Jakarta, Oct. 31 -- The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs called for cross-sectoral collaboration to tackle digital scams that have developed into serious crimes.

Secretary of the ministry's Digital Space Supervision Directorate General Mediodecci Lustarini noted that cybercrime modes have continued to evolve, from text messages to deep fakes utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).

"Scams today are no longer about a lack of education or digital knowledge. This has become a big money-making technology industry that continuously develops its modus operandi," she said at the launch of GASA State of Scams 2025 Indonesia Report here on Friday.

She underlined that handling digital scams requires close coordination of institutions...