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An email which reports that it comes from the "Europe Business Guide" has proved to be an eloborate scam, catching out thousands of businesses and voluntary organisations.

The email, which looks like the below text, and includes an attached form, appears to offer the chance of free registration to a European Business Guide. In fact, following registration and despite suggesting it is free, on further reading in the attached document, at the end, in barely visible letters, it says "I hereby order a subscription with service provider EU Business Services Ltd 'Europe Business Guide'. I will have an insertion to its data base for three years. The price per year is euro 990."

The scammers hope that people who realise their mistake when receiving the first invoice, will pay up anyway in order to avoid complications, such as lawsuits.

Please be aware of this and let your contacts know about this.

"Ladies and Gentlemen.

In order to have your company inserted in the registry of World Businesses for 2011/2012 edition, please print, complete and submit the attached form (PDF file) to the following address:

Europe Business Guide

P.O. BOX 2021

3500 GA, UTRECHT

THE NETHERLANDS

email: register@ebg-2011.com

fax: +31 (20) 524-8107

Updating is free of charge!"