Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Rihana and Rihani, fraudulent twins promoting iPhones, had been caught by the police on Tuesday (4/7/2023). The 2 had been arrested in an condominium within the Serpong space after being fugitives for nearly a month.
Police mentioned the 2 had informants who knowledgeable them of an arrest. Rihana and Rihani are additionally mentioned to maneuver round incessantly which makes them troublesome to catch.
CNBC Indonesia summarizes 5 info concerning the fraud case of Rihana and Rihani, Wednesday (5/7/2023):
1. Claiming As a Distributor
The police defined that the 2 claimed to be cellphone distributors. However what occurred was they purchased it at a daily HP gross sales store.
They provide low cost iPhones which can be resold by resellers with an preliminary order scheme (pre-order). Re-sellers should pay first for brand new orders to be shipped. Nevertheless, what occurred was that the sufferer didn’t obtain the products after making the cost.
2. Have Informants
Each had been arrested at M City Residence Gading Serpong. Nevertheless, it turned out that earlier than the arrest, the twins already knew this info.
“Early this morning we acquired info that the particular person involved was someplace. Then, we additionally acquired info that the particular person involved had already knowledgeable him that there could be an arrest,” mentioned Director of Normal Legal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Hengki Haryadi.
Hengki mentioned that his celebration was nonetheless investigating the informant. “We are going to proceed to discover whether or not there may be involvement of different events. Nevertheless, the rumor that there was an officer middleman was not a part of the sufferer,” mentioned Hengki.
3. Arduous to Catch
Aside from having informants, the police additionally admitted that Rihana and Rihani had been troublesome to arrest as a result of they usually moved their place of residence. Each use the Airbnb app to lease a spot to stay.
It was reported that Rihana and Rihani moved thrice throughout one month after they grew to become fugitives. First they contracted at Greenwood Tangsel, moved to Pondok Indah Residences, then lastly at Mtown Gading Serpong,” mentioned Hengki.
4. Fictional Tales
Rihana and Rihani additionally gave false tales concerning the involvement of different folks of their crimes. Nevertheless, after an examination, the story was not confirmed.
5. Households Change into Victims
It’s reported there could also be 18 individuals who grew to become victims. The loss was estimated at almost Rp. 35 billion, with one of many victims claiming a lack of Rp. 2.5 billion.
The police additionally mentioned that the households of Rihana and Rihani would come to report them. Hengki mentioned that the household was additionally a sufferer.
6. Allegedly Utilizing a Ponzi Scheme
Primarily based on preliminary investigations, this case results in a ponzi scheme. The victims had been invited to take a position to purchase cellphones at low costs.
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