new appraisal scam ;)

[maroulis]

this is the new version of the appraisal scam -- obviously removed my email address + domain...

From: <[email protected]>
Date: August 25, 2008 3:41:59 PM CDT
To: XXXXXXXX
Subject: XXXXXXXX (sent 08/25/08)

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,
Robert Gardos
CEO
Elite Investment

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and the follow up email

From: "CEO Elite Investment" <[email protected]>
Date: August 25, 2008 4:14:24 PM CDT
To: XXXXXXXX
Subject: XXXXXXXX (sent 08/25/08)

XXXXXX,


Can you accept 10,000 USD?

Do you sell domain with a web site or just the name?

Domain without content is ok with me. Web site is not necessary.

Have you had your domain names evaluated in the past? I mean domain appraisals. Without valuation we cannot be sure in the sale price. It's very important for me in terms of reselling too. But we must engage a valuation company with REAL manual service. So I will only accept valuations from independent sources I and my partners trust.

To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies.

Please check this blog with suggestions from other sellers and buyers:
http://domainblog.007sites.com/Archive/420689.htm

If, for example, the valuation comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. It will be fair. I also hope you can give me 12% - 15% discount.

After you send me the valuation via email (usually it takes 1-2 days to obtain it) we'll continue our negotiations.

What is your preferred payment method: Escrow.com, International wire transfer, PayPal.com or something else?

Hope we can come to an agreement fast.

Looking forward to your reply.

 

[jasdon11]

This scam usually only went to noobs - seemed to pick up on fresh buyers; have you used a different email address for a name recently?

 

[maroulis]

yes

 

[draggar]

I had a few of these when I first started, luckily I was with a forum that had a small domaining section and told me to Google a few keywords (email domain, scam, etc..) and the truth came out so I just ignored the emails.

It is a sneaky scam, though, it can seem very legit.

 

[vip]

EasyNameSale.com (aka Domainsecondhand.com) is already on Ripoff Report and here...

http://www.dnforum.com/f209/striking-down-easynamesale-com-thread-291335.html

It won't last long.

 

[Yusio]

I can't even understand what the guy is trying to say in the email.. lol

 

[Credit]

can anybody find some real contact info for this guy?

 

[NetworkMsia]

thanks for sharing