{"id":1181,"date":"2021-10-08T08:20:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T07:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nonewwars.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2021-10-08T08:20:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T07:20:57","slug":"chinese-domain-registration-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nonewwars.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese domain registration emails"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got an email from Adrian Liu adrian@cnnetwork.org<\/a> of China Registry Head Office saying:<\/p>\n

(It’s very urgent, therefore we kindly ask you to forward this email to your CEO. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please ignore it. Thanks)
\nDear CEO,
\nWe are the domain registration and solution center in China. On October 5, 2021, we received an application from Hongxiang Ltd requested “nonewwars” as their internet keyword and China (CN) domain names (nonewwars.cn, nonewwars.com.cn, nonewwars.net.cn, nonewwars.org.cn). But after checking it, we find this name conflict with your company name or trademark. In order to deal with this matter better, it’s necessary to send email to you and confirm whether this company is your distributor in China?<\/p>\n

Best Regards<\/p>\n

Adrian Liu | Service & Operations Manager<\/p>\n

China Registry (Head Office)<\/p>\n

Tel: +86-2161918696<\/p>\n

Fax: +86-2161918697<\/p>\n

Mob: +86-13816428671<\/p>\n

6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China<\/p>\n

*****************************************<\/p>\n

This email contains privileged and confidential information intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this email and inform the sender immediately. We appreciate you respecting the confidentiality of this information by not disclosing or using the information in this email.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gotta love the “Best Regards”.\u00a0 It’s like a mugger saying “Have a nice day”.\u00a0 I like to be helpful.\u00a0 So I replied:<\/p>\n

No, Hongxiang Ltd is nothing to do with us at all.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It probably does not matter what you say in the reply, because this comes next.\u00a0 From one Zhihai Ning ningzhihai@outlook.com<\/a> saying:<\/p>\n

To whom it concerns,<\/p>\n

We will register the China domain names “nonewwars.cn” “nonewwars.com.cn” “nonewwars.net.cn” “nonewwars.org.cn” and internet keyword “nonewwars” and have submitted our application. We are waiting for Mr. Adrian Liu’s approval. These CN domains and internet keyword are very important for us to promote our business in China. Although Mr. Adrian Liu advised us to change another name, we will persist in this name.<\/p>\n

Kind regards
\nZhihai Ning<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I thought I ought to respond.\u00a0 Out of politeness.\u00a0 Especially since they said “Kind regards” which as we know is always a genuine sentiment.<\/p>\n

I don’t see how I can stop you.<\/p>\n

But I am interested. Why do you want to use the NoNewWars name?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Back to a reply from Adrian Liu adrian.liu@chinaregistry.org.cn<\/a> at the China Registry.<\/p>\n

Based on your company having no relationship with them, we have already suggested that they should choose another name to avoid this conflict, but they persist in this name as China domain names (nonewwars.cn, nonewwars.com.cn, nonewwars.net.cn, nonewwars.org.cn) and internet keyword. In our opinion, maybe they do the similar business as your company then register it to promote their company.<\/p>\n

As is known to all, the domain name registration based on the international principle is opened to company and individual. Any company or individual have the right to register any domain name and internet keyword which are unregistered. Your company haven’t registered this name as China domain names and internet keyword, so any company is able to obtain them by registration. But in order to avoid this conflict, the trademark or original name owner have priority right to register China domain name and internet keyword during our dispute period. If your company is the original owner of this name and want to register these China domain names (nonewwars.cn, nonewwars.com.cn, nonewwars.net.cn, nonewwars.org.cn) and internet keyword to prevent anybody from using them, please inform us. We can send you an application form with price list to help your company register these China domain names and internet keyword during our dispute period.<\/p>\n

Best Regards<\/p>\n

Adrian Liu | Service & Operations Manager<\/p>\n

China Registry (Head Office)<\/p>\n

Tel: +86-2161918696<\/p>\n

Fax: +86-2161918697<\/p>\n

Mob: +86-13816428671<\/p>\n

6012, Xingdi Building, No. 1698 Yishan Road, Shanghai 201103, China<\/p>\n

****************************************<\/p>\n

This email contains privileged and confidential information intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this email and inform the sender immediately. We appreciate you respecting the confidentiality of this information by not disclosing or using the information in this email.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now I understand.\u00a0 It is a scam that is simply frightening people into buying domain names they otherwise would not want or need.\u00a0 Let’s see if I’m right with a quick search<\/a>…<\/p>\n