BANYUWANGI – Suspected of having committed fraud on the pretext of being able to double money, Sufyan Sahuri alias Gus Sofyan, 34, residents of Derwono Hamlet, Balak Village, Songgon District, picked up by the police at his house, Monday (8/1).
This suspect disappeared after the victim, Munawir Sadzali, 34, from Mulyosari Hamlet, Bunder Village, District of Kabat, reported it to the Songgon Police because he felt cheated. “The suspect had disappeared,” explained the Songgon Police Chief, AKP Bakin.
Alleged fraud under the pretext of being able to double the money, happened a year ago, specifically 30 January 2017. At that time, The victim came to the suspect's house for treatment. After treatment, The suspect offered the victim that if he wanted to get rich quickly, he would be asked to follow several rituals. “The suspect admitted that he could double the money, and the victim is tempted,” he said.
To follow the ritual, explained the police chief, The victim must fulfill several requirements, of them bought perfume for Rp 5 million and pay a dowry of Rp 1 million. “The suspect used jar media that had been prepared at his house,” he said.
In that jar, he still said, the suspect had prepared Rp 5.000, felt as much as two kilograms, long shroud 0,5 meter, and one goose egg. “The victim immediately bought the quite expensive perfume and paid the dowry requested by the suspect,” clear.
At the suspect's house, it's clear, the victim was asked to put down Rp 5.000 which has been given perfume in a jar. The suspect tried to make the victim believe him by showing him the money placed in the jar, doubled. “Money of Rp 5.000 that's two,” he said.
Seeing that the money can multiply, the victim increasingly believed and handed over Rp 5 million. The suspect promised that his money would be doubled after that 41 day. “After 41 day, the victim met the suspect, but the suspect asked to be patient because the amount was quite large,” clear.
According to the police chief, The victim often came to the suspect's house to ask for his money. Again, the suspect asked to be patient. Maybe because his patience has run out, victim on 23 November 2017 report to the police. “Know reported, the suspect disappeared,” he said.
Until finally, yesterday (8/1) There is information that the suspect returned home. From that information, Sector police officers immediately moved and arrested him at his house. “We arrested him at his house,” he said.
From the suspect's statement, It is suspected that there are quite a lot of victims of fraud using this method of duplicating money. It is just, the victims did not report to the police. “Only one person reported it to the police,” he said.(radar)
