Enforcement of Criminal Law against Criminal Acts of Online Business Fraud during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Abstract

Fraud cases dominated the crime rate over the internet during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many citizens who report instances of online fraud in purchasing goods dominate up to 25% of reports in the Police. This study used an empirical juridical approach and was analyzed using descriptive-analytical methods. In investigating online buying and selling fraud cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Police experienced many obstacles and difficulties because issues related to cybercrime were handled differently from ordinary or conventional criminal cases. The strength of evidence is beneficial for investigators in investigating criminal cases because, without evidence, an issue cannot be resolved briefly. The crime of online business-based fraud during the Covid-19 pandemic is in principle the same as conventional fraud, but the difference lies in the evidence or means of action, namely using electronic systems (computers, internet, and telecommunication devices).