This Ukrainian Caucasian Woman Was Arrested In Bali For Being A Skimming Conspiracy To Drain Hundreds Of Millions Of Money From The Baubau Residents Of Southeast Sulawesi

DENPASAR - A woman from Ukraine, Baklanova Khrystyna (33) was arrested by the Bali Police team. Caucasians are a gang of skimming actors.

The perpetrator was arrested after there was a report from a bank customer or victim who was in Southeast Sulawesi because the contents of the victim's balance were drained.

"But he is the perpetrator who took the money. We are still trying to find out who the skimmer was who ordered her to", said Director of Criminal Investigation at the Bali Police, Kombes Ary Satriyan, at the Bali Police Headquarters, Thursday, December 9.

The disclosure of this crime began with the reports of two victims named Nur Hayati and Marda in Southeast Sulawesi to the bank. They complained that the account balance was reduced even though they had never made a transaction.

The bank conducted an investigation and found suspicious transactions at a modern store ATM machine in Uluwatu, South Kuta, Badung, Bali on November 30.

When the CCTV was checked, it was discovered that there were women who were foreign nationals making transactions. From here, the bank reports to the Bali Police.

The police immediately conducted an investigation and found the plot of this skimming gang crime. They were arrested.

Confiscated several evidence from 40 magnetic cards, motorcycles to other electronic items.

"The perpetrator admits his actions and from the 40 magnetic cards, transfer transactions have been used more than 15 times. From the loss, two customers or victims suffered IDR 325.6 million", he added.

Meanwhile, for the modus operandi, the perpetrators make withdrawals illegally by making withdrawals by transferring or paying money belonging to bank customers to OY virtual accounts or service applications that facilitate interbank transfer transactions without administration fees.

"This actor's job is to get money but not take it in cash. So when she made the transfer, she had an order from the main actor that for that number card, the PIN was that much, then transfer it to that number. But he transferred it to a virtual account that had been determined by We are still investigating the main perpetrators", said Kombes Ary.

Police are currently hunting for the main perpetrators of skimming crimes. Ukrainian Caucasians are known to have come to Bali on the orders of the main perpetrators.

"The magnetic card used by the perpetrator was obtained from an MR X which we are still developing. Meanwhile, the victim has only been identified from Southeast Sulawesi and the perpetrator has only been in Bali for a few days and he came on orders from the main perpetrator", continued Kombes Ary.