Task Force PASTI Halts 951 Illegal Online Loans in the First Three Months of 2026
Task Force PASTI Continues to Strengthen Efforts to Eradicate Illegal Financial Activities and Handle Financial Transaction Scams
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Task Force for Eradicating Illegal Financial Activities (Satgas PASTI) has identified and halted 951 illegal online loan (pinjol) entities from 1 January 2026 to 31 March 2026.
In addition, during the same period, Satgas PASTI also stopped two illegal investment offers on various websites and applications that had the potential to harm the public.
“Satgas PASTI continues to strengthen efforts to eradicate illegal financial activities and handle financial transaction scams as part of consumer and public protection initiatives,” said the Head of the Satgas PASTI Secretariat, Hudiyanto, in an official statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Satgas PASTI has observed several patterns of illegal financial activities and scams that are most commonly reported by the public.
These patterns are generally disseminated through social media, private messages, chat groups, and other digital channels.
One such pattern is advertising services with a deposit system. This scam offers income from simple activities such as giving reviews, watching ads, or clicking links, which then requires depositing funds with promises of multiplied returns.
Another is the duplication or imitation of licensed entity investment offers (impersonation). Perpetrators mimic the names, logos, or identities of legitimate financial service businesses to convince the public, even though the offers are not from the licensed parties in question.
Furthermore, there is the pattern of funding offers that promise funding for specific businesses or projects with fixed returns, but without adequate explanations of the business model, agreements, or supervision.
Not only that, there is also the money game pattern that relies on recruiting new members (member get member) as a source of profit payments, rather than from genuine and sustainable business activities.
Finally, illegal cryptocurrency asset trading. This pattern involves offering investments or trading in cryptocurrency assets by parties that are not registered or do not have permission from the competent authorities, often accompanied by claims of high returns without risk.
Regarding financial scam reports, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) through the Indonesia Anti-Scam Centre (IASC) has received 515,345 reports from the public from 22 November 2024 to 31 March 2026.
In handling these reports, 872,395 accounts have been reported and verified, and 460,270 accounts have been blocked.
From these efforts, the total blocked victim funds amount to approximately Rp585.4 billion. IASC has returned Rp169 billion in victim funds originating from accounts at 19 banks used by scam perpetrators.
Satgas PASTI and OJK once again urge the public to be vigilant against investment offers or activities that promise high, guaranteed, and quick returns.
The public is also asked not to easily believe offers delivered through private messages, social media, or links with unclear sources; and not to provide personal data, account information, OTP codes, or passwords to any parties.
In addition, ensure the legality of business actors and financial service products through OJK’s official channels (Contact 157); and immediately report any indications of illegal financial activities to sipasti.ojk.go.id and report financial transaction scams to iasc.ojk.go.id.