If you haven't seen one of these and are curious then feel free to click and read!
A great offer to update/include your details in a business directory. With the following small print:
I HEREBY ORDER A SUBSCRIPTION WITH SERVICE PROVIDER INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORIES LTD “WORLD BUSINESS GUIDE”. I WILL HAVE AN INSERTION INTO ITS DATA BASE FOR THREE YEARS.
THE PRICE PER YEAR IS EURO 995.
THE SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY EXTENDED EVERY YEAR FOR ANOTHER YEAR, UNLESS SPECIFIC WRITTEN NOTICE IS RECEIVED BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER OR THE SUBSCRIBER TWO MONTHS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE SUBSCRIPTION.
Nice one, a rolling 3 year contract for 1,000 euros per annum per person sending these back.
These are picked up regularly in the media as being scams - see this post in TheRegister.
keith
[please note, I take no responsibility for the validity of any transaction you may enter into as a result of taking advantage of the offer SCAM above]
Keith, I loathe these scams (and all others) - have blogged about it also (and posted it in to Watchdog since the once I just got is UK registered AND banks with Barclays).
THanks for blogging it! I've put a link to your post in mine
Posted by: Sam Deeks | January 11, 2009 at 15:57
Hello, I fell for the World Business Guide scam and am trying to get out of it. Can they really hold me to this bogus contract? I have only just started my small business and cannot afford this ridiculous fee which brings NOTHING in return.
Posted by: Dr M | May 11, 2009 at 23:35
I was suckered into thinking it was a free add. I simple e mailed them and said"So sue me, you are scammers"
Rotosign Australia.
Posted by: John Brennan | December 09, 2009 at 00:38
world-businessguide.com is really a scam.
any action being take to the company ???
Posted by: kasih | May 25, 2011 at 06:06