Indonesia Anti-Scam Centre Handles 299,237 Reports, Public Losses Reach Rp 7 Trillion
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PURWOKERTO, Investortrust.id — Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority reports that the Indonesia Anti-Scam Centre has received 299,237 fraud complaints with total public losses reaching Rp 7 trillion since November 2024, underscoring the urgency of faster public reporting and stronger financial literacy.
Chief Executive of Financial Services Business Conduct, Education and Consumer Protection Supervision at the Financial Services Authority, Friderica Widyasari Dewi, said the reported cases involved 487,378 bank accounts, of which 94,344 have been blocked. Authorities managed to secure Rp 376.8 billion in victim funds.
“Nearly 300,000 people have reported cases since the Anti-Scam Centre was launched last year. In less than a year, total public losses have reached Rp 7 trillion,” Friderica said during the Financial Inclusion Month 2025 celebration themed Financial Inclusion for All, Prosperous People, Advanced Indonesia at Rita Supermall, Purwokerto, on Saturday, Oct 18, 2025.
Friderica, commonly known as Kiki, said the authority continues to improve coordination among financial institutions to recover public funds more quickly. However, she stressed that the speed of response depends heavily on how fast victims report their cases.
“We’re still working to make the process faster and more effective so we can recover more of the victims’ funds. But it really depends on how quickly people report to the Anti-Scam Centre,” she explained.
Kiki lamented that such massive losses—Rp 7 trillion—could have been used productively to strengthen local economies. “If this amount had been invested in the capital market or deposited in local banks here in Banyumas, it could have circulated back into the regional economy,” she said. “If the money were channeled to companies in need of capital, it would generate tax revenues and boost economic activity. Instead, because of scams, Rp 7 trillion simply vanished.”
She emphasized that the Financial Inclusion Month event was designed not only to promote access to financial services but also to educate citizens about responsible financial behavior and the dangers of scams. “The second goal is to promote responsible financial inclusion, in line with today’s theme: Financial Inclusion for All, Prosperous People, and Advanced Indonesia,” she added.
The Indonesia Anti-Scam Centre, known as IASC, is a collaborative initiative of the Task Force for Eradicating Illegal Financial Activities (Satgas Pasti) with the banking sector, payment service providers, e-commerce platforms, and other stakeholders. The center coordinates swift and coordinated responses to scam reports, aiming to recover victims’ funds and deter future frauds under prevailing regulations.
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