Having Fun With A Random Domain Offer Email

We all get emails every day from people looking to sell us names.  Usually I ignore them, sometimes I thank them, other times I play with them.  Yesterday, I decided  to play with one and basically this was the exchange.

From: XXXXXX

Subject: domain

Date: January 26, 2010 8:44:11 AM CST

To: [email protected]

I have name I think you like.  XXXXX.cn is a million dollar name that can make all your dreams

come true.  Please email

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From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: domain

Date: January 26, 2010 9:10:18 AM CST

To: XXXXX

Thank you for the generous offer and I will take your domain for a million dollars

Please let me know how I can pay for it.  Do you take a check or money order?

PS:   Thank you for making my dream come true.

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Shane

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From: XXXXX

Subject: Re: domain

Date: January 26, 2010 11:23:05 AM CST

To: [email protected]

Shane,

Did you say million dollars? If you are serious I like to talk to you on phone. Do

you have Skype

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From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: domain

Date: January 26, 2010 12:08:56 PM CST

To: XXXXX

What is Skype, how about $2 Million?  I need to close this quickly I just got some money from a

friend in Zimbabwe who is about to send me $100 million and I need to move it and launder it

through some domain names.

.

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From: XXXXX

Subject: Re: domain

Date: January 26, 2010 2:55:21 PM CST

To: [email protected]

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You have a nice friend.  I think you are having fun.  Please email me if serious.

.

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From: [email protected]

Subject: Re: domain

Date: January 26, 2010 3:37:31 PM CST

To: XXXXX

Ok $5 million but that is as high as I’ll go

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I haven’t heard back since then but I still think $5 million for a 5 letter .cn name that could be

taken by the government at any time is a pretty good investment.  Oh well, his loss