August 21, 2025 | 10:17 am
The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police has arrested one of three members of a fraud syndicate using the ATM card swap method typically operating at the Terminal area of Soekarno-Hatta Airport. This syndicate has looted the victim's account balance amounting to Rp41 million.
"One of the three suspects has been arrested, while the other two are still at large," said Commissioner Yandri Mono, Chief of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police, on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
According to Yandri, the arrested suspect has the initials MAZ, while the other two suspects with the initials A and M are still evading capture. MAZ, 58 years old, is a repeated offender in the same type of cases and was apprehended in the Bogor area.
Yandri stated that this syndicate has committed fraud four times, thrice at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport and once in the Bogor area. "During their operations, the three suspects played different roles in deceiving the victims," Yandri explained.
The fraud syndicate using the ATM card swap method was exposed after a passenger with the initials MN reported a loss of tens of millions of rupiah from their account balance to the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police on June 20, 2025.
At that time, MN, a Civil Servant in Lampung, had just arrived from Kupang using the Citilink QG603 aircraft at Terminal 1 of Soekarno-Hatta Airport. They were to continue their flight to Lampung.
While waiting for the connecting flight to Lampung, the victim was approached by A and MAZ. They offered a business partnership in electronics under the condition that the victim showed their account balance. "A acted as a Brunei Darussalam businessman offering the business to the victim, while MAZ helped to convince the victim," said Inspector First Class Agung Pujianto, Head of the Detective Unit of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police.
According to Agung, A promised MN a 20% profit from the electronic business transaction. Without suspicion, MN agreed when they were invited to the ATM machine at Terminal 2. They went to Terminal 2 using a car provided by the suspects, driven by M.
Upon arriving at the ATM, one of the suspects first showed their balance, then asked for the victim's ATM card to check the balance. It was at that moment that the suspects saw MN's savings balance of Rp41 million and also noted the victim's ATM PIN.
During the journey to drop off the victim at Terminal 1, the syndicate again asked the victim to show their ATM card. It is suspected that at that point, the suspects swapped the victim's ATM card with a similar card.
After parting ways with the suspects, the victim hurriedly entered the terminal, prepared to fly to Lampung. MN was shocked to receive a notification of a suspicious transaction worth Rp41 million from their account, even though they had not made such a transaction. "As a result of this incident, the victim suffered a loss of Rp41 million and immediately reported the case to the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police," said Agung.
The police have charged this fraud syndicate under Article 378 of the Criminal Code regarding Fraud and Article 372 of the Criminal Code regarding Embezzlement, with a maximum imprisonment of four years.
Editor's Choice: Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police Probe Lion Air Passenger for Fake Bomb Threat
Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
577 Residents Displaced After Clashes in Ambon City
1 menit lalu
Approximately 557 local residents are still displaced due to clashes between residents in Hunuth Village, Teluk Ambon District, Ambon City, Indonesia.
OJK Records Rp4.6 Trillion in Scam Losses in Less Than a Year
1 hari lalu
OJK's IASC handles 700-800 public scam reports daily, far exceeding figures in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
Washington Legal Chief Sues Trump Over Police Takeover
5 hari lalu
The nation's capital has been challenging Trump's move to seize control of its police force.
ICW Files Second Report on Alleged Corruption in Police's Tear Gas Procurement to KPK
5 hari lalu
ICW has previously reported allegations of tear gas corruption in the Indonesian National Police to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in 2024.
Independence Day: Police to Deploy 6,072 Personnel to Secure Jakarta Celebrations
6 hari lalu
Polri will deploy 6,072 security personnel for the series of events leading up to the 80th Indonesia Independence Day.
Pati Protest: Police Fire Tear Gas at Mosque and Ambulance
7 hari lalu
Police fire tear gas at protesters demanding the resignation of Regent Sudewo in Pati, causing unrest and hospitalizing dozens.
Here Are the Victims in the Protest Demanding Pati Regent to Step Down
7 hari lalu
The details of victims treated as a result of the protest demanding the resignation of Pati Regent are five protesters and two police officers.
Pati Regent Protest: 40 Rushed to Hospital as Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters
7 hari lalu
According to the police verification, no casualties were found. Meanwhile, LBH Semarang reported 40 people being rushed to hospital during the protest
Police Arrest 11 After Pati Regent Protest Erupts in Riot
7 hari lalu
Police said the Pati protest began peacefully before demonstrators started attacking security officers.
South Korea Arrests Wife of Impeached Former President Yoon
8 hari lalu
Wife of Impeached Former South Korean President Yoon, Kim Keon Hee, is accused of bribery, stock fraud and other allegations.
