Chinese Citizen Arrested In Abu Dhabi Turns Out To Be A Like And Subscribe Mode Fraud

Foreigner Chiina Arrested (ANTARA)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police said that foreign nationals (WNA) from China who were arrested in Abu Dhabi were perpetrators of fraud mode likes and subscribes to YouTube content.

The suspect, known to have the initials SZ, has tricked hundreds of Indonesian citizens (WNI).

"International networks scan job vacancies such as having to like or subscribe content", said Deputy Director of Cyber Crime, Bareskrim Polri, Kombes Dani Kustoni, quoted on Saturday, June 29.

Currently, SZ is in Indonesia and is undergoing a series of examination processes. Temporary results, known that during the launch of the action, the suspect had made hundreds of billions of profits.

However, it has not been conveyed in detail about when the Chinese foreigner acted to deceive his victims.

"The victim is approximately 800 people, a loss of hundreds of billions," said Dani.

SZ was repatriated to Indonesia, arriving at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Thursday, June 27. The arrest of him is the result of the development of the arrest of other suspects.

Currently, investigators are investigating other suspects involved in the international network of online fraud and TIP.

The case of fraud using YouTube content likes and subscribes was also uncovered by the Polda Metro Jaya. Two people have been named as suspects.

From the results of the investigation, the fraud was masterminded by someone who was in Cambodia.