West Sumatra Police (West Sumatra) developed a case of fraudulent investment fraud worth IDR 1.1 billion with the suspect DBA (48). This fraudulent investment uses the investment mode of a tourist attraction.
The Director of General Criminal Investigation (Direskrimum) of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol Andry Kurniawan, said that his party opened up the possibility of new suspects considering that in this case there were other victims in Yogyakarta, Banten to Kalimantan.
"If there are people out there who have also cheated on the suspect, they can report and coordinate with us investigators," he said in Padang, West Sumatra, Thursday, February 9, as reported by Antara.
Ie explained that another suspect was being investigated by the police. He also admitted that the police were investigating the possibility of a suspect's partner helping to carry out the action.
"So it is called fraud, it is suspected that the suspect was assisted by someone. The role of each person who is assisted is being experienced. It is possible that there are other suspects. There is his wife and several other people. Including the flow of money," he said.
Previously, the West Sumatra Regional Police arrested DBA who was involved in a case of alleged investment fraud in the development of the Anai Land Tourism Resort construction project in Kayu Tanam, Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatra.
DBA managed to deceive the victim, who is the owner of the resort, with Rp1.1 billion and to convince the victim, the suspect admitted that he came from the descendants of Pakubowono V, the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace.
"The file of this case has been submitted to the prosecutor's office and is still waiting for the decision whether it will be returned to be repaired or entered stage two, namely the submission of evidence and suspects," said Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol Dwi Sulistyawan.
He said the suspect to his victim also admitted that he had received an inheritance of Rp. 5 trillion. The perpetrator then showed an account book that was allegedly fake.
In addition, the suspect also showed and sent photos of piles of money to the victim. As a result of the investigation, it turned out that the photos taken came from a remittance service.
"The suspect then promised to bring the money to Padang when it was successfully disbursed," he said.
He said disbursing the suspect's inheritance required verification costs so that he asked the victim for Rp1.1 billion. This money will also be used for operational costs to transport inheritance money to Padang.
"So the victim has sent Rp1.1 billion in money and the suspect also bought vehicles and other equipment," he explained.
The walk of the victim's time then asked about the progress of the resort investment, but the suspect always bought time until there was no clarity.
Whereas previously, the suspect had sent a photo of a pile of money claiming his inheritance was ready to be sent to Padang and it turned out to be just a trick. Feeling cheated, the victim then reported it to the West Sumatra Police on December 3, 2022.
Starting from this report, the West Sumatra Police Ditreskrimum conducted an investigation. Investigators also confirmed it to Kraton Surakarta.
As a result, the suspect turned out to be not a descendant of Pakubowono V Kasunanan Kraton Surakarta. This confession is known to be the suspect's mode of fraud.
"After the suspect was summoned twice, it turned out that he did not fulfill the summons. The suspect also often changed his phone number and changed places, so the investigator issued an arrest warrant," he said.
"The suspect was arrested at a hotel in Nganjuk Regency, East Java Province and evidence including a pickup Isuzu Traga and a Lexus car, 90 units of plastic box container, two boxes containing the Koran, two boxes of sarongs to batik shirts and negligee," he said.
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