WEST SULAWESI, 20 October 2026 — The ability to use digital technology must be matched by the ability to recognize risks, including online scams that can target anyone. To strengthen public vigilance against this threat, Kaizen Collaborative Impact together with the ASEAN Foundation and Google.org introduced Scam Ready ASEAN in West Sulawesi through a Premiere Session.
This hybrid event involved regional government officials, regional technical implementation units (UPTD), and school principals. The involvement of these various parties is an initial step to expand digital safety education and encourage collaboration so that scam prevention information can reach more people.
Executive Director of Kaizen Collaborative Impact, Ismita Saputri, in her remarks stated that digital safety education needs to reach people in various regions, including areas where scam cases may not yet be fully reflected in reporting data.
“When looking at digital scam reporting data, we need to understand that the recorded figures do not necessarily represent the full extent of cases that occur. It is possible that people in other regions, including West Sulawesi, also face digital scam risks that have not been recorded because victims did not report them. Therefore, education needs to reach more regions so that people are able to recognize various scam modus operandi, know the steps to take when they become victims, and understand how to seek help,” said Ismita.
According to her, strengthening digital safety literacy is not enough by merely conveying information about various scam modus operandi. People also need to understand the actions they can take when facing suspicious offers or becoming victims. A practical educational approach is expected to help people make more appropriate decisions when active in digital spaces.
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