This email is spamming for a directory website. There are thousands of internet directories like this and they have been around for decades although this particular one is only 3 years old and has very little activity.

At first these, "directories" crawl the internet looking for company information to add to their database in hopes to gather more web and customer traffic. Often banking on using advertising or harvesting data.

Some directories spam for information and some for money to improve reviews, leads or listings as well as information.

After building up a small listing, they begin cold calling and emailing companies for information. While directories can be great and I've even built them in the past (back in 2000, I built a directory for several small Chambers of Commerce in the Texas Hill Country).. sadly, some directories use misleading wording.

Look at the text in this unsolicited email, "we have been trying to verify your company information" or "please verify the information we are currently displaying on your company report."

These emails are written in such a way that many businesses are confused, thinking it's legitimate and serious "reports" but in fact, they are simply a directory trying to get you to join them. If they were up front about their intentions... well, I wouldn't be writing this blog post.

Bottom line is (and if you've been following our blog for awhile, you know what I'm going to say next), never click a link in an email. If you don't recognize the sender, be cautious. Don't panic just because someone uses words like, "report" or "verify" as if it's official.

And don't click the, "unsubscribe" link either. Because much like a spam call, they're wanting to see if they have a live number or a live email. Just Mark them as SPAM and go on with your day.