Report overseas online fraud

Overseas online fraud—also known as advance fee fraud—is where you lose money through online contact with a person overseas.

It can include losing your money after you have:

• given someone your credit card or bank account details
• paid money into an overseas bank account
• sent a cheque to an overseas address.

See what steps you should take before reporting overseas online fraud.

Report it online

If you are the victim of overseas online fraud, you can report it online.

You should keep all emails, attachments and any other documents you have been sent.

You will be asked to identify the state or country that you think the offender is from. This will help decide what police service or government agency should be contacted to report the fraud.

Report online overseas fraud online

Call us

Contact Policelink on 131 444 if you cannot report it online.