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Fraud and corporate crime

Serious fraud in Australia is both widespread and costly. The act of using dishonest means to gain an unjust advantage over another takes many forms including cheque and credit card fraud, fraudulent trade practices, social security fraud, forgery, counterfeiting and bribery. It is believed to be one of the most under-reported offences in Australia, with fewer than 50 per cent of incidents being reported to police or other authorities. AIC research on various aspects of corporate crime, such as money laundering, consumer fraud, scams, gambling related fraud and fraud against the Commonwealth is available on this website.

To report a scam please go to the Australian Government's SCAMwatch website: www.scamwatch.gov.au

Recent publications

• Fraud against the Commonwealth 2009–10 annual report to government
  23 March 2012
• Scam delivery methods 2007 to 2011
  20 March 2012
• Money laundering and terrorism financing risks to Australian non-profit organisations
  10 February 2012
• Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing across the globe: A comparative study of regulatory action
  10 February 2012
• Trade-based money laundering: Risks and regulatory responses
  10 February 2012
• Computer security threats faced by small businesses in Australia
  07 February 2012
• Misuse of the non-profit sector for money laundering and terrorism financing
  16 September 2011
• Risk factors for advance fee fraud victimisation
  28 August 2011
• Fraud vulnerabilities and the global financial crisis
  11 July 2011
• Welfare fraud in Australia: Dimensions and issues
  17 June 2011
• Fraud in the ‘outback’: Capable guardianship in preventing financial crime in regional and remote communities
  07 June 2011
• Fraud against the Commonwealth 2008–09 annual report to government
  04 April 2011
• Consumer fraud in Australasia: Results of the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce online Australia surveys 2008 and 2009
  08 March 2011
• Money laundering and terrorism financing risks posed by alternative remittance in Australia
  23 April 2010
• Risks of money laundering and the financing of terrorism arising from alternative remittance systems
  23 April 2010

Recent events

• Consumer Fraud Awareness Week: Panacea or fig Leaf?
  11 March 2011
• Australian Consumer Fraud Taskforce Agency Forum 2009
  08 October 2009
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Conference 2009: Managing Risk: Australian and International Perspectives
  01 April 2009
• Anti money laundering symposium
  30 September 2002
• Fraud prevention and control
  25 August 2000