Is anyone aware of Hansen, Ltd. in China

[David]

hmmm....sounds like Hansen is more telling you than asking.
Frankly i don't understand exactly how this all works. This is an international forum reaching all parts of the world including all of Asian. I don't know what these guys sell or why they seem to believe that this name is vital to their company's success, but clearly Lee, you are not trying to sell a product here. Still i wonder if they could take the name and then try to force you to relinquish it. I would continue to suggest to the registrar that they should deny the name to Hansen just to be on the safe side.

[dbhmgb]

Lew,

Google for "chinese domain name scams" - this has been going on for years. Forward the whole thing to your Domain Name registrar just to verify and let them deal with it.

Dan

[David]

Originally Posted by dbhmgb

Lew,

Google for "chinese domain name scams" - this has been going on for years. Forward the whole thing to your Domain Name registrar just to verify and let them deal with it.

Dan

Good catch Dan. Here is a link that discusses this and your email looks almost like this Lee...
http://www.sleeplessmedia.com/blog/2...o-fall-for-it/
...and Dan, this is Lee, the site owner, not Lew...

[dbhmgb]

Originally Posted by David

Good catch Dan. Here is a link that discusses this and your email looks almost like this Lee...
http://www.sleeplessmedia.com/blog/2...o-fall-for-it/
...and Dan, this is Lee, the site owner, not Lew...

I meant to type Lee but it appears that Lew came out - that's the result when I don't proof read.

I've worked in the IT industry for 35 years and I've seen so many scams it's hard to imagine. I'm actually surprised this one is still popping up - we first saw it around 2006, a bit long-in-the-tooth, but it's still catching folks.

As I said Lee, forward it to your Registrar to verify all is as it appears.

[Rick]

Dan, you have already become invaluable, mate .

[dbhmgb]

Originally Posted by Rick

Dan, you have already become invaluable, mate .

Thanks, Rick. With the amout that I've learned in my short time here, there's still a lot of pay-back due from my end.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by dbhmgb

Lew,

Google for "chinese domain name scams" - this has been going on for years. Forward the whole thing to your Domain Name registrar just to verify and let them deal with it.

Dan

Indeed, i get it often, they just want your money, ignore and delete.

Gav

[Lee]

Thank you all for your insight, with special kudos to dbhmgb. Even though this series of exchanges seems to vary a bit from those described in the link and what I have found with some searches, most all of the 'tell-tales' of the scam that are described in those sources are applicable.

I usually am adequately wary of all the debris arriving in my inbox, but I admit this one had me going - I suppose the tone of it was so much that of corrupt developer bullies putting peasants off their land because they can.

[dbhmgb]

Originally Posted by Lee

Even though this series of exchanges seems to vary a bit from those described in the link and what I have found with some searches...

Hello Lee,

That's why I suggested contacting the company that handles your domain, my experience has proven it's always best to verify.

Dan

[Andrew]

Ignore it, Lee.