If your desired outcome is to recover money or property, you should consider commencing your own civil proceedings and seek legal advice.
Complete the fraud report form (DOCX, 62KB) and hand it to your local police station to report fraud to the police.
Other reporting agencies
Show more- Cybercrime offences should be reported through the Australian Cyber Security’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.
Protecting yourself and support
Show moreVisit the WA ScamNet website for more information on how to best protect yourself from crimes such as cheque and credit card fraud, hacking, itinerant traders, online fraud and general scams.
Visit the ScamNet - help for victims page if you need assistance with counselling and support.
