Crypto Users Targeted: Scammers Impersonate Police Using Australia’s Cybercri...
Cybercriminals in Australia are exploiting the country’s official cybercrime reporting platform to impersonate federal police officers and steal cryptocurrency, prompting urgent warnings from national authorities. Related Reading: Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Is Just Around The Corner—What To Expect The scheme, uncovered by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and its Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3), highlights […]
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The scammers may be trying to collect a database of crypto users for sale on the dark web, said Kaspersky.
Law enforcement will need to “continually evolve” in order to keep pace with criminals, Australia’s federal police said. Australia’s federal law enforcement agency has highlighted the criminal use of cryptocurrency as an “emerging threat” in the country but says it’s a continuous challenge to keep up the pace with criminals. A spokesperson for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) told Cointelegraph that there has been an “increase in the number of offenders using cryptocurrencies to facilitate illicit business and attempting to conceal the ownership of assets,” noting: “The criminal use of....