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AI-Driven Financial Scams Surge in Indonesia, Over 1,300 Cases Reported

August 4, 2026 · IDN INCIDENT ECONOMIC

Indonesian regulators counted 1,379 AI-assisted fraud cases across about eighteen months. The line goes up.

The facts

Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK) reported 1,379 cases of financial fraud leveraging AI technologies, including deepfakes and identity manipulation, from late 2024 to mid-2026. The scams, increasingly sophisticated and difficult to detect, have caused significant financial harm, prompting warnings and calls for public vigilance.