an independant appraisal especially one like the above..Suggest to them to purchase the appraisal themselves and if they buy ,you will deduct the cost
of the appraisal from the sale price .

It's very easy to stop this guy.

NEVER ORDER APPRAISALS AFTER RECEIVING SUCH REQUESTS. ASK YOUR BUYER TO ORDER THIS SERVICE HIMSELF/HERSELF.

Sincerely,

Andrew Gordon

FastDomainSales Team

 

[armstrong]

Good to finally hear from an official fastdomainsales rep. This discussion is continued here:

http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=199905