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First-Travel

National 8 years ago

AGO looks into First Travel case dossiers

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is looking into the dossiers of an umrah (minor haj) scam allegedly committed by travel agency First Travel, in order to bring three company executives to court.

National 8 years ago

Ombudsman, ministries discuss First Travel, 'umrah' management

The Indonesian Ombudsman held a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of three ministries to discuss irregularities in the management of umrah (minor haj) travel in Indonesia.

National 8 years ago

Police, ministry urged to expand 'umrah' fraud investigation

The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has called on the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) and the Religious Affairs Ministry to work further to uncover fraud allegedly committed by several umrah travel agents.

National 8 years ago

Police trace flow of funds in First Travel probe

The National Police have begun to trace First Travel’s flow of funds in their investigation into the company’s alleged umrah (minor haj) scam. The police are using data from the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).

Editorial 8 years ago

EDITORIAL: Haj system overhaul

Idul Adha is inseparably connected to the annual haj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the fifth pillar of Islamic teaching and worship

National 8 years ago

PPATK freezes First Travel bank accounts

The Financial Transaction Report and Analysis Center (PPATK) has frozen at least 50 bank accounts belonging to First Travel, a travel agency suspected to have siphoned off money from would-be umrah (minor haj) travelers.

People 8 years ago

Scam suspect Anniesa Hasibuan removed from Forbes Indonesia's Inspiring Women

Forbes Indonesia has removed Anniesa Hasibuan from its 2017 Inspiring Women list, after the co-founder of travel agency First Travel is named a suspect in a police investigation for carrying out an umrah (minor haj) scam.

National 8 years ago

Court orders First Travel to repay customers

A panel of judges at the Jakarta Commercial Court ordered on Tuesday First Travel agency to pay back its customers – who alleged they had fallen victim to an umrah (minor haj) scam.

City 8 years ago