56 WN Taiwan and China Arrested for Blackmailing
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TRANSINDOENSIA.CO – Special Economic Crime Directorate of Criminal Investigation Police arrested dozens of foreign nationals were involved in cases of fraud and extortion, accompanied by threats, or criminal acts via telephone, or telephone fraud. They were arrested in several regions in Indonesia.
Upon request Tingkok Attache Embassy in Jakarta, on Saturday (07/19/2014), around 07.00 pm, police simultaneously raided six cities, namely Medan (five locations) Pekanbaru (one location), Batam (one location), Jakarta (one location), Semarang (two locations), and Bali (three locations).
“We managed to secure 56 foreigners, consisting of 46 men and 10 women,” said Director of Special Economic Crime, Brigadier General Kamil Razak when found in the Criminal Investigation Police, Tuesday (07/22/2014).
The victim in this case is also WN Chinese residing in China. They are targeting people who do not pay taxes and corruption.
Modus operandi with renting a house ral estate is priced rental Rp30-40 million per month. The house is also equipped with internet.
Inside the house there is also a laptop, computer, printing machine (printer) which are used as modes in the fraud. Kamil explained, when contacting the target, players expect the victim to believe that they originated from a particular institution requesting payment of a sum of money.
“So, for example, there is the sound of a printer, a computer, as if it is indeed true of the specific office contact. Then, the victim sends the money (eg to pay taxes) on the offender,” said Kamil.
In a conversation with the victim, the perpetrator said that cases involving victims being handled and investigated. To that end, the victim must submit a sum of money.
However, the perpetrators not be punished in Indonesia, because the victim, or in the case of China. Police arrest only help the process.
These actors, said Kamil, always present in groups (20-40 people). They are about 20-35 years old and always move every two or three months.(dam/yan)