Police Unload ATM Breakers Using OJK Slik

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya has uncovered the burglary case against a senior journalist, Ilham Bintang. In that case, the suspect used the Financial Information Reporting System (Slik) of the OJK to carry out the action.

In this case, the police arrested eight suspects, namely, Desar (27), Teti (46), Wasno (52), Arman (53), Jati (33), Hendri (24), Rifan (25), and Heni ( 25).

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusir Yunus said the main suspect, Desar (27), bought bank customer data and the OJK Financial Information Reporting System (Slik) from suspect Hendrik (24), who is an employee of Bank Bintara Pratama Sejahtera (BPR).

"Suspect H (Hendri) has access to Slik OJK, there is personal data, full name, someone who has an account and account limit," said Yusri in Jakarta, Wednesday, February 5.

However, to fulfill Desar's request, Hendri was assisted by the suspects Rifan and Heni. After pocketing all customer data, Desar then asked his subordinates, Wasno, Teti, and Arman, to duplicate the victim's cellphone simcard.

However, Desar's initial aim to drain the victim's balance was hampered. Because, he does not have Ilham Bintang's identity card (KTP). So, Desar asked another suspect, Jati, to fake Ilham's identity card.

After all the things needed were met, Desar broke into the victim's email. Subsequently, Ilham Bintang's m-banking password was changed and it drained the money in his savings.

"After the email was opened, the data from BNI and Commonwealth Bank, which was reported by Ilham Bintang, came out if 2 of his accounts were exhausted. The total loss from Commonwealth was more than Rp. 200 million, BNI Rp. 83 million. From BNI has returned Rp. 83 million to the victim, who from Commonwealth we have not heard the news. until now, "said Yusri.

Until finally, the police managed to arrest the suspects in different locations. For their actions, they were charged with Article 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE), Articles 363 and 263 of the Criminal Code, and Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering with the threat of 20 years in prison.

For your information, the case of breaking into this savings balance originating from the Indosat Ilham number cannot be used while on vacation in Australia. Then, for no apparent reason, the balance of the savings was sold out.

So, Ilham also reported the case to Polda Metro Jaya. The report has been activated under the number LP / 349 / I / Yan2.5 / 2020 / SPKTPMJ, dated January 17, 2020.