Influencer Report Indra Kenz Taken Over By Bareskrim, Prove Binomo Was Not A Stupid Investment

Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police, Komjen Pol. Agus Andrianto (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Police of the National Police took over the handling of reports from influencer Indra Kesuma alias Indra Kenz by withdrawing the police report submitted by the Binomo affiliate from the Polda Metro Jaya.

The withdrawal of the report was in accordance with instructions from the Head of the Criminal Investigation Agency (Kabareskrim) of the National Police, Komjen Pol. Agus Andrianto ordered investigators to withdraw the report to the National Police Headquarters.

"I directed the Dirtipideksus to withdraw the handling to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police until it can be proven that the complainant was indeed a victim of Indra Kenz's fraudulent investment," Agus said in Jakarta, Friday, February 11.

According to him, Indra Kenz's report against the victims of the Binomo fraud will be processed after there is evidence that the Binomo application is not fraudulent.

"If Binomo turns out to be a fraudulent investment product, then the pollution report (Indra Kenz's good name) will be processed," Agus said as quoted by ANTARA.

Meanwhile, the Director of Special Economic Crimes (Dirtipideksus) of the Indonesian National Police, Brigadier General Pol. Whisnu Hermawan mentioned the withdrawal of the report on behalf of Indra Kenz on Friday, February 11. "Yes, (the report) has been submitted to the Dittipideksus as of today. It has been handed over to us," said Whisnu.

In the case of fraudulent investment under the guise of Binomo binary options, Indra Kenz reported Maru Nazara, a victim of Binomo, to the Polda Metro Jaya, on suspicion of defamation. The report is registered with the number LP/B/660/II/2022/SPKT/Polda Metro Jaya.

Indra Kenz reported Maru Nazara related to Article 27 paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 45 paragraph (3) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) and/or Article 310 of the Criminal Code and Article 311 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, a number of victims of Binomo's fraudulent investment, including reported Maru Nazara, also reported Indra Kenz to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police on suspicion of violating Article 45 paragraph (2) jo. Article 27 paragraph (2) and/or Article 45 A paragraph (1) jo. Article 28 paragraph (1) of the ITE Law, Article 3, Article 5, and Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU), Article 378 of the Criminal Code jo. Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

Whisnu said reports of victims of Binomo's fraudulent investment were the priority for settlement in order to prove that Binomo is a fraudulent investment platform.

"It must be prioritized (reports) at the Criminal Investigation Unit," he said.

Currently, the investigation has been ongoing, as many as eight victims have been questioned. From the results of the examination of the victims, investigators found that the temporary nominal value of the total losses suffered by the victims reached Rp. 3.8 billion.

With details: eight victims examined by investigators each with the initials MN who suffered a loss of Rp540 million; LN loss of IDR 51 million; RSS loss of Rp. 60 million; FNS losses of IDR 500 million; FA lost Rp1.1 billion; EK loss of Rp1.3 billion; AA loss of IDR 3 million; and RHH a loss of Rp. 300 million.

During the examination of the victims, information was also obtained that the Binomo application or website had promised profits of 80 percent to 85 percent of the value or open trade funds determined by each trader or victim.

The modes used are various, one of which is by looking at the promotions spread by the reported party Indra Kenz and his friends through social media, namely YouTube, Instagram, and Telegram channels.

Reportedly, Indra Kenz, through his social media account, offers an advantage through the Binomo Trading application (Binary Option) that Binomo is legal and official in Indonesia.

The complainant teaches trading strategies in the application and continues to show off the results of his profits, then the victim joins from the profit to the end always loses.