{"id":425198,"date":"2026-10-08T08:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=425198"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:37:04","slug":"chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Domain Registration Scam: Fake Brand Conflicts and Urgent Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An email reaches the person who runs the business. Someone overseas supposedly wants its name, and a helpful registration office says there is still time.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3625499548\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_406659\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chinese domain registration scam makes an unfamiliar technical matter feel like an urgent ownership decision. Before answering, separate the sender&#8217;s story from your actual assets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-425199\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-1.png\" alt=\"Illustrative fictional domain-conflict email claiming that another applicant wants a business name under Chinese domain extensions\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-1.png 1254w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-1-290x290.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mwtad2089720224\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309685-placement_406660\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>A supposed competing applicant creates the sales opening<\/h3>\n<p>The message claims another organization has requested your business name as Chinese domains or an internet keyword. It asks whether that organization is your partner.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3015200040\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309685-placement_406667\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-bottom: 50px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The pressure pitch then offers registration through the sender as the way to protect the name. The claimed conflict supplies the reason to buy quickly.<\/p>\n<p>This is a recognized deceptive solicitation pattern. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scamwatch.gov.au\/about-us\/news-and-alerts\/think-carefully-about-unsolicited-offers-to-register-domain-names-overseas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scamwatch&#8217;s overseas-domain warning<\/a> describes the supposed competing applicant, urgency, and expensive registration offers.<\/p>\n<p>A recent example used the generic description Network Service Company. Those words are not a verified legal identity, accreditation record, or authority over your trademark.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad178048255\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309685-placement_406668\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The example does not prove who controls every similar email address. The actionable finding is the unverified conflict being used to sell a protection decision.<\/p>\n<h3>Your existing domain and an overseas registration are different assets<\/h3>\n<p>A business&#8217;s existing website can remain under its usual registrar while an email discusses separate country-code addresses. The sender should not blur those two matters.<\/p>\n<p>Registering a matching name under another extension does not automatically transfer your existing domain. Nor does an unsolicited email decide ownership of your business name.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2028322978\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309685-placement_406669\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trademark disputes can be real, and international domains can have genuine business value. This warning does not replace legal advice or your own registration strategy.<\/p>\n<p>It does mean that the stranger&#8217;s proposed deadline and payment route are not sufficient evidence. A useful decision starts with independently checked information.<\/p>\n<h3>Check the claim without accepting the sender as your adviser<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify which exact domain extensions are being discussed.<\/li>\n<li>Separate a new registration offer from a renewal of your existing domain.<\/li>\n<li>Ask your established registrar about any real account change.<\/li>\n<li>Verify accreditation through the authority responsible for that extension.<\/li>\n<li>Have a qualified adviser assess a genuine trademark concern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"mwtad4028176232\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309685-placement_406670\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 50px;margin-left: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>The images are invented interface examples with nonfunctional addresses. They illustrate the solicitation and a possible follow-up, not an actual registrar&#8217;s verified correspondence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad605735006\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309685-placement_406661\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Why the Brand-Conflict Story Gets Attention<\/h2>\n<h3>It reaches the person most worried about the company&#8217;s name<\/h3>\n<p>The email often addresses a director or asks staff to forward it to the owner. That makes a routine inbox message look like a management problem.<\/p>\n<p>A small company&#8217;s name may represent years of customer relationships. A threat to that name can feel more serious than an unfamiliar service invoice.<\/p>\n<p>The recipient need not understand domain registration for the hook to work. They only need to imagine another company using a similar-looking address.<\/p>\n<p>That concern deserves a sensible review. It does not require choosing the vendor who introduced the fear or sending them documents before they are verified.<\/p>\n<h3>The courtesy can make the stranger seem trustworthy<\/h3>\n<p>The sender presents itself as considerate: it noticed a conflict and contacted you before completing another application. The supposed favor encourages a quick, grateful response.<\/p>\n<p>But a helpful tone does not establish a formal duty to protect you. Ask what evidence supports the application and who gives the sender its authority.<\/p>\n<p>You can investigate those questions elsewhere. There is no need to argue with the email&#8217;s author or prove that your business deserves its own name.<\/p>\n<p>Even accurate public details are not authentication. A business name, website, staff title, or office address may be available through ordinary research.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad3329109100\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309685-placement_406662\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>How the Chinese Domain Registration Scam Works<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: The email announces a conflict before you requested help<\/h3>\n<p>The opening says an applicant wants your name under extensions such as .cn, .com.cn, or .net.cn. An internet-keyword claim may appear alongside them.