28 October 2022
- ASIC has received reports that scammers have been using look-alike domains to pretend to be ASIC and approach Registry customers via email.
- The emails ask Registry customers to pay fees and give personal information to renew their business or company name.
- These emails often have a link that requests your ASIC user names and passwords and may infect your computer with malware if you click the link.
How can I tell if an 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
- asks you to make a payment to receive a refund
- asks you for your credit card or bank details directly by email or phone
- asks you to pay fees that are different to the fees on our website
- arrives outside of ASIC’s timeframes – ASIC will only issue a renewal notice 30 days before your renewal date. on our register and if it's outside our usual timeframe, it might be a scam
ASIC notifications will come from the email address ASIC.Transaction.No-reply@asic.gov.au. Sometimes scams will try to use very similar looking email addresses to ASIC’s.
Below is an example of what a scam email could look like (click the image to enlarge)
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.
I think I may have been scammed, what do I do?
- Do not send any more money
- Report it to your bank or financial institution
- Report it to ASIC by forwarding the entire email to ReportASICEmailFraud@asic.gov.au
- Be wary of secondary scams or services claiming they can recover your losses
For more information on what to do if you’ve been scammed, visit .
Support is available
For specific scam support contact IDCARE via their or call 1800 595 160 (Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm).
If a scam is causing you problems with debt, talk to a . This is a free and confidential service to help you get your finances back on track.
If you need someone to talk to (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) contact:
- Lifeline — 13 11 14 or the online
- Beyond Blue — 1300 22 4636 or