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Miguel T.: I got this email below. Could you help me with this and tell me if this is legitimate? ————————————– email ——————————————————————– My name is Mxxxx Mxxxxx and my company will be selling off the domain name xxxxxxxxx.com that is similar to a domain and website that you already own so we are e-mailing you to see if you are interested in obtaining this new domain for your business needs. Below you will find a link where you can leave your contact details and offer and one of our sales agents will be in touch with you as soon as the domain is ready for transfer: https://xxxxxxxxx.org/acquire/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx Your offer would be a one time payment, no new website or hosting account would be needed, |
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Answer: The company that contacted you may be a domain broker. I did some research (via whois.net) to see if they actually owned the domain name as they stated and they do not. Based on the domain information, the previous owner has not renewed the domain name which expired in August of 2011. Usually if a name is not renewed on time, a redemption period of between 30 and 90 days is granted to the previous owner. After that period, the domain name will be up for grabs. However if someone places a back order on it, they get it as soon as the redemption period expires. If more than one person places a back order then an auction occurs and the highest bidder wins.
The broker that contacted you is simply saying they want to place the back order for you and represent you if an auction occurs. However, again they are lying to you by telling you they own the name. If you want the name I suggest you contact your registrar. They should be able to help you back order the name and represent you in an auction if one occurs. Good Luck! |
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