PT KAI Job Recruitment Scam Arrested In Labuhanbatu, North Sumatra, Victim Deposits Tens Of Millions

MEDAN - The Labuhanbatu Police Criminal Investigation Unit team managed to arrest a man named Muhammad Erwin (27). He was arrested for a criminal case of fraudulent job recruitment at PT KAI.

Labuhanbatu Police Chief, AKBP Anhar Arlia Rangkuti through the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit AKP Rusdi Marzuki said the suspect was arrested based on 9 reports made by his victims.

"The suspect admitted to committing fraud 20 times. Meanwhile, there were 9 cases reported to the police," said AKP Rusdi, Wednesday, December 8.

AKP Rusdi said that suspect Erwin since May 2020 has been involved in recruiting victims to work as BUMN employees at PT KAI and also to be included as civil servants.

"The suspect has the ability to convince the victims. In this case, the suspect promises to include the victims for acceptance on the grounds that the victims have to submit various amounts of money to be accepted to work at PT KAI," he explained.

After that, the suspect asked for money ranging from Rp. 80 million to Rp. 100 million. The suspect said the money was used as facilitation money to be given for work management.

"Where is the money, the reason is that he will give it to insiders. In reality, it is a ruse from the suspect himself," he said.

After the victims submitted administrative documents and payment for the arrangements, it turned out that the victims were never accepted to work at PT KAI and also as civil servants.

Apart from recruiting the victims, the suspect also embezzled 1 unit of a metallic black Toyota Avanza BK 1257 YD car belonging to the victim Jauhari Afandi Marnangkok.

"The car was used by the suspect as a means of transportation to meet the victims," he explained.

The victims suffered losses of more than Rp. 1 billion.

Police also confiscated a number of evidence of the crime. Among them, one sheet of evidence for a BRI deposit slip on June 23, 2020 in the name of Suprianto to an account in the name of Muhammad Erwin for Rp. 20 million.

One sheet of proof of bank deposit slip dated July 3, 2020 in Supranto's name for Rp. 20 million. Proof of BRI Bank deposit slip dated July 3, 2020 in Suprianto's name for IDR 2 million.

One sheet of money transfer agreement dated June 16, 2020, amounting to Rp. 35 million. One sheet of the money transfer agreement dated July 14, 2020, amounting to Rp. 105 million.

AKP Rusdi explained that the suspect was arrested from hiding in Pekanbaru City, Riau, last December 2 while accompanying his colleague, a woman who was being treated at Santa Maria Hospital.

"The suspect is threatened with Article 378 or Article 372 of the Criminal Code, with a maximum imprisonment of four years," he said.