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Where to report a scam, get help after identity theft, and the tools worth using.
Report it and get help
- Australian Cyber Security Centre (cyber.gov.au). Report cybercrime through ReportCyber, and find step-by-step recovery guides. Hotline: 1300 CYBER1 (1300 292 371).
- Scamwatch. Report scams and see what’s currently circulating in Australia.
- IDCARE. Free, confidential help if your identity documents or details have been misused or exposed.
- eSafety Commissioner. Help with online abuse, image-based abuse and harmful content.
- Your bank. If money is involved, call them straight away on the number on the back of your card, not one from a message.
Check and protect
- Have I Been Pwned. See whether your email address appears in known data breaches. (Pro and Premium members can run this check here.)
- Equifax. One of Australia’s three credit reporting bodies. You can get a free copy of your credit report, or request a ban if your identity is at risk.
- Experian. Credit reporting body: free credit report and credit bans.
- illion. Credit reporting body: free credit report and credit bans.
Learn more
- Moneysmart. ASIC’s guidance on investment scams, romance scams and protecting your money.
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. Your privacy rights, and what organisations must do after a data breach.
Tools worth using
- Bitwarden. Open-source password manager with a free plan.
- 1Password. Paid password manager with good family sharing.
- Built-in password managers. Apple Passwords, Google Password Manager and Microsoft Edge’s are a big step up from reusing passwords.
- Authenticator apps. Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator, or the one built into your password manager.
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