Catenaa, Sunday, April 06, 2025- Bank Central Asia (BCA) has pledged to support law enforcement after its accounts were reportedly exploited in a cryptocurrency scam that defrauded investors.
The scam involved social media platforms like WhatsApp, where fraudsters posed as part of a cryptocurrency investment group managed by a figure called “Professor AS.” They used BCA and BRI bank account numbers for transactions, according to local media.
A 63-year-old victim revealed she had invested $20,000 from her and her husband’s retirement savings. The scammers initially gained trust by providing a bonus in USDT stablecoin and allowing small withdrawals. However, after freezing accounts and claiming an investigation, they pressured the victim to buy new coins, but the funds remained inaccessible.
BCA’s EVP of Corporate Communication, Hera F. Haryn, assured that the bank is cooperating with authorities to prevent such incidents and urged customers to remain vigilant.
This incident follows a crackdown on an online fraud network in Jakarta, which led to the shutdown of a cryptocurrency scam targeting stock and crypto investors, with around 90 victims suffering a combined loss of $90,000.
