Jakarta, Nov. 1 -- Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has called for stronger coordination among ministries and government agencies to combat human trafficking linked to online scams, a crime that is increasingly evolving into a form of cyber slavery.

Komnas HAM Commissioner for Research and Study Uli Parulian Sihombing said in a statement on Sunday that the commission's latest findings showed that the number of human trafficking cases linked to online scams had surged to 7,628 in 2025.

"These scams target highly skilled individuals, mainly men from Generation Z and the millennial generation, using fake job offers that promise high salaries," Sihombing said.

He added that the criminal syndicates operated across s...