This Housewife In Central Kalimantan Makes A Profit Of IDR 1.3 Billion From Haram 'Business', What Is It?

A case release of a fictitious social gathering (Photo: ANTARA)

KALIMANTAN - The East Barito Regency Police, Central Kalimantan, dismantled an allegedly fictitious arisan in Ampah Kota Village, Dusun Tengah District. No half-hearted, this fictitious arisan turnover reached Rp1.3 billion.

East Barito Police Chief AKBP Afandi Eka Putra said that his party arrested a housewife with the initials NJ (35) in this case.

"This is a case of fraud using a fictitious arisan mode under the name Putri Annisa," said the Head of Police in Tamiang Layang, as reported by Antara, Friday, April 30.

The opportunity for a new suspect in this case is still wide open because the team is still investigating. Including, the amount of losses suffered by the victims.

According to the suspect NJ, the fictitious arisan took place from 2019 to the end of 2020. The perpetrator offered an arisan coupon worth IDR 20 million but the victim could buy it at a price below it.

If you take three coupons for Rp. 50 million, you will get a profit of Rp. 10 million.

"To convince the victim, NJ showed 100 names of arisan participants on the main card and the arisan card with the writing of Putri Annisa and with a stamp of Rp. 20 million," said the police chief.

Afandi explained, when the time promised to come out of the name and serial number of the arisan coupon, it turned out that there was no money. In order to cover up those who received the 'benefits' of the arisan, the perpetrators started their actions again by visiting new victims.

"Initially it went well. The victim's money was paid to others so that the shortage of profits accumulated and the perpetrator could no longer pay. The term was to dig a hole to close the hole," he said.

Increasingly, the suspect is unable to fulfill the rights of the arisan participants. This case was later reported by the victim to the Dusun Tengah police.

From the confession, the suspect admitted that the money deposited was used to pay debts elsewhere and for personal needs.

"Currently, the fraud case using a fictitious arisan mode is in the investigation stage. The suspect is charged under Article 378 of the Criminal Code regarding alleged fraud," said Afandi.