Online scams are intended to manipulate or trick people into giving away their personal details, financial details, or money.

If you, or think someone you know, may have been the victim of an online scam, fraud, abuse or harassment,  you can report it online to Police.

Common forms of online scams include:

• Phishing or banking scams
• Job offer scams
• Death threat scams
• Inheritance scams
• Lottery scams

A scam becomes fraud when a scammer gets someone’s personal or financial details and uses them for their own gain or receives money from their target under false pretences. Fraud is a criminal offence.

Include relevant evidence and documents in your report

Providing as much information as possible helps us in processing your report.

This could include:

• bank statements
• emails
• texts
• social media accounts / activity

You can report other online incidents such as unsolicited emails (e.g., phishing) and online trading complaints through Netsafe.