Cybercriminals in Australia are exploiting the country’s official cybercrime reporting platform to impersonate federal police officers and steal cryptocurrency, prompting urgent warnings from national authorities.

The scheme, uncovered by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and its Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3), highlights how scammers are weaponizing legitimate systems to deceive victims with alarming precision.

Scammers Fake Police Identity Using ReportCyber Data

According to the AFP, fraudsters are submitting false reports through ReportCyber, Australia’s official cybercrime reporting tool , using stolen personal details such as phone numbers and email addresses.

They then contact victims while posing as AFP officers, claiming the individual has been linked

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