Scams targeting ASIC customers
Scammers pretending to be from ASIC have been contacting Registry customers asking them to pay fees and give personal information to renew their business or company name.
These emails often have a link that provides an invoice with fake payment details or infects your computer with malware if you click the link.
- Warning signs the email is not from ASIC
- How do I protect myself from email scams?
- How do I notify ASIC of a potential scam?
Warning signs the email is not from ASIC
An email is probably a scam and is not from ASIC if it asks you:
- to make a payment over the phone
- to make a payment to receive a refund
- for your credit card or bank details directly by email or phone
- pay fees that are different to the fees on our website
ASIC notifications will come from the email address ASIC.Transaction.No-reply@asic.gov.au.
It's sent at least 30 days before your renewal is due and is sent via email in most cases. Here's an example of what a genuine renewal email will look like.
Here is an example of a scam email from 11 September 2020. (click the image to enlarge)
If the email you received contains the above information, it is not from ASIC.
How do I protect myself from email scams?
To help protect yourself:
- keep your anti-virus software up to date and run weekly anti-virus and malware scans
- be wary of emails that don't address you by name or misspell your details and have unknown attachments
- remove email access from people who no longer need it
- use a spam filter on your email account and don't click any links on a suspicious email
- secure your wireless network and be careful when using public wireless networks.
You can also check your registration renewal date; ASIC will only issue a renewal notice 30 days before your renewal date. You can search for your business name on our register and if it's outside our usual timeframe, it might be a scam.
For more information on protecting yourself from scams, visit ASIC's MoneySmart website.
How do I notify ASIC of a potential scam?
If you would like to notify ASIC of a potential scam email, you can forward the entire email to ReportASICEmailFraud@asic.gov.au.