8 Suspects Of Buying And Selling Data Arrested, Sold To Cambodian Online Gambling Syndicate

SIDOARJO - Sidoarjo City Police (Polresta) arrested eight people related to personal data collection for later sale and reuse in various illegal activities.

Sidoarjo Police Chief Kombes Christian Tobing explained that the modus operandi of the suspects was to offer victims in exchange for millions of rupiah in cash if they were willing to submit personal data, including Identity Cards (KTP).

"From the personal data collection, the data obtained is used to open a new account on behalf of the victim, which will later be sold in various kinds of illegal activities, including online gambling," said Tobing as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, August 11.

Tobing said the perpetrators, namely RAK, BA, JP, RWD, MRF, ASW, FI, and FY admitted to giving compensation to each victim of Rp. 500 thousand to Rp. 1 million for each registered bank account.

Furthermore, according to the perpetrators, the victim's personal data including the new account number was sold to online gambling syndicates from abroad such as from Taiwan and Cambodia at a much more expensive price.

Tobing said that the perpetrators of RAK were the first to be arrested by the police on July 16, 2025, then the police statement was able to arrest seven other perpetrators.

Tobing said that from the hands of the police perpetrators, 61 Mandiri Cash Platform (ATM) cards along with 25 savings books from the victims and 14 cell phones belonging to the perpetrators.

From the police investigation, it was found that the circulation of money in one of these accounts amounted to Rp5 billion.

The suspect was charged with Article 67 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 27 of 2022 concerning Personal Data Protection junto Article 55 of the Criminal Code with a maximum imprisonment of five years and/or a maximum fine of IDR 5 billion.