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Fraud - The "EU Business Register for 2018/2019" is a Scam

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Fraud - The EU Business Register for 2018 2019 is a Scam

The "EU Business Register for 2018/2019" email message below which the sender claims the recipients can insert their companies in the EU Business Register for 2018/2019 by completing and submitting an attached form is fraudulent. Therefore, recipients should not respond to them with their personal information or follow the instructions in them. The fake and fraudulent email messages are being sent by scammers to trick their potential victims into sending them their money, personal and financial information.

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The Fraudulent "EU Business Register for 2018/2019" Email Message

From: EU Business Register
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 4:12 PM
Subject: EU Business Register 2018/2019
Hello,
In order to have your company inserted in the EU Business Register for 2018/2019, please print, complete and submit the attached form (PDF file) to the following address:
EU BUSINESS REGISTER
P.O. BOX 34
3700 AA ZEIST
THE NETHERLANDS
Fax: +31 205 248 107
You can also scan the completed form and attach it in a reply to this email.
Updating is free of charge.

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Sep 26, 2019 at 8:58 PM by info

Here is another scam:
-----Original Message-----
From: "EU Business Register"
Date: 09/26/19 06:46
Subject: [Spam] EU Business Register 2019/2020

Hello,

In order to have your company inserted in the EU Business Register for 2019/2020, please print, complete and submit the attached form (PDF file) to the following address:

EU BUSINESS REGISTER
P.O. BOX 34
3700 AA ZEIST
THE NETHERLANDS

Fax: 31 205 248 107

You can also scan the completed form and attach it in a reply to this email.

Updating is free of charge.

Aug 7, 2019 at 9:03 AM by an anonymous user from: London, England, United Kingdom

I was duped into completing the online form 2019/20 as it said it was a free listing, the fees were hidden in the small print, I have had a bill for £995, I asked them to remove my listing and raise a credit, they are refusing, what can I do? someone help me, please

Aug 7, 2019 at 12:16 PM by info

Open a dispute with your bank to have your money refunded.

Jul 7, 2019 at 6:02 AM by an anonymous user from: Hereford, England, United Kingdom

Glad I saw this as have completed their form and received an invoice for Euro 995! I won't be paying it.

Sep 27, 2018 at 6:06 AM by an anonymous user from: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Hello All

Here is copy of email and also email included a PDF file name EU Business Register which is 9KB size sender web site Apear as maintenance mode.

"Thu 9/27/2018 10:29 AM

Hello,

In order to have your company inserted in the EU Business Register for 2018/2019, please print, complete and submit the attached form (PDF file) to the following address:

EU BUSINESS REGISTER
P.O. BOX 34
3700 AA ZEIST
THE NETHERLANDS

Fax: 31 205 248 107

You can also scan the completed form and attach it in a reply to this email.

Updating is free of charge."

Sep 25, 2018 at 9:58 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"From: EBR Register
Sent: Thursday 20 September 2018 22:57
Subject: Business Register 2018-2019

Hello,

In order to have your company inserted in the EU Business Register for 2018/2019, please print, complete and submit the attached form (PDF file) to the following address:

EU BUSINESS REGISTER
P.O. BOX 34
3700 AA ZEIST
THE NETHERLANDS

Fax: 31 205 248 107

You can also scan the completed form and attach it in a reply to this email.

Updating is free of charge."

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