Government Strengthens Online Gambling Eradication Measures, OJK Ready to Block Thousands of Accounts
JAKARTA – The government continues to intensify efforts to eradicate online gambling by involving various related institutions. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has stated its readiness to block more than 4,000 accounts suspected of being used by the two main perpetrators of the online gambling case with the initials OHW and H.
Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Business Behavior Supervisory, Education and Consumer Protection of OJK, emphasized that this step will be coordinated with the Illegal Financial Activities Eradication Task Force (Satgas PASTI) involving the National Police and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK).
“Regarding the plan to block accounts, OJK through the PASTI Task Force will coordinate further with the National Police and PPATK regarding the accounts used by the perpetrators, the number of which is quite large, reaching more than 4 thousand accounts,” said Friderica, Sunday (25/5/2025).
He explained that this coordination is important so that account blocking can be carried out comprehensively and on target. By working together across institutions, it is hoped that there will be no loopholes for perpetrators to transfer funds from their crimes to other accounts or disguise transactions through formal financial channels. This is also a real form of government synergy in protecting the public from the economic and social impacts caused by online gambling practices.
“OJK supports the police’s efforts to arrest the two judol bosses in question because they have been proven to be involved in operating judol which will certainly harm the public,” he said.
According to Friderica, the impact of online gambling is not only financially detrimental, but also disrupts social order and can damage the future of the younger generation. Therefore, OJK continues to strengthen supervision of suspicious financial transaction activities that indicate involvement in these illegal practices.
Previously, the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit arrested OHW and H, two suspects of TPPU from online gambling, and confiscated Rp530.05 billion from 4,656 accounts, 197 blocked accounts, Rp276.5 billion in bonds, and four luxury cars.
The government’s firm steps through cross-agency coordination such as OJK, Polri, and PPATK show a strong commitment to eradicating online gambling to its roots. The blocking of thousands of accounts affiliated with this illegal activity is expected to cut off the flow of funds and weaken the criminal network that harms society.
