Promised To Work Abroad, These 3 Cilacap Residents Were Even Deceived, Hundreds Of Millions Money Disappeared

Cilacap Deputy Chief of Police, Commissioner Suryo Wibowo

BANYUMAS - A man with the initials BH (27) a resident of Wlahar Village, Wangon District, Banyumas Regency, was deceived by hundreds of millions of rupiah because he was promised to work abroad.

Deputy Head of Cilacap Police, Commissioner Suryo Wibowo said the incident began on July 10, 2019, at the PT Jasdaf Putra Samudra office, which is located at Damar Street, Tritih Kulon Village, North Cilacap District, Cilacap Regency.

The victim at that time registered himself with the perpetrator with the initials T (52) by paying the money in stages which totaled IDR 125 million.

"The victim was promised that within three months he would go to Korea. But in fact, after waiting three months, he did not leave, then he was moved to Australia and until now the victim has not left," said Suryo in a written statement, Saturday, June 4.

Suryo added that the victim who felt cheated then reported it to the Cilacap Police.

"After receiving the report, the PPA Headquarters together with its members arrested the suspect and succeeded in securing suspect T. Then the PPA Headquarters together with members conducted an examination of the witnesses, and from the suspect's examination, it was true that the suspect admitted to committing the fraud and or embezzlement," he said.

From the hands of the perpetrator, officers secured evidence in the form of three receipts for the delivery of IDR 55 million from brother BH, one receipt for handing over IDR 20 million from brother AKR, and two receipts for handing over IDR 50,000,000 from victim AM.

"The perpetrator is subjected to Article 378 and or 372 of the Criminal Code with a maximum imprisonment of four years," he concluded.