Chinese Authority Scams

Scammers are impersonating Chinese police, government or military officials, or a courier service to extort money from the victim.  

The scammers may tell you: 

• Your personal details are known or compromised.  
• A parcel addressed to you, containing compromised documents, has been intercepted.  
• You have been implicated in a crime and you may be charged or there is arrest warrant for you or your family. They may produce apparent Chinese authority documents including an arrest warrant.
• To go to a website claiming to be a Chinese authority to obtain a phone number. The scammers will demand money to stop these fake criminal charges. They may also threaten you with the deportation of yourself or your family. This is always a lie. 

DO NOT send any money and HANG up the call immediately.  

DO NOT reveal any PERSONAL information.  

DO collect as much information/ data about the scammer as possible.  

DO report any suspicious scam/ behaviour to your local Police or report at www.cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover or Police Assistance Line 131 444.