Police Arrest Two Women Suspected Of Investment-Modified Fraud In Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi

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MANADO - The Satreskrim Team of the Kotamobagu Police, North Sulawesi (North Sulawesi) arrested two women suspects in the alleged fraudulent case of hundreds of millions of rupiah with the investment mode turned out to be illegal.

The Head of Public Relations of the North Sulawesi Regional Police Kombes Jules Abraham Abast said the two suspects each had the initials NL (23) a resident from Kunciikat, East Bolaang Mongondow who lives in Motoboi Kecil, South Kotamobagu, and NYK (26) a resident of Tumobui, East Kotamobagu.

The arrests of the two suspects were based on two police reports received by SPKT Polres Kotamobagu on December 13, 2021.

"The suspect NYK was arrested in Tumobui, while NL was arrested in the Bitung City area," said Abast, quoted by Antara, Monday, January 4.

Abast said that the two suspects carried out their actions by posting offers, as well as opening registrations for investment members with interest rates ranging from 60 to 100 percent, through their Facebook social media accounts.

"The suspect NL posted from September to November 2021, while NYK posted from October to November 2021," he said again.

In the post, the two suspects explained that, for example, a member deposited Rp. 1 million, then within 10 days the money would be returned to Rp. 1.8 million.

Seduced by the lure of high interest rates, many people registered and deposited money with the two suspects by transferring it to a bank account number.

However, until the promised period, the members' money was not returned.

"From the NL members, there are 30 victims who have been examined, with a loss of approximately Rp. 500 million. Meanwhile, for NYK members, 10 victims have been investigated, with a loss of approximately Rp. 300 million," he said.

He said that from NL's hands, officers confiscated a number of pieces of evidence consisting of a Toyota Agya car, a gold ring weighing 2 grams, a black cellphone, two savings books in the suspect's name, and two ATM cards.

"Meanwhile, from NYK, officers confiscated evidence in the form of a black Oppo brand cellphone, a savings book, and 1 notebook," he said.

The two suspects were charged with Article 45a paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE), with the threat of imprisonment for 6 years and/or or a maximum fine of Rp. 1 billion.

"The two suspects along with a number of evidences have been secured at the Kotamobagu Police Headquarters for further processing," said Abast.