Re: [LINK] Spammy looking email from ASIC

[Karl Auer]

On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 10:41 +1000, Kim Holburn wrote:
> https://www.smsfalliance.com.au/asic-spam-emails/
> There are massive numbers of these.  If you look carefully you will
> usually find a dodgy sharepoint.com link in them.

But ASIC *does* send out genuine reminders. Always do as Tom did - go
check the business name manually. Don't use the links.

It would be nice if entities like ASIC would get the message that they
should not send out live links.

Regards, K.

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Re: [LINK] Spammy looking email from ASIC

[Kim Holburn]

https://www.smsfalliance.com.au/asic-spam-emails/

There are massive numbers of these.  If you look carefully you will usually 
find a dodgy sharepoint.com link in them.

https://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/alert-service/fake-asic-emails-targeting-users

https://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/alert-service/beware-scam-emails-claim-be-asic

Kim

> On 2017/Sep/23, at 9:51 AM, Tom Worthington  
> wrote:
> 
> I found the appended email in my Spam folder: surely this could not be a real 
> email from the Government?
> 
> It starts "Dear", has much of the subject line in capitals, threatens 
> cancellation and has an attached legal letter: all indications of Spam.
> 
> Just to check I went to the ASIC website and looked up my business 
> registration. To my surprise I did find it was due, so presumably the email 
> was genuine.
> 
> I wonder how many business registrations get canceled because the recipient 
> thought the email was fake and how many scams are perpetrated because ASIC 
> writes emails which look fake.
> 
> ps: Apart from that, the ASIC business name registration process works well 
> on-line and $82 for a three year renewal looks like value for money. Three 
> more years of pumping out those blog posts with ads on them, at 
> http://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/ ;-)
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tom Worthington, MEd, FACS CP.  http://www.tomw.net.au t +61(0)419496150
> TomW Communications Pty Ltd.PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia
> Liability limited by a scheme approved under Prof. Standards Legislation
> 
> Honorary Lecturer, Computer Science, Australian National University
> https://cecs.anu.edu.au/research/profile/tom-worthington
> 
>  Forwarded Message 
> Subject:  Intent to cancel: HIGHER EDUCATION WHISPERER
> Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:21:23 +1000 (EST)
> From: ASIC Messaging Service 
> To:   ...
> 
> Dear Sir/Madam
> 
> The registration for your business HIGHER EDUCATION WHISPERER, expired on 
> 12/07/2017 and ASIC has commenced cancellation. Please view the following 
> link for more information:
> 
> Intent to cancel letter 
> 
> 
> Select this link to view, save or print the information. This link will 
> remain active for 30 days.
> 
> If you have any questions, contact us at www.asic.gov.au/question
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Rosanne Bell
> Senior Executive Leader
> Registry
> Australian Securities and Investments Commission
> 
> Please consider the environment before printing this document
> 
> Information collected by ASIC may contain personal information. Please refer 
> to our Privacy policy _http://www.asic.gov.au/privacy_ for information about 
> how we handle your personal information, your rights to seek access to and 
> correct personal information, and how to complain about breaches of your 
> privacy by ASIC.
> 
> NOTICE
> 
> This e-mail and any attachments are intended for the addressee(s) only and 
> may be confidential. They may contain legally privileged or copyright 
> material. You should not read, copy, use or disclose them without 
> authorisation. If you are not the intended recipient please contact the 
> sender as soon as possible by return e-mail and then please delete both 
> messages. This notice should not be removed.
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[LINK] Spammy looking email from ASIC

[Tom Worthington]

I found the appended email in my Spam folder: surely this could not be a 
real email from the Government?


It starts "Dear", has much of the subject line in capitals, threatens 
cancellation and has an attached legal letter: all indications of Spam.


Just to check I went to the ASIC website and looked up my business 
registration. To my surprise I did find it was due, so presumably the 
email was genuine.


I wonder how many business registrations get canceled because the 
recipient thought the email was fake and how many scams are perpetrated 
because ASIC writes emails which look fake.


ps: Apart from that, the ASIC business name registration process works 
well on-line and $82 for a three year renewal looks like value for 
money. Three more years of pumping out those blog posts with ads on 
them, at http://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/ ;-)



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TomW Communications Pty Ltd.PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Prof. Standards Legislation

Honorary Lecturer, Computer Science, Australian National University
https://cecs.anu.edu.au/research/profile/tom-worthington

 Forwarded Message 
Subject:Intent to cancel: HIGHER EDUCATION WHISPERER
Date:   Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:21:23 +1000 (EST)
From:   ASIC Messaging Service 
To: ...

Dear Sir/Madam

The registration for your business HIGHER EDUCATION WHISPERER, expired 
on 12/07/2017 and ASIC has commenced cancellation. Please view the 
following link for more information:


Intent to cancel letter 



Select this link to view, save or print the information. This link will 
remain active for 30 days.


If you have any questions, contact us at www.asic.gov.au/question

Regards,


Rosanne Bell
Senior Executive Leader
Registry
Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Please consider the environment before printing this document

Information collected by ASIC may contain personal information. Please 
refer to our Privacy policy _http://www.asic.gov.au/privacy_ for 
information about how we handle your personal information, your rights 
to seek access to and correct personal information, and how to complain 
about breaches of your privacy by ASIC.


NOTICE

This e-mail and any attachments are intended for the addressee(s) only 
and may be confidential. They may contain legally privileged or 
copyright material. You should not read, copy, use or disclose them 
without authorisation. If you are not the intended recipient please 
contact the sender as soon as possible by return e-mail and then please 
delete both messages. This notice should not be removed.


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