Promises To Be Able To Handle Legal Cases To CPNS, Men Claim To Be Police With AKP Ranks In Bekasi Trick Residents Up To IDR 86 Million

BEKASI - The Bekasi Metropolitan Police arrested a man with the initials W alias A (59) for a fraud by claiming to be a member of the National Police with the rank of Adjunct Commissioner of Police (AKP).

"The perpetrator deceived residents by offering assistance in handling legal cases, CPNS to certain projects," said Bekasi Metro Police Chief Kombes Mustofa in Cikarang, Antara, Monday, September 15.

He revealed that the perpetrator had been carrying out the action for a long time by claiming to be a member of the police to convince the victims. The police have so far received three official reports from victims of fraud.

From the reports on July 13, 2024 and September 13, 2025 at the Bekasi Metro Police Headquarters and at the Tambun Police Headquarters in August 2024, the total loss of the victims was estimated at Rp. 86 million, consisting of one motorbike, Rp. 43 million and Rp. 20 million.

In addition, there are three other victims who are still gathering evidence to report so that a total of six victims have been identified.

"We suspect the number of victims will increase because the suspect admitted that he had been doing this practice for a long time, even since 2005," he said.

The officers from this case confiscated a number of evidences, including six pieces of proof of transfer, one fake identity card of a member of the National Police with the rank of AKP and the official uniform purchased by the perpetrators at Pasar Senen for IDR 300,000.

Mustofa admitted that the first victim with the initials A initially reported losing his motorbike. The perpetrator then offered to help under the pretext of disclosing the case. The victim was asked for Rp1 million for operations, the motorbike was borrowed for disguise but instead embezzled.

The second victim G admitted that he had known the perpetrator since 2013. When registering for CPNS, he was offered assistance by the perpetrators with the lure of passing the selection. The victim transferred Rp43 million but the result was nil.

Meanwhile, the third victim U handed over money worth Rp. 20 million because he believed the perpetrator could take care of his son's legal case at the Bekasi Metro Police Headquarters. Just like other incidents, the perpetrator's promise was not proven.

"The perpetrator's motive is clear for profit. We urge people who have been victims to immediately report to the Bekasi Metro Police or the nearest Police Headquarters," he said.

For his actions, W alias A was charged with Article 378 of the Criminal Code regarding fraud and Article 372 of the Criminal Code concerning embezzlement with a penalty of five years in prison.