Report fraud

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 ReportCyber website. 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 Scamwatch website.
• Financial and investment scams and fraud should be reported to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
• Tax scams should be reported to the Australian Taxation Office.
• Superannuation fraud should be reported to the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority.
• Migration fraud should be reported to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
• Medicare, Centrelink and child support fraud should be reported to the Department of Human Services.
• Veterans' entitlements fraud should be reported to the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
• 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:

Complete the fraud report form (DOCX, 62KB)