Scams, cybercrime and cyberbullying
Scams Awareness Week - Sextortion
"Hey, send me a pic!" STOP, this is a major red flag when communicating with someone online that you have never met in real life. Right now, Australia is experiencing a global trend of offenders targeting teenage boys to send sexual images and threatening to share them unless they pay.
Learn the red flags and what you can do to prevent yourself or those you care about from falling victim to this scam.
South Australia Police aims to increase public resilience against all forms of cybercrime and cyberbullying by promoting;
- Cybercrime awareness
- Scam awareness
- Online safety
In this section you can find more information on
- Scams and cybercrime
- Online abuse (including cyberbullying and image-based abuse)
Report a cybercrime to police via ReportCyber.
Contact your local police station for information about local cybercrime prevention initiatives.