Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has blocked around 8,000 bank accounts suspected of being linked to online gambling as of 30 August 2024.

“The number of blocked accounts requested by OJK has reached 8,000, including those used to collect gambling funds across various banks,” said OJK’s Chief Executive of Banking Supervision Dian Ediana Rae on Tuesday (1/10/2024).

He emphasized that banks must continue monitoring and analyzing suspicious accounts. He added that OJK is collaborating with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology to curb online gambling activities, including freezing the assets of offenders.

“If banks detect suspicious gambling transactions, they can restrict or revoke customer access by blacklisting the accounts,” Dian added.

OJK’s survey for the third quarter of 2024 shows that all banks now have systems to detect online gambling accounts. Some banks are currently enhancing their detection systems to recognize transaction patterns. They are also cross-checking data with watchlists provided by OJK, the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK), and law enforcement agencies.

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