Advice: e-mail from Chinese registrar about domains
Today, I got this e-mail to one of my domains (edited with cheeze69 instead of real info ):
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Dear cheeze69:
We are Shanghai Chooke Network Information Technology Co., Ltd, which is the domain name register center in China.I have something need to confirm with you.
We have received an application formally,one company named "Shengteng (China) Investment Co.,Ltd" applies for the domain names(www.cheeze69.com.cn www.cheeze69.cn etc.) ,and the Internet keyword(cheeze69) on the internet April 09, 2009. We need to know the opinion of your company because the domain names and keyword may relate to the copyright of brand name on internet.
we would like to get the affirmation of your company,please contact us by telephone or email as soon as possible.
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Do you think this is legit or is this a way to try to get me to pay for domain registrations in China? The domain in question is my personal blog, which has been established for a few years and I make a bit of text-link-ad/adsense money from, but it's not really a "business" -- just my own brand if you can call it that.
Any advice on what's going-on? It seems odd to me that a registrar would take the time to research reserved/existing words online, but who knows.
Thanks!
David
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