Police Arrest Perpetrators Of Bodong Arisan Fraud In Makassar

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MAKASSAR - The Manggala Sector Police (Polsek) team, Makassar, South Sulawesi, arrested a woman with the initials APR (22) on suspicion of being a fraudulent social gathering dealer under the guise of online investment that deceived hundreds of victims with losses of more than Rp4 billion.

"There is a group of people who are trying to judge this perpetrator so we have arrested him. The main perpetrator, yes, is a woman, she is still young. We have brought her to the office, and there is also her boyfriend," said Manggala Police Chief Kompol Supriadi Idrus as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, May 24.

According to him, this case has entered the realm of law after the victim reported the perpetrator on suspicion of fraudulent social gathering under the guise of online investment to the South Sulawesi Police. The person concerned is secured at the Antang Perumnas complex, Block 1, Manggala District.

The alleged modus operandi, said the Sector Police Chief, gave the lure of multiple profits to each member or members who had put their money in the arisan. This case has been handled by the South Sulawesi Regional Police.

"If you look at the modus operandi, from the police report that I saw, namely online social gathering, then it flowered, it was returned up to three times. Then the victim's funds were no longer refunded. I have coordinated with the Regional Police because the Ditreskrimum Polda handles it," he explained.

However, said Supriadi, the suspect still had good intentions, and even stated that he was ready to pay money to the victims. However, recently the promised time was not realized until the victims finally arrived.

One of the victims, Amelia, said she had lost tens of millions of rupiah. The suspect was arrested after 10 of his victims came to him, and the group of people almost judged the suspect at the scene. Not long after, officers immediately arrived at the scene and secured him.

"He only made false promises, we have been promised for 5 months. However, there is no refund of members' money. If I lose a total of Rp. 56 million. There are hundreds of victims, if it is estimated at more than Rp. 4 billion," he said.

Amel said that the online arisan multiplied, for example an investment of Rp. 1 million, over the next 5 days it rose to Rp. 1.3 million. When the funds are added again, the multiples of profit are even greater. In fact, it is promoted through social media with a relatively large number of followers so that other people will be interested.