Criminals are offering "quick cash" to international university students heading home in exchange for their bank accounts and identity documents, Australian Federal Police warn.

Scam syndicates looking to launder millions are targeting students with deals ranging from $200 to $500 for access to their Australian bank accounts, plus a potential commission on the illegal funds that flow through.

They are also offering to buy or rent identity documents - like passports and driver's licences - to open new, fake accounts.

The AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre says these offers might sound like an easy way to make money before flying home, but they are a trap that links students directly to global crime networks.

"What might look like a harmless favour, or an easy money ea

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