Scams and identity theft

Scams and identity theft

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Australian Cyber Security Centre Leads Australia's online security improvements.

Learn about how to protect yourself online.

Report a cybercrime, incident or vulnerability.
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Deals with tax scams including:
  • scams related to your tax file number
  • fake tax debt scams.
Report a tax scam.
eConsumer.gov Works to prevent international fraud.

Report an international scam that occurred outside Australia.
IDcare Helps with problems resulting from stolen identity credentials, such as a driver licence, including access to unauthorised accounts and credit reports.

Get help from IDcare.
ScamWatch Works across government and with the private sector to protect Australians from scams.

You can report the following scams to ScamWatch:
  • dating and romance scams
  • fake competitions and prizes
  • financial investment scams, including
    • crypto (virtual) currency investment scams
    • fake celebrity endorsement scams
    • Ponzi schemes
    • imposter bond scams
    • fake initial public offering scams
    • superannuation scams
  • gambling and sports betting scams
  • inheritance or financial windfall scams
  • investment or get-rich-quick schemes
  • up-front payment scams (e.g. false billing or cheque overpayment scams).