Scams
Scammers are targeting obÌåÓý’s customers. Be alert to these and other types of financial services scams.
If you think you’ve been targeted by scammers, act quickly. For steps to take and where to report a scam, see on Moneysmart.
This page contains:
- Scammers impersonating obÌåÓý
- Notify us of a potential scam email impersonating obÌåÓý
- Be alert to financial services scams
- Scams related information and resources
Scammers impersonating obÌåÓý
Scammers pretending to be from obÌåÓý may contact our customers asking them to pay fees and give personal information to renew their business or company name.
These emails often have a link that provides an invoice with fake payment details or infects your computer with malware if you click the link. Do not click the link.
Scammers may contact you via email, text message, phone or website, all with the aim to deceive you.
ALERT: Scammers impersonating obÌåÓý
- Mar 2025: Scam alert: Consumers warned about scammers impersonating obÌåÓý requesting funds transfers
- Mar 2025: Scam Alert: Beware scammers impersonating obÌåÓý requesting payments to release funds or assets
- Jun 2024: Scam alert: Fake obÌåÓý branding is appearing on social media scams
- Jan 2024:
- Jul 2023: Alert: Money recovery scam using fake documents to impersonate obÌåÓý â€� www.payback-recovery.com
- Oct 2022: Scammers pretending to be obÌåÓý approaching Registry customers via email
- Nov 2021: Warning: Scammers are impersonating obÌåÓý
- Apr 2021: Think twice before giving out financial details on the phone
See other financial service scam alerts below.
Warning signs the email is not from obÌåÓý
Example of a scam obÌåÓý email

An email is probably a scam if it asks you:
- to make a payment over the phone
- to make a payment to receive a refund
- for your credit card or bank details directly by email or phone
- pay fees that are different to the fees on our website
obÌåÓý would never:
- request payment to recover lost funds, goods or services
- endorse a particular investment.
Example of genuine obÌåÓý email
- obÌåÓý email notifications come from obÌåÓý[email protected].
- obÌåÓý sends renewal notices via email only.
- obÌåÓý issues renewal notices 30 days before your renewal date.
- to check your registration renewal date.
Notify us of a potential scam email impersonating obÌåÓý
If you have received a suspicious email from obÌåÓý, you can notify us by following the instructions below:
- Send us an online inquiry with details and/or an attachment of the suspicious email
- Delete the suspicious email.
Our team will review your online inquiry and will reach out to you if we need further information.
Alternatively, you can call obÌåÓý’s Customer Contact Centre on 1300 300 630 for verification if you are unsure whether you have received the email from obÌåÓý.
Be alert to financial services scams
We regularly update our which you can use to help inform yourself as to whether an entity could be fraudulent, a scam or unlicensed. If someone contacts you to offer an investment opportunity, check this list as part of your research before deciding to invest.
Collated below are current and past scam alerts published by obÌåÓý over the last 3 years that deal with financial services scams such as investments, crypto-assets structured as financial products, superannuation and suspicious websites.
Scam related information and resources
Scammers can target you online, by phone or by email. Know what to look for so you can spot a scam and protect yourself. Find more useful resources on .
- Types of financial services scams: