You should first determine the type of fraud and then report it to the appropriate agency:
- Cybercrime offences should be reported through the Australian Cyber Security Centre's . Cybercrime includes:
- directed at computers or other devices (such as hacking)
- where computers or other devices are integral to an offence (such as online scams / frauds).
- Email, online and telephone scams (including scams from interstate or overseas) should be reported to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s .
- Financial and investment scams and fraud should be reported to the (ASIC).
- Tax scams should be reported to the .
- Superannuation fraud should be reported to the .
- Migration fraud should be reported to the .
- Medicare, Centrelink and child support fraud should be reported to the .
- Veterans' entitlements fraud should be reported to the .
- Banking and credit card fraud (such as if bank account or credit card has been compromised should be reported to your bank immediately.
If your desired outcome is to recover money or property, you should consider commencing your own civil proceedings and seek legal advice.
For all other types of fraud:
Protecting yourself and support
Show moreVisit the for more information on how to best protect yourself from crimes such as cheque and credit card fraud, hacking, itinerant traders, online fraud and general scams.
Visit the if you need assistance with counselling and support.
Report criminal activity or suspicious behaviour anonymously
Show moreYou can help make your community safer by reporting criminal activity or suspicious behaviour through .
You can use the online form or call 1800 333 000.
You do not need to provide your name if you wish to remain anonymous.
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