New High-Level Crypto Theft Scheme Hits Australians

[mendez]

A new scam is sweeping Australia as criminals combine identity theft, spoofed numbers, and real-looking complaint IDs to steal crypto.
Scammers first lodge a fake cybercrime report using a victim’s email or phone. With the legitimate reference number, they impersonate AFP officers and redirect targets to another “crypto platform official” — also a scammer — using the same ID to appear authentic.

Authorities say the scheme is convincing because it uses:
real reference numbers
accurate personal data
urgent warning scripts
polished follow-up emails

The AFP urges Australians to ignore any unexpected calls involving crypto wallet access.

[Nahid Hossen]

Scammers are getting smarter — users need to stay alert. ️

[Rimon Khan]

Australia getting targeted again shows how global this issue is.