Aftermarket warned to ignore letters sent out to trade show exhibitors falsely requesting updated trade show details.
Letters are once again being sent by Mexico-based company Expo-Guide to those who have exhibited at Remanexpo events, asking them to validate and update their company details in a bid to scam them out of thousands of pounds.
Signed by Oscar Guerrero, the letter states that “the update of your already existing entry in the exhibitors directory is essential to guarantee problem-free communication to all visitors seeking contact with your company and ensure that only accurate data are published”.
However, the small print reads that by signing the form, the respondent agrees to be published as an advertisement on Expo-Guide’s website “for the next three years, as a full sized insertion” at a cost of €1,271 ($1,645) per year.
The letter also states that it was “Organised by: Messe Frankfurt GmbH”, which is not the case, and Expo-Guide has no affiliation with Messe Frankfurt. The company has been operating for many years and regularly targets thousands of companies worldwide.
The same letter was sent to trade show exhibitors in a similar manner last year and in 2011, and anyone who receives one is urged to ignore it.