Fake Antique Sales Scams, The Lure Can Bring Fortune

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JAKARTA - Singkawang Police Satreskrim uncovered a fraud case with the mode of offering antiques by detaining two suspects.

"In disclosing this case, there is one incident location that we can only reveal from 12 crime scenes. Where the incident of this fraud case that we can reveal occurred at the location of Jalan Uray Bawadi, Condong Village, Central Singkawang District, some time ago," said Kasat Singkawang Police Criminal Investigation Unit, AKP David Dino S in Singkawang, Monday 17 January.

In disclosing this case, the Singkawang Police Satreskrim managed to secure two suspects, each with the initials IW and IS.

In addition, his party also managed to secure evidence in the form of a yellow gold object with a shape resembling a gold bar.

Then, three small kris-shaped objects are golden yellow and dull. Next, three pieces of small yellow cloth, eight red seeds resembling pomegranate stones, seven red crystal-shaped seeds made of plastic and four curved fangs.

"From this incident the victim / reporter suffered a loss of Rp. 7 million," he said.

According to him, the perpetrator's mode of committing fraud is by offering goods to the victim. Coincidentally, the victim had just left the bank.

"Seeing the victim leave the bank, the perpetrator pretended to ask to be delivered to the gold boss with the excuse of wanting to sell gold," he said.

Together with his friend, then the perpetrator took the victim to a place. In that place, they carried out their actions to deceive the victims by saying that the antiques offered by them could provide prayers and sustenance.

Somehow, the victim was willing to comply with the offer of goods made by the two perpetrators. Namely spending money amounting to Rp 7 million to the two perpetrators.

For his actions, the two suspects will be subject to Article 378 of the Criminal Code with a threat of 4 years in prison.