Abstract:
This undergraduate thesis discusses the effectiveness of criminal law enforcement against
digital investment fraud crimes committed through social media, with a case study in the case
of Indra Kenz (Decision No. 1240/Pid.Sus/2022/PN Tng). This case illustrates how social media
is used to spread illegal investment fraud schemes by exploiting legal loopholes and weak
supervision. This study uses a normative qualitative method with a legal approach and case
analysis, and examines legal regulations such as the Criminal Code, the ITE Law, and OJK
regulations. The results of the study show that although Indonesia has a legal basis for
prosecuting digital fraud, its effectiveness is still weak due to the lack of specific regulations
against illegal investment promotion by non-professionals, low digital literacy among the
public, and limited officer capacity in detecting digital transactions. This study recommends
regulatory updates, increasing officer capacity, strengthening the digital supervision system,
and public education as strategies to improve legal protection for the public in the digital era.
