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In brief Scammers are weaponizing Australia’s official cybercrime reporting system to impersonate federal police and steal cryptocurrency from victims. The scheme involves filing fraudulent ReportCyber reports using stolen personal information, then calling victims while posing as AFP officers. The warning comes amid rising regulatory action against crypto-related fraud in the country. Fraudsters are weaponizing Australia’s national cybercrime reporting system to impersonate federal police and drain crypto wallets, authorities warned Wednesday. False reports are being filed through ReportCyber, the government’s official platform for reporting cybercrimes, using stolen personal information, then calling victims while masquerading as AFP officers to steal digital assets, according to the Australian Federal Police statement. The scam appears convincing because criminals “verify personal information in ways that match common expectations” and act fast “to create a sense of urgency,” AFP Detective Superintendent Marie Andersson said in the statement. Cybercriminals have illicitly obtained personal details, including email addresses and phone numbers, to submit fraudulent reports through the platform, according to the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre. The AFP says the system permits third-party reporting on behalf of victims, a feature the scammers exploit to establish credibility. Decrypt has reached out to the AFP for further comments.   How the scam operates The police detailed in its statement how one of these particular scams operated. One of the victims was reportedly called by someone posing as an AFP officer, told their name appeared in a crypto-related data breach, and given an official-looking ReportCyber reference number, the AFP said.  When the victim saw the matching report filed by the scammer, the scheme appeared credible. A second caller, posing as a crypto platform, used the same reference number to push a transfer to a fake cold storage wallet. The victim became suspicious and hung up before transferring any money. Police said…

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Filed under: News - @ November 13, 2025 5:28 pm