Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK)'s building in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Image via Pasar Dana)

OJK Has Just Closed Down 14 Illegal Investment Companies in Indonesia

Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK) has just announced that they have closed down 14 illegal investment companies. OJK teamed up with the police (under the name of Investment Alert Task Force) to close down the companies. They did a press conference on Friday, August 2, to alert Indonesian citizens not to invest in these companies.

The name of the companies are PT HMG Global Worldwide, PT Hopo Bisnis Manajemen/PT Hipo Coin Internasional, PT Ezycloud Teknologi Indonesia/PT Megah Visi Anugerah (EzyCloud), CV Mitra Sukses Bersama (MSB), BlackRock Brother, Valbury Indonesia Valbury Group Maivo Trader Lasmaeda, PT Kam and Kam (MeMiles), PT Fast Investasi/www.fastinvestasi.id, Omega Prime Group, PT Aku Digital Indonesia (AkuMobil), PT Bersama Milik Bangsa (punyabersama.id), PT Cipta Mutiarta Mandiri, Fortune Bet, and Ketut Ardiasa. According to the data, these companies work in different areas. Three of the companies are working in the money game sector, some in money investment, and there is even one that sells cars online without any license.

This is not the first time Investment Alert Task Force close down investment companies. Last month, on July 4, it is they closed down 43 companies that obviously harm its investors. However, investors are not the only ones who are harmed by them. The government is harmed as well. It is said that this type of investment will affect Indonesia’s cash flow. The head of Investment Alert Task Force Thomas L. Tobing asked the citizens to be careful in investing their money. He also hoped that citizen will be willing to report this crime to the police.

Source: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/investment/20190802114242-21-89350/jangan-ketipu-ini-daftar-14-investasi-ilegal-yang-ditutup