70% of Indonesians face digital scam threats: Dutch Queen Máxima

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands said 70% of Indonesians face digital scam attempts each week, with one in four reporting financial losses.

She made the comments at a UNSGSA and Financial Services Authority (OJK) press conference in Jakarta on November 27.

Queen Máxima, who advises the UN Secretary-General on financial health, urged Indonesia to speed up digital ID and data exchange systems to strengthen security.

She also called for daily public education on scam tactics, and highlighted the effectiveness of real-time fraud alerts at the point of payment, which have been used in other countries.

Queen Máxima said global cooperation and sharing successful anti-scam strategies are needed as cybercrime rises across Southeast Asia.

The Indonesia Anti-Scam Centre, launched by OJK, reported losses of 7.8 trillion rupiah (US$504 million) from financial scams over the past year.

Between November 2024 and November 2025, the center received 343,402 scam reports, and blocked 106,222 of 563,558 reported bank accounts.

🔗 Source: Bisnis Tekno

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