Jakarta, May 18 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs has blocked 3,000 phone numbers tied to scam calls impersonating lawmakers and public officials.

Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid said Monday that the fraudulent callers often posed as House of Representatives members or government officials to solicit donations from victims.

"There have been many complaints. Some scammers pretend to be lawmakers or officials and ask for donations. We have blocked 3,000 related numbers," she told lawmakers at the Parliament Complex in Jakarta.

The ministry has also blocked 2,500 numbers suspected of general fraud activities, she said.

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