The Case Of Alleged Binomo Fraud Begins To Be Investigated, The Criminal Investigation Unit Checks The Reporter

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has begun to investigate cases of alleged fraud in the Binomo trading application. The investigation is carried out by examining the reporting party.

"The reporter first (examined, ed) today," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan to VOI, Thursday, February 10.

However, Whisnu did not specify the number of reporters being investigated. Only conveyed, this examination is the first step in handling the case.

After listening to the statements of the complainants, the investigative team will immediately schedule the examination of witnesses. So, this case will become clearer.

"After examining the victim, we will examine the witnesses," said Whisnu.

Eight people reported the Binomo trading application to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police. They suffered losses of hundreds of millions each. If the total loss reached Rp. 2.4 billion. Not only, the Binomo application was reported. This is because a number of affiliates as well as influencers who helped promote the trading platform were also reported. Reporting registered with number STTL/29/II/2022/BARESKRIM

In that report, the Binomo trading application was suspected of violating Article 27 paragraph 2 of the Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE) regarding online gambling, Article 28 paragraph 1 of the ITE Law regarding fake news that harms consumers, and Article 378 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 regarding fraud.

Then, Article 3, Article 5, and Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).