Summary: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has deregistered 95 companies suspected of engaging in fraudulent activities linked to online scams. A federal judge’s order led to the immediate deregistration of 93 companies, while two others are set to be wound up due to having significant assets. Investigations revealed these entities were often used to create a facade of legitimacy for scam operations targeting unsuspecting investors.
Affected: Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Titan Capital Markets
Keypoints :
- ASIC has pulled the plug on 95 companies believed to be illegitimate.
- Many of these companies facilitated investments in fraudulent trading schemes.
- Majority of listed company directors had not consented to their positions, and company addresses were often fictitious.
- Investors lost over A2.3 million to investment scams in the past year.
- ASIC shuts down an average of 130 scam websites weekly.
Source: https://therecord.media/australia-pulls-95-company-licenses-scam-crackdown