UK Cyber Week has in the past, received reports of exhibitors being approached by companies that are NOT working with ROAR B2B.
These external companies claim to be outsourced by UK Cyber Week / ROAR B2B (event organiser) and are offering services such as hotel bookings, visitor attendee list data and show guide advertising.
Attendee List Data Scam
We will never share our visitor data list with 3rd parties - unless they are scanned by a participating exhibitor and in doing, as a registered visitor, they have been made aware that their contact details will be shared when they allow their badge to be scanned.
Some firms - usually "list brokering firms" contact exhibitors claiming to either work with us or to pose as us saying they have the visitor list with full contact details and will offer to sell it to you.
This is a scam.
All of our data is managed in line with our GDPR policy and we do not and will never sell our data via 3rd parties.
If you are approached by such a company, please do not purchase anything that is offered, the data is fake.
If you are contacted with such an offer, please make your Customer Success Manager aware and we will send them a warning that legal action will be taken unless they stop.
Show Guide Scam
We work internally or with a team of trusted graphic designers to create the show guide.
If we require more information from you, your Customer Success Manager or the Marketing Department will contact you.
We will not charge you for additional show guide-related inclusions after your exhibiting package has been agreed.
If you are approached and asked to pay for additional advertising by an external company, please do not agree to anything and let your Customer Success Manager know.
Hotel Reservations Scam
Some exhibitors have reportedly been targeted by companies claiming to be working with UK Cyber Week claiming they are able to book accommodation for all those attending.
We believe this to be a scam.
We have official hotel partners for the event and information on these can be found on the exhibitor portal.
If you are approached and asked to book your accommodation through a third-party company, please let us know immediately.
International Fairs Directory
If you exhibit in the UK or overseas you may hear from INTERNATIONAL FAIRS DIRECTORY (IFD), INTER-FAIRS, EXPO-GUIDE, or FAIRGUIDE or CONSTRUCT DATA.
This fake directory and listing scam has been running for a while.
You will receive an official-looking form (by email or by post), but the catalogue, directory and online listings referred to do not exist and you will be signing up to a three-year advertising contract in an “International Fairs Directory” or web listing which will cost hundreds.
If you do get caught out, you should report this to the Government’s Anti-Fraud office, Action Fraud, which is run by the City of London Police.
If you are approached by an external company offering any of the above services, or anything you are unsure of, please contact with your Customer Success Manager or the Account Manager you booked your package with before making any commitment.