ASIC
Key points
- Scammers are sending communications impersonating ASIC requesting recipients transfer funds from their bank account
- ASIC will not ask you to transfer your money between bank accounts
- If in doubt, call ASIC to verify the communication you have received is legitimate
ASIC warns consumers about a scam impersonating ASIC.
The scam:
- claims to involve an ASIC investigation into the unlawful accessing of recipients’ bank account by bank employees
- claims the security of recipients’ funds has been compromised
- requests recipients transfer funds from their bank account to a ‘secure’ account nominated by the scammers as a ‘safety’ precaution
- claims the new bank accounts are ‘fully insured and created through APRA’
- Incorrectly lists ASIC’s Sydney office as “86-100 Market Street, Sydney” and
- signs the letter from someone purporting to be from “ACIS”
ASIC regulates the performance of Australia’s financial services sector. It is not involved in the creation of bank or investment accounts and would never ask you to transfer money between accounts.
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