JAKARTA - Officers from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sidoarjo East Java Police, arrested a suspected fraudster with the initials KRH who claimed to be able to enter someone into the State Civil Service (ASN) within the East Java Provincial Government.

"The perpetrator committed fraud against 75 people by being promised as civil servants in the East Java provincial government," said Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Sidoarjo Police, Kompol Wahyudin Latif in Sidoarjo, reported by Antara, Friday, January 8.

He said the perpetrators were arrested on December 28, 2020 in the Krian Sidoarjo district. "The perpetrator committed fraud against 75 people by being promised as ASN in the East Java Provincial Government," he said.

He said that in carrying out the action, the perpetrators asked for compensation of between Rp. 30 million and Rp. 50 million for each victim.

"The victims came from various cities including Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Gresik, and Jombang. To convince the victims, the perpetrators claimed to have networks in the East Java Provincial Government," he said.

According to him, the perpetrator claimed to be an employee of the East Java Provincial Government, and could enter people into ASN in the East Java Provincial Government.

"To convince the victim, the perpetrator also had time to carry out a written test and a psychological test at a hotel," he said.

He explained, after the victim underwent written and psychological tests and passed, all victims were given a decision letter (SK) to become an employee of the East Java Provincial Government. However, the decree was a fake decree, because the victim waited too long, finally the victim reported it to the police.

"This case was revealed after the victim and the police cross-checked with the BKD office regarding the SK given by the perpetrator and asked about recruitment," he said.

He said that the perpetrator admitted that in order to get quite a lot of victims, the victim was also asked to find other people who would be invited in exchange for a bonus of Rp1 million.

"That way he can catch many victims. In carrying out his fraud, the perpetrator is not alone. He was assisted by a friend with the initials M but died some time ago," he said.

He added that the money he had obtained from committing fraud for two years had already been sold out and the evidence that was confiscated was only Rp.1 million.

"Yes, just multiply, the victim is 75 times Rp. 30 million. Now the money is only Rp1 million left, because it is used for daily needs. The perpetrator will be subject to articles 378 and 372 of the Criminal Code regarding fraud and embezzlement, with the threat of punishment above. 5 years in prison, "he said.


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