Malang Police Arrest Perpetrators Of Umrah Fraud Who Lose Rp1.9 Billion To Victims
Malang Resort Police (Polres) revealed a case of Umrah fraud committed by the suspect with the initials AA (34) against 49 worshipers, with a total loss of up to Rp1.9 billion. Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Malang Police AKP Gandha Syah Hidayat said the victims of the fraud suffered losses due to not being dispatched by Umrah worship as promised by the suspect. "So there is an agreement that the congregation will depart for Umrah via Surabaya, Kuala Lumpur, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina. However, in reality it is not like that. Losses reached Rp1.9 billion," said Gandha as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 9. Of the total 49 victims of the fraud, ordered a number of Umrah packages offered by the perpetrators through PT HJS and PT UHK. To obtain candidate pilgrims, suspect AA cooperated with the Umrah agent with the initials IWN who was the reporter. According to him, of the total 49 Umrah pilgrims, 42 people took packages at a price of Rp18.5 million, two people took packages at a price of Rp19.5 million and five others took packages for Rp24.5 million, for 11 days of travel. At that time, on November 27, 4923, 49 pilgrims were promised to depart for Umrah worship on the route in question. However, at that congregation only departed until Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "In practice, 49 these Umrah pilgrims departed from Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur. After two days they were not dispatched. The congregation complained to the complainant," he said.