How to report inappropriate online content
Any stored, offensive online material is prohibited and is to be reported to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). This includes:
- material containing detailed instruction in crime, violence or drug use;
- child pornography;
- bestiality;
- excessively violent or sexually violent material;
- real depictions of actual sexual activity;
- material containing excessive and/or strong violence or sexual violence;
- material containing implied or simulated sexual activity;
- material that deals with issues or contains depictions which require an adult perspective.
The ACMA will investigate all valid complaints and take action in relation to prohibited and potentially prohibited content.
For more information, or to make a complaint, visit the ACMA website at www.acma.gov.au
Also see How to report online child sex exploitation
Spam emails
Spam is electronic 'junk mail' - unwanted email or mobile phone messages.
You can report spam to the Australian Communications and Media Authority:
WA Police email scam warning
A warning has been issued to the public about an email scam targeting people selling items on the internet, in which a WA Police banner, badge and logo are being used to legitimise the email and threaten the person being targeted.
In order to convince Australian victims to send money overseas, online fraudsters are now using WA Police signage in their emails to victims to lend some legitimacy to their scams. These emails claim collaboration exists between PayPal and Australian police agencies to force victims to send these fraudsters money or face legal action by police. These emails contain a large Western Australia Police banner, a WA Police badge and the WA Police website address (however clicking on this link will take you to the Metropolitan Police website for UK Police).
These emails are typically being received by victims who are trying to sell high value items online (eg motor vehicles). The offender concocts a story as to why they cannot collect the item (working offshore, out of the country) and they require the victim to send a fee ($650 to $1200) to their delivery agent overseas to arrange delivery of the item. The offender then claims that they cannot pay the delivery agent directly so they ask the victim to pay the delivery agent via a money transfer service.
The offender advises they will credit this extra amount into the victim's PayPal account. The victim then receives a notification email purporting to be from PayPal (they have nothing to do with PayPal) advising that the sale amount plus the amount to be paid to the delivery agent is being held for deposit into the victim's Paypal account. When the victim does not pay this fee they receive an email (containing WAPOL signage) threatening legal action by Australian police. The email can be viewed here.
Anyone who receives this scam email is advised not to respond to it and should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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