Ministry of Communication and Digital Records 1,700 Digital Fraud Reports Daily in Indonesia

The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has documented that digital fraud cases remain widespread across Indonesia, with an average of approximately 1,700 digital fraud reports submitted daily by the public.

Teguh Afriyadi, Director of Certification Oversight and Electronic Transaction at Komdigi, stated that this figure demonstrates the high vulnerability of the public to various forms of digital crime. “Every day, on average, around 1,700 digital fraud reports come in,” said Teguh during the launch of the JanganAsalKlik (Don’t Just Click) campaign by VIDA in Jakarta on Tuesday (10 March).

According to Teguh, data from the cekrekening.id platform shows that the government has received approximately 839,000 digital fraud reports in recent years. Teguh explained that the majority of digital fraud cases occur during online sales transactions, with around 574,000 cases related to internet commerce activities.

Perpetrators frequently employ identity impersonation tactics, pretending to be specific parties to deceive victims. Digital fraud typically increases during certain periods, such as approaching Eid, Christmas, and school holidays, with common schemes including the sale of counterfeit travel tickets or tour packages.

Komdigi has also noted that social media remains a primary channel for distributing various harmful online content, including digital fraud. Based on statistics from the period 20 October 2024 to 16 October 2025, the government addressed approximately 365,539 negative content items on social media. Meta was the largest contributor of harmful content with 134,353 findings, followed by X with 48,424 and Google with 41,167.

Negative content was also found on other platforms including TikTok (8,207), Michat (3,432), Telegram (2,858), and Threads (484). Overall, Komdigi recorded 3,026,756 harmful internet content items handled during the same period. The most prevalent content types were online gambling with 2,355,672 items, followed by pornography with 607,935 items, and digital fraud with 25,175 items.

To combat digital crime, Komdigi has implemented various oversight measures, including providing public reporting platforms. Two main platforms are available for citizens to check suspicious bank accounts and phone numbers:

Cekrekening.id is a service that allows the public to verify whether a particular bank account has been reported in connection with fraud cases. Through this service, citizens can also report accounts suspected of being used by perpetrators to collect fraud proceeds. The collected data serves as an information basis for the public to exercise greater caution before conducting transactions, particularly in online sales activities, which have become one of the most common fraud schemes.

Aduannomor.id is another government service that enables citizens to report phone numbers suspected of being used in fraudulent practices, including phishing, scams, and identity impersonation. Numbers reported through this system are verified by the government and telecommunications operators. If confirmed to be used for fraudulent activities, the number can be blocked within a maximum of 24 hours to prevent further victims.