Thread: Postage from Katherine to Darwin

yeah, established earlier in the thread that the feds dont deal with online fraud. cos that would make sense.

This might offer some direction (sounds like a state/territory level thing): Internet fraud and scams - Australian Federal Police

Originally Posted by MetalAttack

We have some NT police memebers on this forum.. maybe one of them can tell you what you can do or who you should report it too.

EDIT: Aegis Federal police dont look after online crime..
Report a Commonwealth crime - Australian Federal Police - tells u what they look after.

i'm sure the police could do something now that a few people had been done..

Hi all

I urge any of you who have been scammed by the same person, alias Mr T Smith, to report him to the NSW police. I'm believe he is located in Sydney, evidenced by Gumtree and the fact that some of his bank branches are located there. Unfortunately as a new user, I'm not allowed to post the link to the forms for NSW (but maybe someone else on here can for everyone?). Look for them on the QLD (yes, QLD) website under:

Home › Programs › Community Safety and Crime Prevention › E Crime › Internet Auction Fraud › Report Online Auction Fraud ›
Step Three › New South Wales Police


In order to make a complaint to the New South Wales Fraud Squad you are required to download and complete the following two documents:

1. Complete an Official Police Statement
   
2. Complete the Fraud Reporting Form

NOTE: If you experience problems with accessing these documents, please contact the Computer Crime Investigation Unit on 07 3364 4131.

Once both forms have been completed New South Wales Police request that you have the original statement witnessed by a Police Officer in your local area and then mail the statement, the fraud reporting form and any supporting documentation, (including proof of having lodged a dispute with the relevant auction provider), to the following address:

Commander
Fraud Squad State
Crime Command
NSW Police Force
Locked Bag 5102
Parramatta NSW 2124
In addition to mailing the above documents it is also requested that you mail
proof of having lodged a dispute with the relevant internet auction provider
(for example, the copy of the mail received acknowledging receipt of your
complaint).

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR COMPLAINT WILL NOT BE ACTIONED UNLESS YOU PROVIDE PROOF OF HAVING LODGED A DISPUTE WITH THE RELEVANT INTERNET AUCTION PROVIDER/WEBSITE.
If you were a victim of internet auction fraud on an auction site other than eBay (such as OZtion), the above statement is still appropriate to complete, just edit the statement to reflect the internet auction website you were using.

For evidentiary purposes it is extremely important that you keep the original emails in your email inbox until the investigation has been finalised.

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I'll admit they're long and tedious forms to complete BUT PLEASE DO IT. It's the only way we have a hope of stopping this guy and the more of us submitting them, the more likely the police will follow it up.

I agree Sam, he is very convincing, very easy to get along with and probably getting pretty rich!

Cheers
Michelle