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Sender: Sheryl Davis Sheryl@itsecurityexpertz.com (address invalid)
Website links: itsecurityexpertz.com

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Email template is the same as previous IT Tech Trendz SPAM.

Website privacy policy indicates this is again Datamatics Business Solutions Limited sending SPAM.

Full name of legal entityDBSL Business Solutions Limited
Email addressdpo@dfssl.com
Postal addressPlot No. B-5, Part B Cross Lane, MIDC, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093, India
Telephone number+91 22 6671 2001

WHOIS record shows registration in India.

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POSTAL SPAM: Registry Australia Pty Ltd – again

Registry Australia Pty Ltd has been sending unsolicited mail (physical) to Australian businesses for some time. This is the latest we’ve received.

Their letters could appear at first glance to be a renewal notice for your Australian Business Name Registration but in fact is an unsolicited commercial offer for them to renew it for you with an extra fee.
They are able to do this as a private service provider (PSP).

Business names can be registered or renewed directly with the Australian Securities and Investment Commision (ASIC) on their website.
https://asic.gov.au/for-business/renewing-your-business-name/
The current rates are one year for $37 or three years for $87

Registry Australia Pty Ltd is offering to renew your business name for you for $99 for one year or $199 for three years.

This doesn’t seem like very good value.

ASIC has information about private service providers on their webpage, including their expectations.
Most PSPs have started behaving better by making their unsolicited mail comply to ASICs requirements to state that it is NOT a letter from ASIC and use less confusing and deceptive formating. Still, these letters catch many business owners out and you will find many compaints online.

If you recieve renewal offers, you should check them and report companies that exhibit deceptive and misleading behaviour.

Information contained in letter:
Company: Registry Australia Pty Ltd
ACN: 625 637 023
Address: Level 14 / 333 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000 (serviced office provided by Victory Offices)
Phone: 1300 070 000
Website: www.registry.com.au
Domain Registrant Contact Name: Technical Administrator
Domain Registrant Contact Email:admin@registry.com.au

ABN also associated with other names, some of which violate ASIC guidence.

Do not use marketing that may mislead customers
Do not operate under a business name that may make customers think ASIC endorses or authorises your services. For example, you must not use words such as ‘ASIC’ or ‘Business Name’ in your business name.

Business nameFrom
EREGISTRY04 Jul 2019
EREGISTRY AUSTRALIA04 Jul 2019
MY REGISTRY04 Jul 2019
BUSINESS NAMES AUSTRALIA24 Jun 2019
PHONE NUMBERS24 Jun 2019
BUSINESS NAMES REGISTER04 Jun 2019
BUSINESS NAME REGISTER AUSTRALIA22 May 2019
BUSINESS NAME REGISTRAR22 May 2019
BUSINESS NAME REGISTRATION AUSTRALIA22 May 2019
BUSINESS REGISTRAR22 May 2019
BUSINESS REGISTRATION22 May 2019
BUSINESS REGISTRATION AUSTRALIA22 May 2019
BUSINESS REGISTRY AUSTRALIA22 May 2019
COMPANY REGISTER22 May 2019
DOMAIN NAME REGISTER22 May 2019
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRAR22 May 2019
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION22 May 2019
DOMAIN REGISTRAR22 May 2019
DOMAIN REGISTRATION22 May 2019
NAME REGISTRAR22 May 2019
NAME REGISTRATION22 May 2019
SMART TRADE MARK22 May 2019
TRADE REGISTRY22 May 2019
TRADING NAMES22 May 2019
TRADEMARK REGISTRY13 May 2019
INTERNET REGISTRY12 May 2019
NAME REGISTRY12 May 2019
ONLINE REGISTRY12 May 2019
COMPANY REGISTRY01 May 2019
HOST24 Jun 2018
REGISTRY GROUP17 Jun 2018
REGISTRY AUSTRALIA06 May 2018
BUSINESS REGISTER AUSTRALIA20 Apr 2018
BUSINESS REGISTRY20 Apr 2018
DOMAIN REGISTRY20 Apr 2018
NAME REGISTER20 Apr 2018

Interesting there are some very generic names including Phone Numbers and Hosts registered.
They all have various serviced offices or co-working spaces as addresses.

The domain history of the registry.com.au domain using the Wayback machine, shows that the domain was owned and run by Robert Kaay of Kaay Holdings until at least 2018.
Looking at Kaay Holdings on the business.gov.au site turns up an interesting mix of business names including DBR Domain Brokerage, Data Centre Cleaning, Organic IT Services and Wikileaks (????).
What links Kaay Holdings to Registry Australia Pty Ltd is that the address of the mentioned business matches addresses used by Registry Australia business names.
13 57 Labouchere Rd South Perth WA 6151

The Registry Australia website prominently displays their TrustPilot rating and shows only positive reviews. If you visit the TrustPilot website you will see they also have a slew of extremely bad reviews that they don’t show on their own website.

Most Recent Letter received:
The only change in this latest letter is they have now included a web link to opt out of receiving any of their marketing.
https://registry.com.au/opt-out


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SPAM: Social Uplifted

Unsolicited SPAM advertising socialuplifted.com

Sender: jbi6@mail.ccsf.edu via sendgrid.net (forged)
Company: socialuplifted.com

https://www.socialuplifted.com/instagram-growth?utm_source=ccsf&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Instagram-Growth

Opt Out link is a click tracker using questweber.com website which is another “Certified Marketing Consultant”

Hey <Name>, Just stumbled upon <instagram handle> and really like your content!

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SPAM: Tech News Mail

Unsolicited generic tech SPAM

Sender: alan@technewsmail.com and ben@technewsmail.com (address invalid)
Website links: technewsmail.com

In this digital world, most companies face the same issue – how to improve processes and efficiency, whilst lowering risks and costs. Today, ERP systems are the backbone of most medium to large organisations, managing important processes throughout the entire enterprise.

Hi <name>,

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WHOIS record shows domain hidden behind Domains By Proxy service.

Contact information on website indicates an Indian owner:

Clover Metropole Office 202,
2nd Floor NIBM,
Mohammad Wadi Rd,
Kondhwa, Pune,
Maharashtra 411048


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SPAM: E Network Trends

Unsolicited SPAM on behalf of Oracle.

Sender: jessica.wright@enetworktrends.com (address invalid)
Website links: enetworktrends.com

Evolved, Reliable, Cost-Effective, Secure Cloud Is Here

More and more organisations are recognising cloud technology is essential if they are to gain a strategic advantage. Whether your organisation has migrated or not you’ll appreciate just how important it is for the future growth of your business. That’s why, we think you’ll appreciate the five steps to cloud success identified in this report. These are: the acquisition of new skills; the preparation of your organisation; finding a provider you can trust; a holistic approach to cost and the adoption of autonomous technology.
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Email template is the same as previous IT Tech Trendz SPAM.

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Registry Domain ID: 2497491821_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
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Registrar URL: http://www.godaddy.com
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Creation Date: 2020-02-27T14:59:01Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2021-02-27T14:59:01Z
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Registrar IANA ID: 146
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: email@godaddy.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.4806242505
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