Fictitious Arisan Auction Run By SP Residents Of Sukoharjo Loses Rp. 400 Million To Victim, Now Perpetrator Has Been Arrested By Police

Surakara Police Chief Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak (center) accompanied by Head of Criminal Investigation Unit Kompol Djohan Andika (left) / Via ANTARA

SURAKARTA - The Surakarta City Police Criminal Investigation Unit uncovered cases of fraud and embezzlement through a fictitious social gathering auction and arrested the perpetrators in Banjarsari District, Solo. The total loss of victims in this case reached Rp. 400 million.

"The perpetrator with the initials SP (36), a resident of Baki Subdistrict, Sukoharjo Regency, Solo is now being detained to undergo examination at the Surakarta Police Headquarters for legal proceedings," said Surakara Police Chief Kombes Ade Safri Simanjutak at a press conference at the Surakarta Police Headquarters, Antara, Tuesday, 12 July.

The police uncovered cases of fraud and embezzlement through the fictitious social gathering, starting with the report of the victim with the initials WTL, a student status, a resident of Banjarsari, Solo.

The police chief explained that the case was revealed from the victim's report on June 13, 2022.

The police then followed up with an investigation and investigation of the perpetrator. As a result of the fictitious social gathering, WTL victims suffered losses of up to Rp. 83 million.

The victim experienced cases of fraud and embezzlement by the suspect in the period from August to September 2021. The police immediately arrested the suspect SP at his Sukoharjo house, on July 7, at around 14.00 WIB.

"This SP suspect is also a recidivist in the 2017 rental car embezzlement case," said the Police Chief.

The police chief explained that the suspect's modus operandi was to look for victims for or offer an arisan by promising a profit of around 30 percent to 40 percent of the amount of funds offered.

For example, a Rp10 million social gathering slot is then offered to victims only paying Rp6 million to Rp7 million per slot.

The victim only pays less than the amount of funds offered. The suspect promised the victim would get the whole of the Rp10 million social gathering slot. However, the time promised by the suspect came, arguing that the money was still being used by the other slot winners. This incident was then reported to the Surakarta Police.

"We have received two victims of this fictitious social gathering report, with losses reaching Rp. 400 million, and there is still the possibility for other victims to immediately report to the Surakarta Police," said the Head of Police.

The police chief said the social gathering slot carried out by the suspect was fictitious, so his party appealed to people who felt they were victims of a crime committed by SP, residents of Baki Sukoharjo Sub-district to immediately report to the local police.

"The evidence that has been collected is evidence of the victim's account, account book and proof of remittance of money transfers," he also said.

The suspect is charged with Article 378 and or 372 of the Criminal Code, concerning Fraud or Embezzlement with a maximum penalty of four years in prison.