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Financial Scams Rampant in Indonesia, Losses Reach $45 Million in Three Months

by Raidi
2025-03-01
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Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Financial scam remains a growing concerns in Indonesia, with reported cases keep on increasing over the year. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reported financial scam losses in Indonesia amounting to Rp700 billion between November 2024 and February 2025.

Mirza Adityaswara, Deputy Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners, stated that the report was compiled by the OJK Anti-Scam Center.

“The total financial losses reported by victims amount to Rp700 billion, and of that amount, Rp106 billion has been successfully blocked,” Mirza said during the Digital Economic Forum in Jakarta on Tuesday (February 25, 2025), as reported by Kompas.

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Mirza noted that digital scams operate at an extremely fast pace. As a result, individuals who are aware of the OJK Anti-Scam Center tend to report incidents quickly. However, some victims file complaints days after the fraud occurs, making it more difficult to trace lost funds.

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“Because the funds move so quickly, the sooner a report is filed, the better the chances of blocking the transaction,” he explained.

Since its launch on November 22, 2024, the center has recorded 70,390 bank accounts linked to fraudulent activities reported by the public. Of these, 28% have been successfully blocked.

Anti-Scam Center

The establishment of the Anti-Scam Center was driven by public concerns over online fraud. Many victims were uncertain about where to report scams, prompting OJK to launch the Indonesia Anti-Scam Center (IASC) in November 2024.

IASC serves as a rapid response platform for victims of financial scams and handles 18 types of fraud, including online shopping scams, illegal investments, unlicensed online lending, and social media fraud.

Seventeen banks have joined the initiative, including BCA, Mandiri, BNI, BRI, CIMB, and SeaBank. Additionally, five payment system providers including Dana, OVO, GoPay, ShopeePay, and LinkAja are also participating.

Since its launch, IASC has received 36,376 reports between November 2024 and February 2, 2025. Of these, 26,139 were submitted through financial institutions, while 10,237 were reported directly to the IASC system.

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Through the ISAC, OJK has urges victims to report suspected scams immediately to increase the chances of recovering lost funds. Reports can be filed via the official website at iasc.ojk.go.id, through email at iasc@ojk.go.id, or by contacting OJK at 157.

With the establishment of the Indonesia Anti-Scam Center, OJK aims to enhance public awareness and response to financial scams, ensuring that victims can report incidents swiftly and increase the chances of recovering lost funds.

 

(Raidi/Agung)

Tags: Anti Scam CenterFinancial ScamFraudIASCIndonesia newsOJKScam
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