Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Fraudulent investments or illegal investments continue to take their toll in Indonesia. This is because the level of financial literacy is still low, which makes it easy for people to seduce the perpetrators of these crimes.
The Investment Alert Task Force noted that from 2011 to 2021 the total public loss due to fraudulent investments reached Rp. 117.4 trillion. The biggest loss occurred in 2011 where Rp 68.62 trillion of public funds were lost in fraudulent investments.
The Investment Alert Task Force also noted several characteristics of illegal investments. Namely:
- Promising unreasonable profits in a short time
- promises a bonus from recruiting new members “member get member”
- Utilizing community leaders/religious figures/public figures to attract investment
- Risk free claim
- Legality is unclear, starting from not having a business license, having an institutional license but not having a business license to having an institutional license and a business license but carrying out activities that are not in accordance with the permit.
The Secretariat of the Investment Alert Task Force of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Irhamsah said educational efforts can be a preventive strategy so that people are not easily ensnared by fraudulent investment modes that promise unreasonable profits in a short time, luring bonuses to recruit participants, imitating or on behalf of service providers. official to deceive the public, as well as provide a risk-free claim.
“In addition, the public must also be careful in ensuring the credibility and legality of the investment service providers offered and do not be easily tempted because often these illegal service providers use public figures as part of their promotion,” said Irhamsah, as quoted from an official statement, Monday (8/8). 11/2021).
To support the government’s commitment to breaking the chain of public losses by eradicating illegal financial services, OJK continues to urge people who encounter fraudulent investment service providers to immediately report to the Investment Alert Task Force complaint service, and require all unregistered companies to obtain permission from the agency or authority. related.
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