Men In West Sumatra Tricked By Fake Policewomen, Family Money Of IDR 200 Million Fly

PADANG - A resident of Limapuluh Kota Regency, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), Sabar Sikumbang, was tricked by a fake female police (polwan) who promised the victim's family to graduate as a member of the National Police. The victim even married the suspect, Wynda Susanti.

"Sabar did not know that Wynda was actually not a police officer with the rank of AKBP who served at the Polda Metro. Sabar did not accept the proceeds of crime from Wynda and all the victims were Sabar's family," said Payakumbuh Police Chief, AKBP Dony Setiawan in his statement, Thursday, August 27.

Since becoming acquainted with Sabar, the suspect has admitted to being a police officer with the rank of AKBP and many members of the National Police have passed on the condition that they hand over some money. After getting to know each other, the two got married in March 2020.

"When meeting with Sabar's family, the suspect convinced the victim, who is the family of Sabar, that the suspect had passed many candidates for the National Police, provided that interested people had to pay facilitation payments," said Dony.

The victim's family also believed in the perpetrator's trick. Three members of the patient family finally registered as candidates for the Police at Polda South Sumatra through the suspect and handed over Rp. 40 to 70 million.

The victims were also asked to come to Palembang on the grounds of the departure of prospective students who passed and were selected in the selection for admissions to the National Police.

"However, after the victim met the suspect at the hotel and the suspect asked for more money, the suspect fled the victim, then after the victim traced the suspect's background in Palembang, it was only discovered that the suspect was not a member of the National Police," said Dony.

The victims finally reported the incident to the Payakumbuh Police. The police conducting an investigation finally arrested the suspect in Depok, West Java on August 20.

He was charged under Article 378 and or 372 of the Criminal Code on Fraud and Embezzlement with the threat of 4 years in prison.

"The total loss of the victims is Rp. 204 million," concluded Dony.