October 19, 2025 | 03:05 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has reported that public losses from scam practices in the financial sector have hit Rp7 trillion. This figure represents the total losses reported by victims to the Indonesia Anti-Scam Center.
"We are still working to make it more advanced, faster, and to save people's funds," said Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Executive Head of Supervision of the Actors' Behavior, Education, and Consumer Protection at OJK, during the Financial Inclusion 2025 Summit in Purwokerto, Central Java, on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
The Indonesia Anti-Scam Center was established by OJK alongside the Task Force for the Eradication of Illegal Financial Activities (Satgas PASTI) on November 22, 2024. This service aims to combat financial fraud, particularly in the digital realm.
As of October 16, 2025, OJK recorded 299,237 received reports and 487,378 reported accounts. Of these, 94,344 accounts were blocked, and a total of Rp376.8 billion was successfully secured and frozen.
Friderica explained that scam schemes are diverse, including online shopping fraud, impersonation scams (fake calls), investment fraud, job offer scams, prize scams, social media scams, phishing, social engineering, and fraud under the guise of APK file shipments via WhatsApp.
The most frequently reported modus operandi is online shopping fraud with 53,928 cases, followed by impersonation scams (31,298 cases), and investment fraud (19,850 cases).
Despite having fewer overall cases, the largest amounts of loss were attributed to impersonation scams: Rp1.31 trillion; investment fraud: Rp1.09 trillion; and online shopping fraud: Rp988 billion.
Friderica noted that scam methods are constantly becoming more diverse alongside technological development. For example, through imitation tactics, scammers are able to create fake identities that closely resemble the intended person.
"Imagine Rp7 trillion in public funds lost. If used to buy stocks in the capital market or saved in a bank, that money could circulate in the community's economy," she stated.
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