The Fake KPK Employee Who Asked for Rp300 Million to Sahroni Was Sentenced for Fraud

JAKARTA - The joint team of the Subdit Jatanras of the Polda Metro Jaya with the investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested a woman who allegedly committed fraud by claiming to be an employee of the KPK.

"The woman is suspected of deceiving the Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia with the initials AS in the Commission III room of the DPR building," said Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Budi Hermanto, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, April 11.

He said the case was revealed after the victim reported to the Polda Metro Jaya on April 9, 2026. The report was related to alleged fraud committed by the perpetrator by using the name of a law enforcement agency.

"In revealing this case, we arrested TH alias D (48). From the hands of the perpetrator, the officers confiscated the KPK stamp, eight copies of the KPK call letter, two mobile phones, and four different identity cards," said Budi.

The incident began on Monday, April 6, 2026, when the victim was in the Commission III room of the DPR building. Furthermore, the victim handed over the money requested by the perpetrator on April 9, 2026.

However, it was later found that the woman was not an employee of the KPK, so the victim then made a report to the SPKT of the Metro Jaya Police.

"The perpetrator approached the victim in the room of Commission III of the DPR RI and claimed to be an employee of the KPK at the order of the KPK leadership. The perpetrator then asked the victim for Rp. 300 million," said Budi.

Currently, the person concerned is still undergoing further examination. The police arrested the perpetrator under Article 492 of the Criminal Code regarding fraud.

Polda Metro Jaya is still investigating the case and appeals to the public to immediately report through the 110 service if they find a similar modus.

Previously, the Polda Metro Jaya had first investigated a report regarding threats and extortion allegedly carried out by individuals who represented one of the public institutions in the country.

Kombes Budi Hermanto explained that the reporter who had the status of a member of the DPR with the initials AS was asked for money amounting to Rp. 300 million, so he reported on Thursday, April 9, 2026, around 22.00 WIB.

"This is also information from the KPK, that there are allegations of tarnishing the names of leaders in the KPK. We will also investigate this information, there is a report from a council member related to this matter," said Budi in Jakarta, Friday (10/4).

Meanwhile, the victim with the initials AS, namely Ahmad Sahroni who is the Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR confirmed that he had been extorted by someone who claimed to be a KPK representative, who asked for Rp. 300 million to get support from the leadership of the KPK.

According to Sahroni, the woman who claimed to be a KPK employee and met him at the parliament complex was a fake employee. Therefore, he immediately checked with the KPK about the employee.

"I immediately checked with the KPK, and the KPK denied that there was such an envoy," said Sahroni when confirmed in Jakarta, Friday (10/4).