The Cyber Sub-Directorate V of North Sulawesi Regional Police's Special Crimes Investigation Directorate uncovered an online fraud network involving love scams and fraudulent investments. Four suspects were arrested in this case.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) held the second Internal Police Strengthening Dialogue with the theme "Transforming Handling of Love Scamming Crimes in Strengthening the Police's Capacity to Face Digital Crime Modes" in South Jakarta on Tuesday (8/4/2026).
The East Java Regional Police have uncovered an international love scam syndicate that defrauded 53 Indonesian citizens (WNI) across various regions, causing total losses of IDR 1.1 billion through fake romantic relationships on social media.
Authorities in Semarang arrest four Chinese nationals for allegedly being involved in an international love scam network in Semarang.
Immigration officers in Tangerang deport 19 foreigners linked to online love scamming syndicate. Read details of the raid and deportation process here.
Lampung Regional Police have successfully uncovered an online fraud case involving "love scams" at the Class IIB Kota Bumi Prison, North Lampung Regency, Lampung Province, with total losses reaching IDR 1.4 billion.
The Lampung Regional Police have uncovered a love scam perpetrated by inmates at the Kotabumi Class IIB Detention Center.
Immigration officials in Sukabumi detained 16 foreigners from China, Taiwan, and Malaysia for suspected love scamming targeting victims in the US and Mexico.
Central Jakarta Immigration captures 5 Nigerian nationals for a global love scamming syndicate. The group targeted women in the US and India from a Kemayoran apartment.
Indonesian Immigration dismantles a love scam syndicate run by Chinese and Vietnamese citizens in Tangerang. Read the full investigation on inp.polri.go.id.
Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (OJK)'s Supervisory Agency for Financial Services Business Conduct, Education, and Consumer Protection, stated that love, relationship, and romance scams are a growing trend in digital financial crime, occurring globally.
The Yogyakarta Sub-regional City Police have uncovered an alleged international love scam syndicate operating in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta.
