Most domain name scams in China begin with an email. A
business owner sees an official-looking subject line and opens it,
either out of worry or mere curiosity. Inside is an urgent-looking
message that informs you that another company has registered your
domain name, or that you are in danger of losing your domain
name.
The domain owners were usually given a seven-day window to reply
and raise their claim over the domains before the same is handed
over to fictitious companies. The purpose of these scam messages is
to create a sense of urgency for the domain owners to leap on the
offer in an attempt to solicit business.
Please note that it is a scam and do not fall for it.
Granted, these emails could incite you to be aggressive in
protecting your intellectual property. However, before you do so,
it is worthwhile evaluating the value of the domain names and the
costs for registering them, because not all of the domain names may
appear to be important to you.
