Dozens Of Victims Of Fictional Arisan Report To The Surakarta Police

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SOLO - Dozens of people who became victims of a fictitious online social gathering case came to the Surakartai City Police Headquarters to report a married couple (couple) with the initials Br and Du, residents of Mojosongo, Jebres, Solo, for not fulfilling their promise.

Dozens of residents, the majority of whom were women, admitted to being victims of the fictitious online social gathering by the reported couple Br and Du with a total loss of Rp. 2 billion.

Dozens of victims of fictitious online social gathering come from various regions in Solo Raya and they admit that on average they experience losses ranging from millions to hundreds of millions of rupiah per person. They were later met by the Head of Criminal Investigation at the Surakarta Police, Kompol Djohan Andika.

According to the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit, Kompol Djohan Andika, his party has received the online report of the fictitious social gathering case with the number IBBS/301/IV/2022/Reskrim.

According to Andika, his party already has reports regarding victims of online social gathering with as many as 40 victims. It is currently focused on the number of victims. Thus, the police asked the victim's representative to collect biodata, cellphone numbers, as well as proof of transfer.

"The case is currently in the process of being investigated and collecting evidence to determine the criminal steps in the case," Andika said as quoted by Antara, Tuesday, May 10.

According to Andika, if a criminal element is found, the police will immediately take legal action against the reported party. The police have not yet identified a suspect.

Retno Jumiyati (31), a resident of Boyolali, one of the victims explained that she participated in an alleged fictitious social gathering online with a total loss of Rp129.85 million, in the period from February to April 2022.

Retno admitted that she happened to be the last one to auction every day, almost Rp. 8 million to Rp. 10 million. He had actually received it but was not allowed to accept it and the money was replayed at the auction.

Another victim, Rubi (28), a resident of Boyolali, admitted that the total loss reached around Rp. 50 million, so he and other victims went to the Surakarta Police Station to mediate to report the reported party.

"The total number of victims who participated in the fictitious online social gathering was 40 people, with a total loss of around Rp. 2 billion," he said.

In fact, before he had time to go to the Surakarta Police, he had several times mediated with the reported party after fleeing to Yogyakarta and Bali. However, the victims were only given promises that they would be compensated for the money that reached Rp2 billion.