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Indonesian consumers want stronger protections against authorised push payment scams
JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.
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FICO SURVEY: 1 IN 4 INDONESIAN CONSUMERS REPORT LOSING MONEY TO SCAMS VIA REAL-TIME PAYMENTS
Indonesian consumers want stronger protections against authorised push payment scams
(NYSE: FICO)
Highlights
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More than half (56%) of consumers in Indonesia identified having better fraud detection systems as the most important action banks can take to protect them from scams
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One in four (23%) Indonesian consumers reported losing money to scams via RTP
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The share of high-value scam losses exceeding Rp 70 million (USD$4,300) has risen to 8% in 2024
A new survey by global analytics software leader FICO highlights the rising threat of scams within Indonesia's real-time payments (RTP) ecosystem. The ‘2024 Scams Impact Survey: Indonesia' found that 23% of consumers reported losing money to scams via RTP. In many cases, this involved paying for goods, services, or investments that were never delivered.
While most Indonesians (93%) trust the security of RTP processes—significantly above the global average of 73% — the survey reveals a sharp rise in both the frequency and severity of scams in Indonesia, alongside alarming trends in financial losses.
"Scam losses are on the rise in Indonesia, with 23% of consumers reporting they lost money in 2024—up from 19% in 2023," said Dattu Kompella, managing director in Asia for FICO. "Even more concerning is the sharp increase in high-value scam losses exceeding Rp 70 million (USD$4,300), which grew to 8% in 2024. These figures underscore the growing financial and emotional toll scams are taking on Indonesian households."
More information: https://www.fico.com/en/latest-thinking/ebook/2024-scams-impact-survey-indonesia
The findings emphasise the urgent need for proactive fraud detection and customer engagement, especially as RTP continues to gain traction in the country. 66% of Indonesians reported exposure to messages from scammers, and 57% said friends or family members had been scammed.
RTP continues to gain strong momentum in Indonesia, with 99% of consumers having sent and 97% having received RTP, according to the survey. Looking ahead, 59% of Indonesians expect to increase their RTP usage in the next 12 months—well above the global average of 44%.
"Real-time payments are now embedded in daily life for many Indonesians, and usage will only continue to grow," added Kompella. "But as adoption increases, so does the risk of scams exploiting the speed and irrevocability of RTP. Banks are in a prime position to lead the fight—by educating consumers, clearly communicating risks, and deploying advanced scam detection tools to safeguard trust in the RTP ecosystem."