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Man arrested for defrauding client of Rp 571 million
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Tanah Abang Police in Jakarta have arrested an unemployed man named Achmad Bajuri, 55, for alleged fraud after he claimed to be able to multiply money invested by his clients. (Shutterstock/File)
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anah Abang Police in Jakarta have arrested an unemployed man named Achmad Bajuri, 55, for alleged fraud after he claimed to be able to multiply money invested by his clients.
Tanah Abang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Lukman Cahyono said Achmad was arrested after Sasmat Mawati, 53, reported the case to police. Achmad claimed that he could turn Rp 1 million (US$ 71) into Rp 1 billion, Lukman said.
The case started on May 21, 2018 when Sasmat made acquaintance with the suspect.
“Around June, the victim gave the first cash to the suspect,” Lukman said on Friday as reported by tempo.co.
Convincing Sasmat, Achmad persuaded Sasmat to gave him cash two more times by bank transfer amounting to a total of Rp 571 million.
The last time Sasmat gave his money to Achmad was in August whereupon the latter became unreachable with no news of the money.
“The suspect disappeared and his mobile phone was turned off,” Lukman said.
Sasmat then filed a report to the police along with transfer proofs and receipts totaling Rp 571 million. Police arrested Achmad on Thursday in Sukabumi, West Java.
The suspect has been detained in the Tanah Abang Police office and faces Criminal Code charges of fraud with a maximum penalty of four years’ imprisonment. (gis)
