Phone Credit Used as ‘Currency’ for Illegal Acts
The practice of using phone credit as currency is widespread. The absence of a regulation has meant that phone credit has become the medium of exchange for many online illegal activities.
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A man accesses one of three websites that provide a service for converting mobile phone credit into money on Thursday (3/9/2020) in Jakarta.
The practice of using phone credit as currency is widespread. The absence of a regulation has meant that phone credit has become the medium of exchange for many online illegal activities.
CIMAHI, KOMPAS — The practice of using pulsa (phone credit) as a medium of exchange, known as phone credit conversion or sulap pulsa (phone credit trick) is rife. The absence of a regulation regarding the circulation of phone credit and its use has led to it becoming the "currency" for various online illegal activities.