Looking at the e-mail there's no question it's a scam. Looking at the site, I could change my mind :) It is the most elaborate scam site ever if it is a scam, if not, it's the worst marking department ever :).
There is a press release saying they have a app store coming, but don't reference the domain: http://www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_seq=16458&page=1 K. On 14 May 2010 10:00, schwiz <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know what unicast is you will have to explain it to me. The > email came from [email protected] > here is the bulk of the email. The real fishy thing is they don't > even have the name of my application right... > > Dear Wolframalpha developer, > > > > My name is Nakhyun Kim and I work for Samsung Electronics. > > I found your application "Wolframalpha" from Android market and > Samsung is interested in outsourcing your application for Samsung > application store. > > > > The Samsung application store has similar policy and businees model > with that of Apple or Android. You can see brief information below. > > > > - Platform : Android OS > > - B/M : Same as Apple App.Store > > For paid app, the revenue share that goes to developers > would be 70% and there won't be refund unlike Android market. > > - Channel: Samsung Application Store in Korea > > > > I believe this be a good chance to both parties. Samsung would be able > to provide good applications to Samsung mobile users while you have > another channel to distribute your application. Since you already > developed application with Android, there won't be extra effort that > you should take. > > > > Please write me back so that we can further discussion. > > I will look forward to hearing from you soon. > > > > With Best Regards, > > Nak-hyun Kim > > Content Planning Group > > Media Solution Center > > Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. > > +82.10.7260.8439. | +82.31.279.8439. > > On May 13, 6:10 pm, danraaka <[email protected]> wrote: > > interesting .. can you tell who it came from ? > > can you unicast me that email ? > > > > -Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 5:07 AM, Michael <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yeah I got one of those emails as well. > > > > > Working on a new version of my app and won't be ready to upload for a > > > little while anyway. > > > > > It looks reasonably legit and the domain name looks like it is > > > registered by samsung (e.g. samsung.com contacts). > > > > > I would be interested to hear what other people thing? > > > > > Cheers, > > > Mike > > > > > On May 13, 4:11 am, schwiz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have been receiving some emails from someone claiming to be a rep > > > > for samsung and they are opening a new app store selling android > > > > apps. They have asked that I publish one of my apps they found on > the > > > > android market on their store. Just wondering if anyone else has been > > > > getting emails like that and if it is legit? I am a little weary to > > > > give them my bank info to say the least. The website looks legit but > > > > I dunno... > > >http://seller.samsungapps.com/login/signIn.as?returnURL=/main/sellerM. > .. > > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]><android-developers%2Bunsubs > [email protected]> > > > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > > > groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]><android-developers%2Bunsubs > [email protected]> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
