Sampang Police Investigating Bodong Investment Case Worth Billions of Rupiah

Victims of a fraudulent investment approached the Sampang Police, East Java, Thursday (19/2/2026). ANTARA/HO-Polres Sampang

JAKARTA - The Sampang Police, East Java, has begun investigating a case of fraud in the guise of a bogus investment worth billions of rupiah reported by residents to the institution.

"There are dozens of people who came to the Sampang Police today to report on this alleged case of fraud in the guise of this investment with a total value of more than Rp. 23 billion," said Public Relations Officer of the Sampang Police, AKP Eko Puji Waluyo, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, February 19.

He explained that the victims came from Bira Barat Village, Ketapang District, Sampang Regency.

According to the report submitted, he continued, the victims were lured by the promised large profit of 15 percent of the value of the invested investment.

"Based on the initial report, there were as many as 123 people who were victims in this case, and those who officially reported to the Sampang Police until today were 20 people," he said.

Reported in the alleged fraud case, the initials R and Q. The siblings are residents of Bira Barat Village, Ketapang District. "R is the one who plays a role in offering investments to the victim, the money that has been deposited to the alleged perpetrator R as much as Rp. 23 billion," said the victim's legal advisor, Mohammad Soleh.

The lawyer, who is familiarly known as Cak Sholeh, said that the investment managed by the two reporters had been going on for two years. The average number of victims, who numbered hundreds, came from the middle and upper classes. In addition to money and gold, the investment offered was in the form of building materials and beauty product investments. The amount of money invested by each victim was worth Rp. 400 million. The promised profit was 15 percent per month. "But the promised return on capital was reported to be empty, there was no real evidence," said Sholeh. Efforts to bring the victims together with the alleged perpetrators have not borne fruit. The lawyer also sent a summons letter to the reporter. "Finally we reported this case to the Sampang Police, hopefully the police will act quickly in response to this report," he said. Meanwhile, regarding this case, the Public Relations Officer of the Sampang Police, AKP Eko Puji Waluyo, asked the public to be careful when it comes to investments, especially since this type of business is not a legal entity.

"It's better to look for investments that have been officially and legally recognized," he said.