Internet fraud and scams

The term 'online fraud' refers to any type of fraud scheme that uses
email, web sites, chat rooms or message boards to present
fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims, to conduct
fraudulent transactions or to transmit the proceeds of fraud to
financial institutions or to others connected with the scheme.
Online fraud is the jurisdiction of the state or territory police if the
victim is a not a Commonwealth Government department or a
Commonwealth Authority.
The Australian Federal Police investigates frauds committed
against a Commonwealth Government department or a
Commonwealth Authority.
In general, state or territory police jurisdiction exists:
 in the state or territory where the offender has committed the
crime, and
 in the state or territory where the victim has been defrauded -
this includes situations where the offender is located
overseas.
AFP Cyber Safety presentations
AFP Cyber Safety presentations are delivered by the High Tech
Crime Operations(HTCO) Crime Prevention team to primary and
secondary schools, as well as to junior sporting and community
groups. They seek to educate children on some of the risks
encountered online with the aim of having fun whilst staying safe
online. The talks incorporate videos to sensitively explore issues
of sexting and online grooming, encouraging children to speak
with a trusted adult and to report suspect behaviour using the
"report abuse" button. The talks also highlight the importance of
protecting your identity and reputation, and cover other important
topics such as cyber-bullying, safe social networking and digital
footprints.
If you would like a cyber-safety presentation delivered at your
school, please email the
HTCO Crime Prevention team: HTCO-
CrimePrevention@afp.gov.au
Youth resources
The HTCO Crime Prevention team also delivers student
presentations in the ACT and the Sydney Metropolitan area.
These presentations cover the legal and social issues associated
with:
 Cyberbullying
 Sexting

 Online grooming

 Reputation management

 Privacy management

 E-security

For enquiries about cyber safety and security presentations, please

email the
HTCO Crime Prevention team: HTCO-
CrimePrevention@afp.gov.au
As part of the ThinkUKnow program, ThinkUKnow Youth has
been developed. This provides children and young people with
useful information and advice, "how-to guides" on popular
technologies and applications and a button for reporting online
sexual abuse.
We have also developed a number of youth-specific factsheets:
 Cyber safety - top 10 tips (PDF, 800KB)
 Cyber-bullying (PDF, 1MB)
The AFP works collaboratively with a number of organisations to
provide community and sporting groups with information and
advice on cyber safety and security. Some of the groups we have
worked with include the Australian Bankers' Association, the
Australian Senior Computer Clubs Association, Girl Guides
NSW&ACT and the National Rugby League.
For enquiries about cyber safety and security presentations, please
email the
HTCO Crime Prevention team: HTCO-
CrimePrevention@afp.gov.au.
Community resources
We have also developed a number of resources for community
members that you can download.
Protecting your reputation online
Your online activity can affect your life off-line, such as future and
current employment and personal relationships. Keep this in mind
when updating your social networking pages, such as Facebook
and Twitter.
 Protecting your reputation factsheet (PDF, 1MB)
 Protecting Yourself Online - What Everyone Needs to Know