Again, Police Arrest 3 Members of Fake Notary Fraud Syndicate

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Once again, police have arrested members of fake notched criminal syndicates and targeted victims who want to sell luxury homes. There are three suspects arrested, namely DH, DR, and S. Two other suspects, namely D, and E, are still at large. General Criminal Investigation Director of the Jakarta Police, Police Senior Commissioner, […]


JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Once again, police have arrested members of fake notched criminal syndicates and targeted victims who want to sell luxury homes.

There are three suspects arrested, namely DH, DR, and S. Two other suspects, namely D, and E, are still at large.

General Criminal Investigation Director of the Jakarta Police, Police Senior Commissioner, Suyudi Ario Seto, during a press conference in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Friday (09/08/2019), said the existence of the syndicate was revealed after there were reports of victims who felt cheated of Rp 15 billion.

The victim VYS wanted to sell their house in Kebagusan, South Jakarta, with the worth of Rp 15 billion. He was then asked to come to the fake notary office on Jalan Iskandarsyah, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, by the suspect DH.

“In this place, there was a VYS meeting with DH, who claimed to be a notary staff. The victim was told to submit the original certificate on the grounds of being checked with the National Land Agency (BPN). The victim also believed and handed over the certificate,” Suyudi said.

Furthermore, the suspects falsified the victim’s certificate. The original document also changed its name to the name of the suspect DH.

“After there was a surrender (certificate), there was a PPJB (Agreement on Binding of Purchases), then the certificate was falsified, the property was changed to be renamed Sister DH,” Suyudi said.

After being forged, the original certificate was pledged to a savings and loan cooperative in the Pancoran area, South Jakarta. The suspects get money worth Rp 5 billion.

To the investigators, the suspects claimed to change the name of their notary’s office often.

The last notary name used was Santi Triana Hassan and had an office on Jalan Iskandarsyah, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

The suspects are now charged with Article 263 of the Criminal Code and or Article 266 of the Criminal Code and or Article 372 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code and Article 56 of the Criminal Code with a threat of imprisonment of more than five years.

On Monday, police also arrested four people with the same fraud mode.

Head of Metro Jaya Police Public Relations Commissioner, Argo Yuwono, at the time said the disclosure of the fraud case began with three reports that entered the Metro Jaya Regional Police during July 2019.

The victims found out they had been deceived after the bank informed them of collateral land certificates on behalf of the victim. They have never submitted land certificates to the bank.

According to Argo, the fraudster syndicate is targeting people who want to sell houses at a minimum price of Rp 15 billion.

This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title “Lagi, Polisi Tangkap 3 Anggota Sindikat Penipu Bermodus Notaris Palsu”, https://megapolitan.kompas.com/read/2019/08/09/13211291/lagi-polisi-tangkap-3-anggota-sindikat-penipu-bermodus-notaris-palsu

Author: Rindi Nuris Velarosdela
Editor: Egidius Patnistik