Domain scam, new twist

by Gene Pimentel

Posted: 13 years ago 23 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Domain appraisal scams have been circulating for years. This is a slightly different twist that is currently making the rounds. Don't fall for it. The sender is NOT interested in buying your domain name. He/she is ONLY interested in getting you to order an "appraisal" (fake), and once you do, you'll never hear from him again.

The email goes something like this:

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Hi,

I noticed you owned the domain YourDomain.com and was curious if you still have it for sale? If you do, what are you asking for it? Would you take an offer of low to mid $x,xxx?

Have a great day,
Kevin
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Answering this email will get you a reply like this one:

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Hi ,

Thanks for the reply. Do you have an independent valuation from industry experts [appraisal]? The reason I ask it because I buy, wait a little while and resale it. If I am to resale it, I would need to be able to make a profit and an appraisal helps me make that decision.

I've looked around and found that appraisal____.info is a very modest appraisal service and we both can make a good deal.

If we agree on a price, how do you accept payments? Paypal.com?

Thanks and have a great day,
Kevin
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Again, the only intention here is to separate you from your money by selling you a fake appraisal.

(I had some fun a while back with one of these scammers)

Gene

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blogonator

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel

Again, the only intention here is to separate you from your money by selling you a fake appraisal.

(I had some fun a while back with one of these scammers)

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LOL..you sure showed him there, Kevin..haha!

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rammonster 13 years ago

"I love Silver dollars, don't you? They're SO shiny. I
just hope I'll be able to count them all without losing
count halfway through, that would be a bummer! By the
way, do you sell coin-counting machines? If you do,
send one along and just deduct the cost from the total."

LOL ...i couldn't stop laughing...i almost fell off my chair...good one
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webcosmo 13 years ago

i had these offers twice!

some people find it easier taking other people's money rather then earning hard way doing something thats legit.

such loosers.
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- Doug Wakefield 13 years ago
  
  There are so many scams going on that it is hard to keep track.
  
  A general rule of thumb that I use is to ignore any unsolicited emails like that. I get bombarded with these type of emails for a few things and they all end up being deleted.
  
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Trent Brownrigg 13 years ago

LOL your emails back and forth with him were hilarious! It would be great if everyone did that instead of falling for them.
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PuremedsJ 13 years ago

Thanks for the warning and the good reading!
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yourreviewer 13 years ago

Gene, I really enjoyed the emails you exchanged. It's great when you can have fun with these scammers. Reminded me of this prank call

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- Shana Walters 13 years ago
  
  I just love the back and forth you did with this idiot. He honestly though he had one over you. Very funny.
  
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Sam Thompson 13 years ago

LOL thanks for the laughs those email's were hilarious
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Don Schenk

13 years ago

I must have typed my last message too fast for you to keep up with, because I said I would get an appraisal. I'm typing this message much slower so you don't miss
anything this time.

Love it!

:-Don

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JoMo 13 years ago

(I had some fun a while back with one of these scammers)

Gene

Oh that is some funny s***!!!

Thanks, Gene!
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ejb2059 13 years ago

That's hysterical! I'm betting "Bradford" works in the same "office" as the Nigerian Bank President I keep getting emails from LOL
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- Defunct 13 years ago
  
  Should of told him to pay for the appraisal since he values the domain so much.
  
  NOA WHAT?
  
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LetsGoViral 13 years ago

This is a twist on the old CPA method. Basically, they post CL posts with lucrative prices for real estates/rent of property. Once you contact them and want to find out more, they say they need to know your credit score and ask you to take a trial/free credit score evaluation from INSERT-CPA-CREDIT-SCORE-SITE-HERE. Once you do, they get their $20 or whatever it pays. Then you never hear from them again.
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MarkWrites 13 years ago

Excellent information and some entertainment too... great post!
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Mike McAleer 13 years ago

I have not yet had to deal with one of these losers but if I do in the future I will be sure to mess around with him/her
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sbucciarel Banned 13 years ago

Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel

(I had some fun a while back with one of these scammers)

Gene

That was priceless. Wish they would send me a message. I feel all left out.
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- Gene Pimentel 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by sbucciarel
  
  That was priceless. Wish they would send me a message. I feel all left out.
  
  I'll let Bradford know you'd like to sell him a domain ;-)
  
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  Mike McAleer 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel
  
  I'll let Bradford know you'd like to sell him a domain ;-)
  
  Ha, it is amazing the ways that people try to make money online. I wonder if he has actually had success
  
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AFI 13 years ago

This was hilarious! I haven't had this scam come to me yet, but I've had someone come to me and say that my domain is for sale and I might be interested in buying it. Which makes no sense to me because I already own it.
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VOnline 13 years ago

Good job!
Thanks for sharing this
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neodarth 13 years ago

lol thanks for the laugh!

I wish to have the time to pay attention to the junk folder just to find those precious mails. It's an excellent way to mess with scammers.

by the way you still have that domain for sell?
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Slickest 13 years ago

I've even gotten these with actual offers in them. I email them and accept the offer and then send a request from escrow.com - - Call their bluff before they get their game going
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