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General Category => Blog => Topic started by: kat on March 27, 2019, 09:36:46 AM

Title: SCAM WARNING - World Business List scam
Post by: kat on March 27, 2019, 09:36:46 AM
SCAM WARNING: Similar to the eBusiness Number Registry scam (https://www.katsbits.com/smforum/index.php?topic=1012.0) (operated under the auspices of EU Business Services Ltd - this appears to be a UK registered company (there are 5 or so companies registered with similar names), which if so, may be breaking some regulations with respect to British companies being obligated to list their registered address and business number on ALL communications. Ed.), and possibly run by the same parties, is the World Business List scam. It operates the same way; businesses pay a fee to be listed in a searchable business directory the owners do little it anything to promote, money (€995 per year or c.$1000) for old rope yet again.

The following is a copy/paste from the application form and is strikingly similar to eBusiness Number Registery's, and similarly with their Terms of Service, talk little about the service being offered and a whole lot about making sure they get paid.
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THE SIGNING OF THIS DOCUMENT REPRESENTS THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND THE CONDITIONS STATED IN "THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INSERTION" ON WEB PAGE: WWW.WORLDBUSINESSLIST.NET THE SIGNING IS LEGALLY BINDING AND GIVES YOU THE RIGHT OF AN INSERTION IN THE ONLINE DATABASE OF THE WORLD BUS INESS LIST WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT CONDITIONS STATED IN "THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INSERTION" ON WEB PAGE: WWW.WORLDBUSINESSLIST.NET. THE VALIDATION TIME OF THE CONTRACT IS THREE YEARS AND STARTS ON THE EIGHTH DAY AFTER SIGNING THE CONTRACT. THE INSERTION IS GRANTED AFTER SIGNING AND RECEIVING THIS DOCUMENT BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER. I HEREBY ORDER A SUBSCRIPTION WITH SERVICE PROVIDER EU BUSINESS SERVICES LTD. "WORLD BUSINESS LIST". I WILL HAVE AN INSERTION INTO ITS DATABASE 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. YOUR DATA WILL BE RECORDED. THE PLACE OF JURISDICTION IN ANY DISPUTE ARISING IS THE SERVICE PROVIDER’S ADDRESS. THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SERVICE PROVIDER AND THE SUBSCRIBER IS GOVERNED BY THE CONDITIONS STATED IN "THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INSERTION" ON WEB PAGE: WWW.WORLDBUSINESSLIST.NET


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Hello,

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

World Business List
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.

Email(s) and/or domain(s) associated with World Business List (and/or EU Business Registry);
- worldbusinesslist.net
- edr-register.com
- EUBUSINESSREGISTER.NET
- register@register-wbl.com
- register@ebr-register.com
Title: Re: World Business List scam
Post by: kat on October 02, 2019, 03:47:52 AM
New contact/address associated with the World Business List scam;
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World Business List
P.O. Box 3079
3502 GB
Utrecht
The Netherlands
Fax: +31 205 248 107