Kominfo Receives 958 Cases Of Abuse Of Phone Number For Online Fraud

Wayan Toni Supriyanto, Director General of PPI Kominfo (photo: Capture of Kominfo's Youtube screens)

JAKARTA - Online fraud cases spread by telephone or short message services (SMS) are still rampant in Indonesia. The Ministry of Communications and Informatics through the Directorate General of Post and Information Administration (Ditjen PPI) continues to take action against fraud by blocking the mobile number.

For blocking based on complaints, requests can be made by attaching an SMS screenshot or recorded conversations that are indicated to be fraudulent. Furthermore, the report will be verified by the officer to then block it by the cellular operator if proven.

Wayan Toni Supriyanto, Director General of PPI Kominfo revealed, from August to mid-November 2023, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has received 958 reports of cases of misuse of telephone and SMS for online fraud, through the Complaint Nomor.id website.

"We received the report through the Complaint Nomor.id website, and blocking efforts have been made against all reported cellular numbers," Wayan said at a press conference on Anticipation of Online Fraud via Complaint Number, on Wednesday, November 15.

Furthermore, Wayan emphasized the importance of active roles in all parties in fighting online fraud, and appealed to all people who find indications of online fraud to report the number through the mechanism on the Complaint Nomor.id website.

"In addition, if fraud content is found on websites, digital platforms or social media, the public can report it via ComplaintsKonten.id. Kominfo also prepares a complaint report mechanism for accounts indicated to commit fraud through CekRekening.id," he added.

Kominfo juga mengimbau masyarakat untuk terus melakukan edukasi ke orang terdekatnya untuk menghindarikan dan menyelamatkan orang-orang tersebut dari penipuan online.