The Tambora Police have arrested a man with the initials RA (34) suspected of committing fraud in the furniture-making service mode with a total loss of Rp. 171 million.
From the results of the police officer's examination, it is known that the perpetrator carried out his actions to make a profit for playing online gambling.
"From the results of the investigation, suspect RA admitted that the money was used to play online gambling," said Tambora Police Chief, Kompol Kukuh Islami when confirmed, Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
The alleged perpetrator was arrested after the victim made a report at the Tambora Police. The incident began when the victim sought furniture-making services through the social media platform Facebook, in early October 2024.
The victim then found the account that offered the service and established communication with the perpetrator.
"After meeting and discussing the details of the work, the victim made a down payment in stages of Rp. 54 million, followed by further payments because the perpetrators continued to ensure that the project would be completed within three months," he said.
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However, over time, the perpetrator continued to ask for additional money without showing the progress of the work.
Even the location of the furniture shown does not belong to the perpetrator, but belongs to his brother-in-law.
The victim finally felt cheated and reported to the Tambora Police.
"The suspect admitted that the money was used to play online gambling," he said.
For his actions, the perpetrator, who is now a suspect, was charged with Article 378 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 372 of the Criminal Code concerning Fraud and Embezzlement, with the threat of imprisonment.
To avoid similar crimes, the Tambora Police appealed to the public to be more careful in conducting online transactions.
"Especially for services that do not have clear legality or proof of work," he said.
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