Coldplay Ticket Fraud Rises, Bareskrim Checks Loket.com Lusa

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JAKARTA - Coldplay concert ticket sales fraud cases continue to be investigated. Most recently, the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit will examine Loket.com on Wednesday, May 31. "For Wednesday, the summons is Wednesday," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhana, to reporters, Monday, May 29. Loket.com is a ticket vendor appointed by PK Entertainment as a promoter. The examination will later explore the sales mechanism. In addition, investigators are also examining PK Entertainment today. The promoter of the Coldplay concert was asked for information to get instructions in the investigation process. "Today there is an examination that is still being examined by the promoter," he said. Referring to the previous information, two people from PK Entertainment were questioned today. They are investigated about licensing. On the other hand, the results of the temporary examination of the promoter were not involved in the case of fraudulent Coldplay concert ticket sales. It is suspected that there are parties who take advantage of the moment to commit a crime. "The results of requests for information and clarification have been made that the promoter was not involved in the case of ticket sales fraud," said Ramadhan. Previously, the Directorate of Cyber Crime, Bareskrim Polri, had examined two people from PK Entertainment as promoters of the Coldplay band concert. They were asked for information about permits to ticket sales mechanisms. The examination is a follow-up to the handling of the rampant fraudulent sales of Coldplay concert tickets. "Pemeriksaan atau klarifikasi terkait dengan perizinan, kemudian mekanisme penjualan tiket, dan pengawasan," uja Ramadhan. The investigators investigated the three examination materials by asking dozens of questions to TH and HS. The process is said to last until midnight. "The two people were examined or their statements were taken from 8 to 12 pm with 21 questions," he said.

Meanwhile, in the fraud case, Bareskrim Polri has received a police report. The report is registered with the number LP/B/106/V/2023/SPKT/Bareskrim Polri, dated May 19, 2023. In that report, 60 people became victims from various regions. They lost Rp. 183 million.