<\/p>\n<p>These are claims made by the sender. An email listing several addresses is not proof that an application was submitted or that a competing business exists.<\/p>\n<p>Do not automatically accuse the named applicant of wrongdoing. Its name could be invented, borrowed, or unrelated to whoever sent the message.<\/p>\n<p>The specific-looking list gives the warning weight. It also moves attention away from the unanswered question: why should this office manage your response?<\/p>\n<p>Keep the proposed addresses as text if needed. You do not have to visit them, contact the supposed rival, or reply to preserve the initial evidence.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: A simple partner question starts the relationship<\/h3>\n<p>The first requested action may be modest: confirm whether the applicant is your distributor or partner. Replying can feel easier than dismissing a possible business conflict.<\/p>\n<p>An answer gives the sender an engaged contact and may reveal who makes decisions. It does not, by itself, transfer your domain or create a payment.<\/p>\n<p>The next exchange can move from verification to sales. The sender may say that the application will proceed unless you register the names first.<\/p>\n<p>That is the moment to pause. You started answering a question, not authorizing a supplier, appointing a registrar, or buying a multi-year package.<\/p>\n<p>Tell the relevant colleague if several people received the message. One employee&#8217;s reply should not become another employee&#8217;s reason to approve an invoice.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: A registration package becomes the proposed solution<\/h3>\n<p>The solicitation can bundle several extensions and years of service. The package is presented as urgent brand protection rather than a purchase you can evaluate normally.<\/p>\n<p>Ask what is actually being sold: domain registration, a keyword service, a listing, or advice. Similar-sounding labels can describe very different products.<\/p>\n<p>A high price alone is not a fraud verdict. The concern is a misleading claim of necessity, authority, or an existing conflict used to obtain payment.<\/p>\n<p>You may genuinely want an international domain. Compare independent providers and the relevant registry rules rather than treating this email as your only opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The following fictional reply shows that pressure-sales stage. Its request is illustrative; it is not evidence that a particular current vendor issued those exact instructions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-425200\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-2.png\" alt=\"Illustrative fictional follow-up email offering an urgent Chinese-domain package and requesting company documents\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-2.png 1254w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chinese-domain-registration-scam-brand-conflict-image-2-290x290.png 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Step 4: Documents or account access can raise the stakes<\/h3>\n<p>Some requests seek business registration materials to prove entitlement. Other interactions may ask for payment details, a registrar login, or a domain authorization code.<\/p>\n<p>Those exposures are not interchangeable. A public company extract differs from a private identity document, and both differ from credentials that can control an account.<\/p>\n<p>Do not send a bundle of documents because the sender says a rival is waiting. Verify the receiving organization and the actual registration requirement first.<\/p>\n<p>If a transfer code is requested, ask your existing registrar what it would authorize. A new overseas-domain proposal should not quietly become an existing-domain transfer.<\/p>\n<p>These are potential escalations, not a finding that every conflict email attempts domain theft. Record the actual requests rather than assuming the worst outcome already happened.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Payment can leave the original worry unresolved<\/h3>\n<p>A receipt from the sender does not establish that a domain was registered for you, that the registrant details are correct, or that trademark protection exists.<\/p>\n<p>Check any claimed registration through independent records and the genuine account. If a service was delivered, review exactly what it covers and who controls renewal.<\/p>\n<p>Another demand may follow: an additional extension, verification fee, or supposedly final protection step. Paying once does not make later instructions trustworthy.<\/p>\n<p>Return to your own business requirements. You should not keep expanding a package because the person selling it also controls the story about the threat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1767792295\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309685-placement_406663\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Domain and Registrar Checks That Actually Help<\/h2>\n<h3>Start with an asset list you already trust<\/h3>\n<p>Find the account where your current domain is managed. Note its registrar, expiration date, contact email, and the staff member or agency responsible for it.<\/p>\n<p>Then list the different addresses mentioned in the email. This separates an unfamiliar proposed purchase from something your company already owns and must maintain.<\/p>\n<p>If an agency handles your registration, contact it through your established channel. A forwarded warning should not become an instruction to release passwords or transfer codes.<\/p>\n<h3>Use the correct accreditation system<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icann.org\/en\/contracted-parties\/accredited-registrars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICANN&#8217;s registrar information<\/a> distinguishes generic top-level domains from country-code registrations. Its accreditation does not apply to every domain extension.<\/p>\n<p>For a country-code address, consult the corresponding registry&#8217;s published information. A sender claiming to be approved should be checked against the appropriate authority.<\/p>\n<p>Finding a legitimate registrar&#8217;s name does not authenticate an email using that name. Reach the organization independently before relying on a quotation or document request.<\/p>\n<h3>Evaluate the commercial offer separately from the fear<\/h3>\n<p>A clear quote should identify the service, term, total charge, renewal arrangement, account control, and cancellation conditions. Keep it distinct from any unsupported rival story.<\/p>\n<p>Ask whether the registration suits your customers and market. An address can be useful, unnecessary, or already unavailable without making every vendor a criminal.<\/p>\n<p>If a real trademark conflict is found, obtain qualified advice for the relevant jurisdiction. The salesperson&#8217;s deadline is not an independent assessment of your rights.