{"id":3249,"date":"2013-04-13T21:47:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-14T01:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=3249"},"modified":"2013-04-14T21:16:15","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T01:16:15","slug":"domainer-spam-and-the-use-of-monikers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domainer-spam-and-the-use-of-monikers\/","title":{"rendered":"Domainer spam and the use of ‘monikers’"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s plenty of email arriving at my mailbox(es) daily; the last thing I need is the type of mass-mailed “announcements<\/em>” about domain opportunities that somehow suit my business.<\/p>\n

Of course, the latter is just a false statement; these emails are being sent by other domainers, who have skimmed email addresses from domain WHOIS records.<\/p>\n

These mass mailings are also signed by fictitious people<\/strong>, using Westernized monikers. Many of these spam emails about domains originate in India.<\/p>\n

Here is a sample spam email below, which was sent to an email address masked by WHOIS protection; I don’t use this email elsewhere to communicate:<\/p>\n

The 13 year premium domain ****\u00a0<\/b> is up for sale at $25000 only. Since you own other similar domains we though you might be interested in acquiring this one as well. We are sending this email to several parties,and the first one to reply will get the deal. If you are intersted,please reply back soon. <\/em>Thanks <\/em>Edward Cena<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The subject of the emails was worded in order to fake that there was a previous exchange, by adding “Re:” to it, a notation reserved for a response or a reply to an email. By phrasing it in such a way, the recipient is more inclined to open up and read this spam, unsolicited email.<\/p>\n

Mr. Edward Cena<\/strong> actually resides in India, and his real name is representative of the kind of names Indians bear. But according to the spammers’ “master plan”, Westerners are not receptive to foreign inquiries and names, and supposedly don’t trust someone who signs an email with Rajiv Krubash<\/em>, for example. I made this name up, for the record.<\/p>\n

This claim is just an excuse, however; the real reason<\/strong> these emails are signed as such, is to divert attention from the collective spamming practices of the individuals and companies behind this junk<\/strong>. With a disposable email address such as “edwardcena.ec01@gmail.com<\/em>” this fella can easily update the “01” into “02” etc. ad nauseam, eventually switching to another fake persona.<\/p>\n

What if their real name and company were to be exposed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are not small players, they claim to be the biggest domain name investing company in India. Incidentally, their solicitation of the domain just two days after they won the NameJet auction, makes me wonder if they are actually front-running <\/em>the domain: attempting to collect a higher selling fee before they even pay for it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a piece of cake to find out who won the domain and after contacting them, I was asked to provide my email address, never to be bothered again. But that’s against the logic of how business should be conducted; lists need to be “opt-in”, not “opt-out”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To recap: this industry-produced spam is unwanted and counter-productive.<\/strong> I don’t mind individual inquiry emails with domains for sale, as long as they aren’t CC’ed to every Tom, Dick and Harry who owns domains, under the pretext of an “opportunity”.<\/p>\n

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