progresifjaya.id, JAKARTA – A member of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division of Polda Metro Jaya with the initials Bripda W is suspected of committing fraud using the method of recruiting employees for PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) against a young man from Kembangan, Jakarta Barat, named Makmurdin Muslim (27). As a result of this fraud, Makmurdin Muslim, who is familiarly called Arif, suffered a loss of Rp50 million.
Head of Propam Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Bambang Satriawan, explained in his statement, that his party immediately took action against the member. He also said that his party is investigating alleged ethical violations or criminal acts committed by Bripda W.
“The code of ethics has been handled by Bidpropam, the criminal is being handled by the Criminal Investigation Department,” said Kombes Pol Bambang, Saturday, (14/9).
The victim, Makmurdin Muslim aka Arif, has reported this incident to Polda Metro Jaya. His report was registered with the number LP/B/5462/IX/2024/SPKT POLDA METRO JAYA dated September 11, 2024.
Arif reported Bripda W regarding Article 378 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 372 of the Criminal Code regarding criminal acts of fraud or cheating. He also said that the perpetrator committed fraud by submitting job vacancies at PT KAI via WhatsApp.
Because he was interested, at that time his wife’s friend offered him to meet with Bripda W and discuss the matter.
“It started when I met my wife’s friend via WhatsApp status that this WhatsApp status opened job vacancies through PT KAI with the perpetrator named W,” said Arif some time ago.
Bripda W promised that he could work at PT KAI, by paying a certain amount of money. Bripda W also said that later the technician would be paid Rp. 8 million per month with a good career path.
“For the price like a machinist, it’s around IDR 170 million. Then for a technician, it’s Rp50 million and others. So I took the technician’s share, which costs Rp50 million,” said Arif.
He also said, that at that time he made installments to the alleged perpetrator. He and his colleague also provided a number of files requested by Bripda W.
At that time, Bripda W promised the victim a date to attend employee recruitment training at PT KAI on July 16, 2024. However, as time went by, the activity was never carried out. The victim began to suspect Bripda WSN.
“Therefore, i began to suspect W because the promised date had passed. That’s why i reported it to A (the victim’s friend) as the one who promised or invited me via WhatsApp status. So i asked how is this? Then A found out and it happened that this child named W was a bit naughty. If you could say it was him, he was playing with money,” explained Arif.
At that time he tried to approach Bripda W’s house, but the results were nil. In fact, information from local residents, Bripda W’s house has been taken over by another alleged fraud victim.
Long story short, Arif and his colleague A continued to try to contact Bripda W to collect the money that had been given. The money belonging to his colleague, A, has been partially returned. However, there is still no clarity regarding his Rp50 million until now.
“But A’s money has been returned, if A returned it was Rp20 million to his younger sibling (the perpetrator), to his uncle it was around Rp30 million. My loss is Rp50 million, three transfers in May, July, and August. Rp25 million in May, then Rp15 million in July, and finally Rp10 million in August,” he said in an annoyed tone.
Due to the losses he experienced, Arif decided to make a report of alleged fraud to Polda Metro Jaya. And now his report is being investigated by the Propam and Ditreskrimum Polda Metro Jaya. (Bembo)