Scammers Exploit Australia’s Cybercrime System to Target Crypto Users
Cybercriminals in Australia are leveraging the country’s official cybercrime reporting platform, ReportCyber, to impersonate federal police officers and steal cryptocurrency. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and its Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3) have uncovered a scheme where fraudsters submit false reports using stolen personal details, then contact victims while posing as AFP officers.
The scammers employ genuine-looking case numbers generated from fraudulent submissions, enhancing the credibility of their ruse. Detective Superintendent Marie Andersson noted the scheme’s sophistication, with fraudsters verifying personal information and creating a false sense of urgency. In one instance, victims were told their names appeared in a cryptocurrency breach, followed by a second caller impersonating a crypto exchange representative.
