MEDIUM ALERT: Scammers impersonating police to target victims for cryptocurrency/seed wallet theft
ID: 0e9df1d5-a12e-502e-a563-1bd320674a20
STIX ID: report--0e9df1d5-a12e-502e-a563-1bd320674a20
Feed Name: ASD's ACSC - Alerts RSS
Date Published: 2025-11-13
Date Updated: 2026-07-24
Author: Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
The Australian Cyber Security Centre warns that criminals are abusing the ReportCyber reporting portal and impersonating Australian Federal Police officers to scam victims into transferring cryptocurrency; the advisory provides a real-world example of the scam workflow, describes warning signs (including spoofed phone numbers and use of official report reference numbers), and gives steps to protect yourself and report suspicious contacts.
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