Noosa Council revealed it's been the victim of a major fraud, losing $2.3m to a crime syndicate. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS

A beachside council has kept ratepayers in the dark for months after losing millions to an international crime gang using "social engineering AI techniques".

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Noosa Council north of Brisbane has revealed it was defrauded $2.3 million back in December 2024, sparking a major police investigation.

However the council did not tell rate payers for more than 10 months and have been tight-lipped about the nature of the "well organised cyber fraud".

Noosa Council CEO

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