Attorney General's Office Warns Public About Fraudulent SMS Messages Related to E-Tickets
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has urged the public to be more vigilant against short messages or suspicious links related to e-tickets.
Kejagung’s name was previously used in an online fraud case involving phishing through SMS blasts.
Director E of the Deputy Attorney General for General Criminal Matters (Jampidum), Robert M. Tacoy, stated that the official website for traffic tickets belonging to the Republic of Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office can only be accessed through the address tilang.kejaksaan.go.id.
“Ensure that the public accesses the official government website for traffic ticket information,” said Robert during a press conference at the National Police Headquarters, Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
“We urge the public to understand the website and be cautious of e-ticket messages or links, especially if they come through WhatsApp or SMS and appear suspicious. Always double-check the authenticity of the website before entering personal data,” he added.
According to him, the traffic ticket process does not immediately begin with a direct message from the Attorney General’s Office without a clear procedure from the police.
Therefore, the public is asked to ensure that they only access official government websites and immediately report to the police if they receive messages from unofficial numbers claiming to be from government agencies.
Robert also appreciated the National Police, especially the Directorate of Special Cyber Crimes of the Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri), for quickly following up on Kejagung’s report regarding the use of fake e-ticket websites.
“In early December, we submitted a report regarding SMS blasts using fake websites of the Republic of Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office’s traffic ticket system. And in a relatively short time, colleagues from the National Police Headquarters, in this case, the Directorate of Special Cyber Crimes, took action and, as explained earlier by the Director, have designated several suspects,” he said.
In this case, the police have designated five suspects who are allegedly controlled by foreign nationals from China.
Director of Special Cyber Crimes of the Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim Polri), Himawan Bayu Aji, explained that the perpetrators sent SMS messages containing traffic violation fines accompanied by fake links that resembled the official website for e-ticket payments belonging to Kejagung.
From the results of cyber patrols, investigators found at least 124 phishing website links that looked very similar to the official e-ticket website of Kejagung.
One victim reported losing funds on their credit card after clicking on a link from an unknown number and entering personal data on the fake website.
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