Comments on: Registering ccTLD Domains Under the Guise of Brand Protection http://www.elliotsblog.com/registering-cctld-domains-under-the-guise-of-brand-protection-2730 Domain blog featuring domain investing strategy, domain valuation, and domain development commentary from Elliot Silver, founder of Top Notch Domains, LLC. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:13:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Felipe Barousse http://www.elliotsblog.com/registering-cctld-domains-under-the-guise-of-brand-protection-2730#comment-15556 Felipe Barousse Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:11:09 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/?p=3833#comment-15556 I do also get that exact email quite often. i have received the same message referencing a large percentage of the names on my portfolio since about 2 years now.... so, this is an old SCAM. It also appears to get quiet for some periods and then it comes active again. Take note of this scam and whenever you get an email like this, just hit "junk mail". I do also get that exact email quite often.

i have received the same message referencing a large percentage of the names on my portfolio since about 2 years now…. so, this is an old SCAM.

It also appears to get quiet for some periods and then it comes active again.

Take note of this scam and whenever you get an email like this, just hit “junk mail”.

]]> By: Jay http://www.elliotsblog.com/registering-cctld-domains-under-the-guise-of-brand-protection-2730#comment-15491 Jay Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:05:21 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/?p=3833#comment-15491 Scam, they just wan't you to buy all those other extensions as they are affiliated with the registrar, best to hit delete and not respond. Scam, they just wan’t you to buy all those other extensions as they are affiliated with the registrar, best to hit delete and not respond.

]]> By: TechFilipino http://www.elliotsblog.com/registering-cctld-domains-under-the-guise-of-brand-protection-2730#comment-15479 TechFilipino Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:19:04 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/?p=3833#comment-15479 I've received the exact same thing for my business before, but that time they were saying that its coming from japan. We hold the trademark so we weren't scared that somebody would grab the other extensions but nonetheless it was a good wake up call. It's definitely a SCAM I’ve received the exact same thing for my business before, but that time they were saying that its coming from japan. We hold the trademark so we weren’t scared that somebody would grab the other extensions but nonetheless it was a good wake up call. It’s definitely a SCAM

]]> By: jp http://www.elliotsblog.com/registering-cctld-domains-under-the-guise-of-brand-protection-2730#comment-15474 jp Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:03:17 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/?p=3833#comment-15474 It's a scam/spam. I've been getting these regularly for over a year. Just disregard. Better to not respond as a response effectively confirms your email address. It’s a scam/spam. I’ve been getting these regularly for over a year. Just disregard. Better to not respond as a response effectively confirms your email address.

]]> By: Dot Jake http://www.elliotsblog.com/registering-cctld-domains-under-the-guise-of-brand-protection-2730#comment-15473 Dot Jake Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:00:47 +0000 http://www.elliotsblog.com/?p=3833#comment-15473 And even if its legit... How much traffic do you think you'll loose to Burbank.asia...? But I agree with the above comments. Sounds like a scam. And even if its legit… How much traffic do you think you’ll loose to Burbank.asia…?

But I agree with the above comments. Sounds like a scam.

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