JAKARTA - The West Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit arrested two perpetrators of fraudulent exchange of black dollars or counterfeit money. One of the two suspects is a foreign citizen (WNA).

"It is true that our members have arrested several perpetrators of black dollar fraud that have harmed residents," said West Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Ady Wibowo when confirmed by VOI, Friday, November 5.

In this arrest, the perpetrator offered himself to the victim to become a chicken farm investor. Perpetrators promise doubled profits that will be received by the victim in the form of dollars.

"In this fraud case, the perpetrator offered to become an investor in the chicken farming business," he said.

As time went on, the dollar bills that the victim gave to the perpetrator did not return. The victim is at a loss.

"But the promised money turned out to be fake and the victim's money was also taken," he said.

The victim reported the incident to the West Jakarta Metro Police. Based on the report, the police moved and the perpetrator was arrested.

"We have secured one foreign man. The two perpetrators have been taken to the Resort Police Headquarters for investigation, we will develop this case," he said.

As is known, black dollars are counterfeit dollar bills that are colored black in order to avoid detection by the authorities at airports or ports. Usually, this black sheet will change color to resemble real dollar bills if given a certain chemical liquid.


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