PERSPEKTIF KORBAN PENIPUAN INVESTASI ILEGAL OMC DI KABUPATEN SIAK (STUDI KASUS TERHADAP 3 KORBAN)

Abstrak

This study examines the perspectives of victims of Omnicom Group illegal investment fraud in Siak Regency and analyzes the local government’s response to the phenomenon. The rapid development of digital investment platforms has increased the risk of illegal investment practices that cause financial, psychological, and social losses to society. This research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive type. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation involving victims of illegal investment, victims’ families, community leaders, the police, and the Communication and Information Office of Siak Regency. The results show that most victims did not initially realize that the investment they joined was illegal. Victims’ involvement was influenced by social environmental factors, trust in close relationships, low financial literacy, and the attraction of instant profits offered by the platform. In addition to financial losses, victims also experienced psychological pressure, disappointment, and social conflict within their communities. From the perspective of victim precipitation theory, victims had certain vulnerabilities that indirectly created opportunities for fraud to occur. Meanwhile, the local government’s response remains preventive and coordinative through public education and digital literacy improvement, although its implementation is still limited. This study concludes that illegal digital investment practices are strongly influenced by social trust and low public awareness regarding investment legality.

Kata kunci

• Omnicom Group
• Penipuan Investasi Ilegal OMC
• digital crime
• illegal investment
• victim perspective
• victim precipitation