Fraud using SMS (short message services) is usually carried out by perpetrators by sending SMS to random recipients using a send-to-many system (more than one recipient of the message) or some kind of broadcast message. Then the perpetrator waits for several responses which are then followed up with lies and ruses so that the victim transfers some money. A crime that is still a complex problem is that criminals use SMS as a medium to find victims with the mode of asking the victim to transfer a certain amount of money with certain tricks until the potential victim actually follows the perpetrator's wishes. Based on this description, the authors found problems in this research, namely legal arrangements regarding the criminal act of fraud through the transfer of funds in Indonesia, law enforcement against the crime of fraud through the transfer of funds at the Medan Polrestabes. The purpose of the study is to find out the legal arrangements regarding the criminal act of fraud through the transfer of funds in Indonesia, to find out law enforcement against the crime of fraud through the transfer of funds at the Medan Polrestabes. The research method used is normative juridical research (positive law), data collection techniques are conducting library research by reading books, scientific works, legislation, lecture materials, as well as through internet media (websites), field research by conducting interviews with The related party is the Medan City Resort Police. From the results of the research conducted, the authors conclude that the legal regulation regarding the criminal act of fraud through the transfer of funds in Indonesia is Article 378 of the Criminal Code, the threat of which is a maximum of 4 years in prison, Article 28 paragraph (1) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Laws -Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions, Article 82 of Law Number 11 of 2011 concerning Transfer of Funds, imprisonment for a maximum of 4 (four) years and/or a fine of a maximum of Rp. 1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiahs)). Law enforcement against criminal acts of fraud through transfer of funds at the Medan Polrestabes conducted an investigation into SMS media fraud with the mode of transfer of funds, officers immediately asked for the perpetrator's data to find out the identity of the perpetrator. Investigators study the traces left by the perpetrators, complete the facilities and infrastructure at the Medan Besar City Resort Police such as cyber tools and improve the ability of members related to technology understanding. The next legal process is the trial process.
Fraud, Fund Transfer
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