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Report a scam

Before you complete this form...

Check our List of known scams. We may have already assessed the scam you want to report.  Our advice is to ignore the notification or offer.  We strongly recommend you do not reply, even in jest.

Can I send in a scam report?
Any person who wishes to report a potential scam offer can report a scam. We suggest that overseas consumers notify their local or state consumer protection agency.

What do we do with the information?
Once we have assessed the reported scam, we may use your information to keep this site up-to-date and to develop our intelligence and resources to investigate further.

Responding to your report
Please note that the Office of Fair Trading may not reply to your report unless we require further information.


Information marked with an asterisk* must be completed to enable you to submit this form.

Name:
Street address:
Suburb:
City / town:
 
Phone number:
Email address:*

Scam details
Name of scam:
Country where scam is based:
Website address of scam:
Type of scam:
How did you receive information about the scam?
Do you still have information on the scam? Yes (We may ask you to send it)
No
Any comments about the scam? (please do not paste in documents, we will request these separately if required)

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