[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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-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	Intent to cancel: HIGHER EDUCATION WHISPERER
Date: 	Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:21:23 +1000 (EST)
From: 	ASIC Messaging Service <ASIC.Transaction.No-reply at asic.gov.au>
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 
<https://post.asic.gov.au/CustomerDropBoxR1/corresp?f=Notification...>

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

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