Media releases

Scam calls claiming to be from the AIC

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:27:39 GMT

The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has been alerted by members of the public that criminal scammers are impersonating our staff in an attempt to gain access to computers, personal details and ultimately the money of their intended victims.

This is a classic cold-call scam – usually made in the early evening - and should be ignored and reported to Scamwatch and the AIC. If a person has already been defrauded, the theft should be reported to the police.

Australian homicides 2008-2010

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:17:03 GMT

The Australian Institute of Criminology today released the 21st National Homicide Monitoring Program annual report which shows that Australia’s homicide rate remains at historic lows.

There were a total of 510 homicide incidents across the two years—253 in 2008–09 and 257 in 2009–10 which involved 541 victims and 611 offenders.

Manager of the Violence and Other Serious Crime Monitoring Program, Mr Jason Payne said: “Although the homicide rate has reached its lowest point since the NHMP commenced in 1989, the crime is still a major issue of both public safety and law enforcement.”

AIC’s 2013 scam survey live

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:54:29 GMT

Are you the victim of a scam or have you received scam invitations? Do you want to help with research into scams and criminal scammers?

The confidential 2013 scam survey is now online, and the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) is seeking your help.

To understand trends and impacts of criminal consumer scams, the AIC undertakes this survey each year with its partner the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce (ACFT).