Awaiting New Suspects In The Rp22.8 Billion Maybank Burglary Case Belonging To Winda Earl

Winda Lunardi or Winda Earl (Photo: Instagram @ evos.earl)

JAKARTA - The National Police Criminal Investigation Unit will determine a new suspect regarding the flow of funds in the alleged theft of an account of e-Sports athlete Winda Lunardi alias Winda Earl worth IDR 22.8 billion at Maybank.

Police Public Relations Division Karo Penmas, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, said that the witnesses who allegedly received money from the former Head of Maybank Cipulir Branch (Kacab), Albert, would be upgraded to suspect status.

"In the near future the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes will carry out a case title related to the increase in the status of witnesses who receive funds," Awi told reporters, Monday, November 23.

But Awi could not confirm when the pekara title would be carried out. So far, investigators are still investigating the assets and flow of funds from Albert. So, it is not impossible, later investigators will determine several suspects at once.

"We are both waiting for the results of the investigation regarding the asset tracing that has been carried out by the investigator. Of course we will convey the results later," he said.

There are new suspects in this case because the suspect Albert gave the proceeds of crime to someone else for investment and turned it around.

In addition, in this burglary action the suspect also used a mode that was quite complicated but very neat. The suspect tricked Winda by never giving away the savings book and ATM from the account he opened.

The account was opened by visiting the office of Winda's father, Herman Lunardi. The suspect then entrusted the customer's personal data application for opening an account and several money transfer and book-entry application slips which Winda would later sign.

After the document was signed, the suspect returned to Winda's father's office to retrieve it. Then the form is brought to the office and filled in by the suspect.

In fact, the suspect wrote down the telephone number that had been prepared. The goal is so that the action is not known if there is a check from the bank.

Furthermore, Winda Earl's data that he had obtained was immediately entered into the bank system. In this way, the suspect can break into money in Winda's account

Financial Planner Safir Senduk argues, with this neat impression mode, it can be said that actors have great knowledge in banking. So, you can take advantage of this gap to deceive the victim.

"This is his structured overstatement. This bank man (Albert) knows very well, he knows the routes," said Safir.

Even if you reflect on banking regulations, the suspect has violently violated ethics. Although it is believed Albert's crime was by taking advantage of the victim's trust.

This means that when the suspect can easily get Winda's signature, even though he is entrusted with it, this shows that the victim already has trust. Thus, handing over all management to the suspect.

"It is from that sense of trust that he (the suspect) might be used so that he can commit the crime," he said

For this reason, people must be careful when saving money in the bank. This is because individuals may take advantage of customers' negligence.

Research Director for CORE Indonesia, Piter Abdullah, shared a number of tips for keeping money in a bank safely. First, the public is asked to understand the direction of the bank's business and also the procedures that apply to each bank. So that he can avoid events that can harm him.

According to Piter, customer understanding is important to detect early if something suspicious occurs or violates procedures. As a result, the security of customer money is more secure.

Then, customers are also asked to be more proactive in checking the amount or balance of their savings periodically. This preventive measure is intended to avoid cases of theft of saved money.

"So, at least once a month try to print a savings book or check the balance periodically," he said.

Finally, customers are encouraged to be more courageous in reporting to the competent authority if they find an irregularity. For example to the head office of a bank or the Financial Services Authority (OJK) as the regulator.

"Especially if you feel that there is a suspicious transaction or wrong bank procedures," he said.