Bareskrim Polri Arrests Gang Of Fake Email Mode International Network Fraudsters

The Cyber Directorate of Bareskrim Polri arrested a group of international network fraudsters acting with fake email/PHOTO mode: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Cyber Directorate of Bareskrim Polri arrested a group of international network fraudsters who acted with fake email modes. This gang targets the company as its victim.

"Disclosure of cases related to data manipulation or business email compromise by using fake emails and utilizing communication data information between international companies," said Director of Cyber Crime at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Himawan Bayu Aji to reporters, Tuesday, May 7.

This group consists of six people. Where, five of them were arrested, namely CO alias O, EJA alias E, DN alias L, YC, and I. Meanwhile, another one with the initials S is still being hunted.

"5 suspects, consisting of 4 men and 1 woman, of which 2 are foreign nationals, namely Nigerian citizens," he said.

This gang action has tricked Kingsford funeral development Ltd. Where, the suspects are on behalf of PT. Hutons Asia International.

With this email, Kingsford funeral development Ltd, which is a company from Singapore, communicated with the suspect. Until finally transferred the money to an account given by the suspect worth Rp32 billion.

However, after being verified, it turned out that the email did not belong to PT. Hutons Asia.

"The perpetrators were tricking the victim by using fake emails, namely changing the alphabet position or adding several or several alphabets to the email address to resemble the original," he said.

"So the victim suffered a material loss of Rp32 billion," continued Himawan.

Regarding the arrest process, the suspects were arrested in the DKI Jakarta area on April 25. However, the development process is still being carried out because there is still one suspect on the run.

"Investigators are also searching for a Nigerian citizen with the initials S who plays a role in hacking and communication activities with the Kingsford Hooray Development LTD company," said Himawan.

In this case, the suspects were charged with Article 51 Paragraph 1 Junto of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and or Article 378 of the Criminal Code and Article 55 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code and Article 82 and Article 85 of Law Number 3 of 2011 concerning transfer of funds.

Then, Article 3, Article 5 paragraph 1, Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.