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• ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþis aware of websites displaying or linking to fake ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþcompany registration certificates
• These certificates are fake because they look like ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþdocuments, or use ASIC’s logo, but they contain information about companies that are not registered  
• Recent examples of fake ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþcompany registration documents include documents about Global Capital Swiss Corp, COIN POBIT and A Glance Group LLC

Fake endorsements

Consumers can check whether a company is registered for free on our website. However, registration does not guarantee the quality of a company and does not represent ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþendorsement.

A website that displays an ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþcompany registration certificate as a way of promoting a business could be a scam.

If a company claims it is registered, but there is no record of registration on ASIC’s website, it could be a scam.

Think you have been scammed?

Report it

If you think you or someone you know has been scammed, lodge a report of misconduct with ASIC and report the matter to police. You can also make a report to the Australian Cyber Security Centre at . Your report may disrupt the scammers and hopefully will warn others to avoid it.

Support

• If you need someone to talk to, contact: Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24 hours) or their crisis support (7pm – 12am) or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36 (24 hours) or their (1pm – 12am)
• If you are experiencing problems with debt contact the National Debt Helpline on 1800 007 007 (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm) or

Examples of fake company registration documents

This document looks like an ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþdocument, but it contains details of a company that is not registered.

This document looks like an ½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþdocument, but it contains details of an entity that is not registered.

½ñÈÕÈÈÃÅʼþdoes not produce documents that look like this.