Police Detainee Of SMP Penipu Online Shop Students Who Are Also Tipu Kaesang

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JAKARTA - The Directorate of Cyber Crime (Dittipidsiber) Bareskrim Polri revealed an online fraud syndicate committed by four minors. One of the victims of the fraud was Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"Among them (Kaesang), there were several dozens of victims," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Friday, September 18.

The four perpetrators of this fraud have the initials AF, GR, MR, DFY. They are junior high school (SMP) students in Aceh and Medan, North Sumatra.

"Several junior high schools. They hang out in cyberspace," he said.

The disclosure of this case, said Awi, began when there was a police report about online fraud via Instagram social media with number LP / A / 508 / IX / 2020, Bareskrim Polri on September 8, 2020. So, the Cyber Directorate immediately followed up on the report.

From the results of the investigation of the fraud mode through @luckycatsauction by offering auction of goods worth up to millions of rupiah.

"The team carried out profiling and found an Instagram account. This account contains selling items such as shoes, sandals. Then the victim made a transaction and sent it to a certain account known as the holding account," he explained.

In addition, from this fraudulent mode the perpetrators reaped a profit of up to Rp100 million. The perpetrator spent the profits for his leisure.

"Some are to buy pulses, cellphones, watches and others," said Awi.

The suspects charged under Article 45 A paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph 1 and or Article 51 paragraph 2 in conjunction with Article 36 of Law number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to Law number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE and / or Lasal 378 KUHP in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code . Thus, they face a maximum prison sentence of 12 years and / or a maximum fine of Rp. 12 billion.