Crypto Scammers Hijack Australian Cybercrime Portal—Police Sound Alarm
Australia’s cyber cops are scrambling after fraudsters weaponized an official government portal to fleece crypto investors. Here’s how the scam works—and why even regulators can’t stop the grift.
Phishing with a badge: Criminals cloned the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s ‘ReportCyber’ page, luring victims with fake compliance alerts. No fancy tech—just old-school social engineering wearing a bureaucratic suit.
The compliance trap: Targets receive emails demanding immediate action to ‘secure’ wallets linked to ‘suspicious transactions.’ Click the link, surrender your keys—poof—life savings gone. Classic fear-and-urgency play, now turbocharged with government branding.
Authorities confirm the scam’s already drained seven figures from victims. But let’s be real—when the ‘safe’ investment is fiat losing 8% annually to inflation, maybe the real crime is what’s not getting hacked.
ALERT: Scammers in Australia are impersonating police officers and exploiting the ReportCyber platform to make fake cases look legitimate, before stealing victims’ crypto holdings. pic.twitter.com/CUIWlSJSYS
— The Crypto Times (@CryptoTimes_io) November 13, 2025
According to a statement from the, scammers have alreadyby impersonating law enforcement officers and tricking victims into sharing sensitive wallet credentials.
Scammers Pose as Federal Agents Using Real Case Numbers
ReportCyber was designed to help Australiansandfrom authorities. However, the platform allows, a feature that fraudsters are now exploiting.
Here’s how the scam works:
Once victims provide, their digital assets are.
The scam mirrors similarreported earlier this year in the, suggesting an evolving.
Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Crypto Crime
The AFP has warned the public to remain vigilant, emphasizing that.
This incident comes amid Australia’s, which includes:
- Stricter regulations for crypto ATMs and service providers.
- The shutdown of over 3,000 fraudulent crypto websites in the past two years.
- Regulatory action against Binance Australia, which was subjected to an audit by AUSTRAC (the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre) in August 2025 for “significant compliance gaps.”
AUSTRAC has also announced plans to, describing
The coordinated effort reflects Australia’s growing determination toin its rapidly expanding digital asset ecosystem. A secure crypto wallet is crucial for people storing their assets.
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