Chinese domain name inquiry.

Anyone getting these emails? Legit?

[jbinbpt]

This is the first of these I've seen. Anyone else getting them?

I am CNNIC Accredited Internet Keyword Registrar--- <snip> Service Co., Ltd. we have a domain name case to confirm with your company. we get a applicant today. We want to make clear whether you have entrusted a person named <snip> to submit an applicant for your company to register your company's trademark or name. Because the Internet he connected with is <snip> Co.Ltd's domain name economic website.....

[edited by: Webwork at 11:47 am (utc) on Nov. 6, 2006]
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[wintercornuk]

Sounds like the old reg scam where companies get calls from 'registrars' who are about to register your companies domain name for another client, but wanted to offer it to you first. That'll be £250 please for e-icompany-domainnet.biz.

Got loads of them at one point myself. Also happens to newly registered companies who get proforma invoices.

[absolutelyme]

It happens a lot in China, they even phone you up! A lot of people must fall for it.