Scam Alert: James Driscoll, BN Technologies

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So this guy emails me regarding a domain I own. Things were fishy right from the beginning, but I went along with it to see what his scam is. Basically he sends you an email saying that he wants to purchase your domain and to email him back if you are interested. Once you do, he makes you an offer and presents himself as a dumb newbie investor who "hopes" that he is making a good investment. To ensure that he isn't risking to lose any money, he wants you to get an appraisal done from a "manual" appraisal website which he tempts you to use. I'm assuming he gives an inflated appraisal and charges a high fee for it, knowing that you need the appraisal to "sell" the domain. I got to page 3 on the google search before I found conclusive proof: Acorn Domains Scammer Alert

Email 1:
>Hello,
>
>We 've found your name listed for sale..
>
>If you are still interested in seling please send your quote and I will
>consider it with my partners.
>
>Main direction of our business is software development and technical
>support.
>
>Domain names is not our business but a new way to earn on reselling. We are
>going to buy domains to resell them at higher prices since we have a large
>database of clients interested in good domains.
>
>Looking forward to do business with you.
>
>Regards,
>James Driscoll
>CEO
>BN Technologies
>
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>EOF
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Email 2:
13,500 USD. Ok.


Do you sell domain with a web site or just name?

If just name it's ok. Web site is not necessary.

Have you had your domains appraised already? Can you show me your valuation certificates? As fas I know it's a common practice to show appraisal of domain name (even without traffic and web site) before doing business.

Without appraisal I risk to overpay. In other words I won't be able to make a profit on reselling this name. It's very important for you and me to know the current market value of your domains.

Of course, we must be sure that you are engaging an appraisal company with REAL manual service. I heard many appraisal companies often made inaccurate auto-generated appraisals. I will only accept appraisals from independent sources I trust. To avoid mistakes I asked domain experts about reputable appraisal companies in a forum
http://domaintalk.ourplace.com/Archive/649275.html (FAKE)

Just check this posting.

If the appraisal comes higher you can adjust your asking price accordingly. I also hope you can give me 10% - 15% discount of the appraised value.

After I get an appraisal from you we'll continue our negotiations.

How do you prefer to get paid: www.escrow.com, www.PayPal.com check or wire?

Hope we can come to an agreement fast.

Looking forward to your reply.
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Yeah, this one is old, and that name changes all the time. I'd never pay for an appraisal for a potential buyer. They can purchase one themself if it's so important.
 
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