Accused Of Not Having Paid Installments For 5 Months, Even Though It Was Paid Off, A Man In Tangerang Just Realized He Had Been Cheated By 4 People Claiming To Be Debt Collectors

The motorbike belonging to the victim who was taken away by four men claimed to be a debt collector in Tangerang/ Photo: IST

TANGERANG - Doni Perdiansyah (21) did not move when his friend's red Honda PCX motorbike was brought by four men who claimed to be debt collectors. Because when Doni was stopped by the perpetrators, he was shown a letter stating that his friend's motorbike with the number B3834CPRR was 5 months in arrears.

According to information from a relative of the victim named Deri, the incident occurred on Tuesday, May 17 at around 10:00 WIB on Jalan Perintis Kemerdekaan, Babakan, Tangerang City.

Deri said that the incident began when Doni (the victim) was about to deliver his starter pack to his girlfriend Tania's boarding house, in the Ciputat area, South Tangerang, riding his brother's PCX motorbike.

After delivering the card, Doni returned to his home in Jatiuwung, Tangerang City. However, while crossing the crime scene (TKP), Doni was stopped by four large men who claimed to be debt collectors leasing Adira.

The four people showed a motorized vehicle withdrawal letter containing five-month arrears in installments. Doni believed so, and handed over the motorbike to the perpetrators.

"So 4 people were stopped. The three of them were large in body, one was rather small. He admitted that it was from Adira,” said Deri when contacted, Friday, May 20.

"So it's short, he shows the withdrawal letter, because the one who owns the unit, so I think it's really five months. So I didn't have to make a call, I was brought straight away," he added.

After the four perpetrators took his motorbike, Doni contacted his brother, the motorbike owner named Azhar Taufiq. What a surprise Doni to know that the motor has been paid off. Doni realized that he was a victim of fraud.

"After being pulled, he just contacted (the owner of the motorbike) it turned out that the motorbike was paid off. In addition, the motorbike was previously credited through MCF leasing, not through Adira, "explained Deri.

After the incident, Doni went to the Tangerang Police to report the fraud case.

"Yes, we reported it to the Tangerang Police, we brought the BPKB and STNK for evidence," he said.

Contacted separately, Tangerang Police Chief Kompol Suroto said his party had received the report. They are currently investigating the fraud case.

"Yes, there are reports, (now) Criminal Investigation is still investigating the report," he concluded.