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Collection of scams news, found 45 news.

Indonesian Police bust pig butchering ring, 11 foreign suspects named

Central Java Police have named 11 foreign nationals as suspects in an online fraud syndicate case involving romance and ...

RI Govt cracks down on phone scams, blocks 3,000 fraudulent numbers

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs has blocked 3,000 phone numbers tied to scam calls ...

Interpol Indonesia's NCB plans to form transnational crime task force

The National Central Bureau (NCB) of Interpol Indonesia, along with the Foreign Affairs Ministry, plans to consolidate ...

Indonesia's immigration to evaluate visa-free policy to curb scammers

The Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections is considering evaluating its ...

The Machine Era of Spam Calls: The Ten Most Spammed Countries in the World

 Indonesia is the most spammed country in the world. In 2025, Truecaller identified 79 percent of all unknown ...

Polri arrests Interpol-listed cyber fraud suspect

Indonesia’s National Police (Polri) have arrested a citizen listed on Interpol’s Red Notice over alleged ...

Indonesia deports 13 Japanese over online fraud

Indonesia’s immigration authorities have deported 13 Japanese nationals suspected of running online fraud ...

Indonesia recruits 5,476 staff for coastal villages under KNMP Program

The Indonesian government has launched recruitment of 5,476 personnel to help manage coastal villages empowered under ...

OJK shuts down 953 illegal online lenders in Q1 2026

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) stated that it had blocked 953 illegal online lending entities throughout the ...

Ministry promotes 'Seven Great Habits' amid under-16 social media ban

The Primary and Secondary Education Ministry stated its support for the implementation of the Tunas Regulation through ...

Minister Hafid explains social media age limit policy to students

Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid engaged around 500 junior and senior high school students in a ...

Indonesia restricts under-16 access to high-risk digital platforms

Indonesia will restrict access to high-risk digital platforms for children under 16 under a new regulation issued on ...

Indonesia urges Meta's transparency on algorithms, content moderation

Indonesian Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid has called on digital platform giant Meta to be ...

Gov't expedites return of citizens linked to online scam in Cambodia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed efforts to accelerate the repatriation of thousands of Indonesian ...

Wisely Ai Sets a New Impact Benchmark Protecting 100 Mn Indosat Users from 2 Bn+ Scam and Spam Communications in Indonesia

-Tanla Platforms Limited today announced a major impact milestone for Wisely Ai, its AI-native platform, following ...