<\/p>\n<h2>Handling the Message Inside a Business<\/h2>\n<h3>Give accounts payable a concrete verification task<\/h3>\n<p>Do not simply forward the email with \u201cplease handle.\u201d Explain that it is an unsolicited claim and that no purchase or supplier relationship has been approved.<\/p>\n<p>Ask the person responsible for domains to check the relevant assets. A short written decision can prevent a polished follow-up invoice from gaining authority internally.<\/p>\n<p>Keep any legitimate renewal reminders active. Rejecting this solicitation should not cause staff to ignore the real registrar&#8217;s billing and account notices.<\/p>\n<h3>Do not make a public accusation from an email signature<\/h3>\n<p>A copied address or telephone number may belong to someone uninvolved. Preserve it for reporting, but do not treat the signature as established criminal identification.<\/p>\n<p>The same caution applies to a supposedly interested company. You can describe the deceptive request clearly without claiming to know who authored it.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Do if You Have Fallen Victim to This Scam<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Stop the registration conversation.<\/strong> Decline further documents, additional packages, or fees while the sender claims to finish protecting your name.<\/p>\n<p>Preserve the original email, subsequent quotation, and payment instructions. Do not reopen a questionable attachment just to assemble a more complete record.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Ask your payment provider to review any charge.<\/strong> Explain what was promised and whether an actual service or registration can be independently confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Provide the amount, transaction date, payee, and correspondence. Ask about dispute options and time limits that apply to your payment method.<\/p>\n<p>Do not assume a refund is guaranteed. An accurate description helps the provider distinguish a misleading purchase from credential theft or an unauthorized transaction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Contact the registrar you already use.<\/strong> Report any disclosed password, transfer code, unexpected contact change, or unauthorized domain activity.<\/p>\n<p>Ask support to identify what occurred and which protections are available. A suspicious solicitation alone is different from an actual transfer or DNS change.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Secure exposed accounts through their genuine channels.<\/strong> Replace compromised credentials, review recovery contacts, and check active sessions where those controls are available.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinate with the domain administrator before making technical changes. Do not alter working DNS records at the direction of the person who sent the solicitation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Review documents that were shared.<\/strong> List which company or identity materials went to the sender and whether they contain information not already public.<\/p>\n<p>Ask the appropriate support or identity-reporting service about that exposure. Avoid posting complete documents in public warnings, where they could create a second problem.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Verify any claimed domain purchase.<\/strong> Check the registration and account control independently, rather than relying on the sender&#8217;s invoice or a screenshot.<\/p>\n<p>If a genuine legal conflict exists, seek qualified advice. Paying this sender does not settle every trademark issue or establish that a rival never applied.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Investigate technical exposure only when relevant.<\/strong> If you installed software, granted browser permissions, or opened a risky download, involve your IT support team.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes can help check questionable software, and AdGuard can reduce malicious-ad or redirect exposure. Neither verifies domain ownership or reverses a registration payment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Report the conduct and reject paid recovery promises.<\/strong> Use your location&#8217;s fraud-reporting route and the genuine registrar&#8217;s abuse channel if its identity was impersonated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scamwatch.gov.au\/stop-check-protect\/what-to-do-if-youve-been-scammed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scamwatch&#8217;s recovery guidance<\/a> offers a practical starting point for Australian recipients. Elsewhere, use the corresponding local services.<\/p>\n<p>Keep case references with the original records. An unsolicited adviser promising to retrieve the money for another advance fee deserves the same independent verification.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Will someone registering a .cn name automatically take my .com?<\/h3>\n<p>No. They are separate domain registrations. Check your existing account for actual changes, and get qualified advice if a genuine trademark issue is identified.<\/p>\n<h3>Is every Chinese domain registrar fraudulent?<\/h3>\n<p>No. The warning concerns misleading conflict claims and pressure sales. Evaluate the actual provider through the appropriate registry, not its country or an email label.<\/p>\n<h3>Does replying to the partner question transfer my domain?<\/h3>\n<p>A reply alone does not establish a transfer. It can begin an unwanted sales conversation, so avoid further disclosure and check any actions you actually authorized.<\/p>\n<h3>Are overseas domains always unnecessary?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Their value depends on your business and registration strategy. Decide independently, with clear terms, rather than treating an unsolicited warning as a purchase instruction.<\/p>\n<h3>Does a receipt prove my brand is protected?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Verify which service was supplied, who controls any registered domain, and what rights actually apply. A payment record is not a universal trademark certificate.<\/p>\n<h3>Should I disable my website after receiving the email?<\/h3>\n<p>Not merely because the message arrived. Consult your established registrar or administrator about actual account changes. Avoid creating an outage while responding to an unverified claim.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>The Chinese domain registration scam converts a supposed rival&#8217;s application into an urgent sales pitch. The sender&#8217;s concern for your brand is not proof of authority.<\/p>\n<p>Check the domains, registrar, and genuine business need independently. If you paid or disclosed access, address that specific exposure without buying another protection promise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An email reaches the person who runs the business. Someone overseas supposedly wants its name, and a helpful registration office says there is still time. 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