Fake Circular Letters Spread In The Name Of The Mayor Of Pontianak, Residents Are Asked To Be Alert

Head of the Protocol and Communications Section for the Regional Secretariat of Pontianak City Urai Abubakar/Photo: Antara

PONTIANAK - The Pontianak City Government, West Kalimantan, appealed to the public to be aware of the circulation of fake circulars (SE) on behalf of the Mayor of Pontianak Edi Rusdi Kamtono regarding the eligibility of recipients of donations in the area. , said the Mayor of Pontianak SE Number 470/42/UMUM/2022 dated May 13, 2022 regarding the Eligibility of the Beneficiary of the 2022 Donation Compensation Program is fake. Friday, May 20. He said the Mayor of Pontianak on behalf of the Pontianak City Government had never issued the SE. Therefore, he asked the entire community of Pontianak City not to heed the fake SE that was widely circulated through social media. "We ask the public not to take steps or follow the directions as contained in the fake circular letter," he added. the people of Pontianak City to be more vigilant and check the veracity of letters on behalf of the Pontianak City Government or officials.

"So, if there are individuals who try to commit fraud, they can be immediately prevented," he said. In the fake SE, the heads/managers/management of foundations and institutions were asked to complete biodata which was then determined by the Head of the Pontianak City Social Service (Dinsos) Aswin Djafar. The falsehood of the SE was revealed that the Head of the Pontianak City Social Service is currently held by Darmanelly. Urai confirmed that the letter was deliberately made by individuals who wanted to commit fraud. "The public must first confirm to the Pontianak City Government to ensure the authenticity of the letter received," he said