On 29 June 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support enhanced information sharing relating to scam activity.
The MOU provides a framework for ongoing collaboration between the two agencies and marks an important step in strengthening joint efforts to better protect Australians from scams.
The ACCC’s National Anti-Scam Centre reported that scammers stole approximately $2.18 billion from Australian consumers in 2025. This highlights the significant impact of scam activity in Australia, and the importance of timely data sharing between agencies to help detect, disrupt and respond to emerging threats.
Access to additional scams-related information will support the ACCC and the National Anti-Scam Centre to act against scam activity. For example, data sharing supports the National Anti-Scam Centre’s disruption capabilities, which includes work relating to the removal of scam website URLs. Additionally, improving the AFP’s access to scams data will ensure police have further information to support law enforcement investigations into scam activity.
The ACCC and AFP look forward to continuing to work together to combat scams, disrupt criminal activity and help protect Australians from financial harm.
This statement is jointly released by the ACCC and AFP.
