Beware – Internet Register Ireland Scam

By on November 22, 2006 in irishblogs, News, Tips

A number of our clients have reported receiving letters from a German company today called “Internet Register Ireland” which seems to be a trading name of DAD Deutscher Adressdienst GmbH.
The letter is nicely presented and includes a business reply envelope (all printed on recycled paper no less!).
See below for sample:
scam letter
The issue arises in the smaller print at the bottom of the page.
If you sign and send in the letter you will be agreeing to pay them the sum of €958 for a “listing” on their “directory”.
We would recommend clients to simply bin this letter.

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