TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

Greater Jakarta: Police arrest Nigerians, locals in fraud case

JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police said Friday that they had apprehended three Nigerian citizens who were suspected of being involved in a fraud case

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Sat, October 10, 2015

Share This Article

Change Size

Greater Jakarta:  Police arrest Nigerians, locals in fraud case

J

AKARTA: The Jakarta Police said Friday that they had apprehended three Nigerian citizens who were suspected of being involved in a fraud case.

The police'€™s special crime unit director Sr. Comr. Mujiono said the three Nigerians were arrested in South Tangerang, Banten, and Jakarta recently. According to Mujiono, the police also detained two Indonesians who had allegedly collaborated with the foreign citizens, and added that police officers were currently searching for another two suspects; one Nigerian and one Indonesian.

Mujiono said that the perpetrators had used various methods to delude their victims. One of the perpetrator'€™s methods involved contacting victims via Facebook and pretending to be a member of the British army whose service in Kabul, Afghanistan, had almost ended. He informed the victim that he wanted to bring money totaling US$200 million home with him, but was facing difficulties doing so. He then asked the victim to receive the money in Indonesia, which would be sent through a so-called '€œdiplomatic agency'€ in Indonesia.

After making an agreement on Facebook, another Indonesian perpetrator then called the victim posing as an airport officer. The perpetrator told the victim that he could not pass immigration unless the victim paid a sum of money for the security check and other permit documents. '€œThe perpetrator requested the victim pay Rp 655 million (US$48,431),'€ Mujiono said.

Mujiono said the perpetrators were being charged under article 378 of the criminal code with a maximum 20 years behind bars and a Rp 10 million fine. They will also be also charged under article 28 of the information and technology law with a maximum six years behind bars and a Rp 1 billion fine.

{

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.