email from eliteinvestment.net

[Spex]

Has anyone ever gotten an unsolicited email from these guys asking you to name a price for one of your domains? Their site seems to be a brokerage site

A few people on the namepros board seem to think it's a scam. They call it the "appraisal" scam. What's that?

Anyway, here's a copy of the email I received (with the sender name removed in case he's legit)

Offer for xxxxxxxxxxxxx.com (sent 09/06/2008)‏ From: [email protected]

Sent: September 6, 2008 4:41:18 PM To: [email protected] Hello,

Your domain name has been found online.

Please let us know your price.

We make money on selling and buying names and sites. Now the domain
business is very attractive.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,
xxxxxxx
xxx
xxx xxx

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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.
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[Wzhxvy]

Yes its a scam. They want you to pay for their appraisal service before buying...yeah right.

Go back and say I will pass on the appraisal, they will come back with a terse email saying this is "customary" business practice and you are an idiot basically...lol...

Very common scam.

 

[Spex]

Yeah, I found the appraisal emails on later google pages.

I've already sent this guy an email asking what his budget is. If he tentatively accepts my $500,000 asking price, I'll laugh at him.

 

[NetworkMsia]

i replied with an asking price of $750k, and he replied ok, but only If I use his appraisal.

 

[acronym007]

Got mine today.

Good ole, [email protected]

 

[Justin Hulsey]

I've gotten one of these before, but not from the same person. They just want you to spend your money on their expensive appraisal service and then they run like hell.

 

[rajs1ngh]

I've gotten one of these before, but not from the same person. They just want you to spend your money on their expensive appraisal service and then they run like hell.

Ditto Case here too

 

[scrsteven]

100% scam

 

[katherine]

I would love a face to face meeting with these persons :-/

 

[TooManyDomains]

Same here

 

[Theo]

Scammers at the parking lot; scammers online.

 

[TooManyDomains]

Nice read, nice comparison

 

[tekz999]

I just got his email, he seems to be targetting users from ebay also!

 

[Lyonscars]

Yes i just received an email from this morning. Sounded to fake so i googled the email address and came to this thread

here is the email

Hello,

We are interested in your domain name for sale.

Investing in domains is a profitable business. We are in real estate
business. Sometimes we buy, sometimes we resell for making a profit.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,
Steven Campanella
Vice President
Elite Investment Group

 

[David.]

Just received the same email today.

I got my hopes up and all lol. :disappointed:

Hello,

We are interested in your domain name for sale.

Investing in domains is a profitable business. We are in real estate
business. Sometimes we buy, sometimes we resell for making a profit.

Looking forward to do business with you.

Regards,
Steven Campanella
Vice President
Elite Investment Group
========================================================
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.

 

[Lyonscars]

yeah i was a little excited to until i said wait a minute let me just google his email first!

my friend advised me never to reply until you do a simple background check

 

[Coldforce]

heheh got that one to about a year ago, wonder where they get the contacts from?

 

[Lyonscars]

we should send him an email saying

We are interested in purchasing your company for several million dollars. we look forward to doing business with you.

 

[David.]

yeah i was a little excited to until i said wait a minute let me just google his email first!

my friend advised me never to reply until you do a simple background check

I always google people who contact me about domains to see where they are from and who they work for.

I googled eliteinvestmemts and it brought me back here lol. :lol:

 

[Lyonscars]

well apparently elite investments is not very successful

here is one of my favorite sites for reporting online scams

www.419eater.com/