Police Arrest 55 Foreigners Over International Online Fraud

Share:

On Wednesday, the 5th of April 2023, the criminal investigation division (Bareskrim) of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) reported the apprehension of 55 foreigners from China who were part of an international online fraud ring working in Indonesia. In a press conference held at the Bareskrim headquarters, director of general crimes Djuhandani Rahardjo said that the Bareskrim got a tip that led to a field probe at three sites thought to be the scene of the online fraud.

On the 5th of April, Djuhandani stated, “We started an investigation, and on Tuesday, we checked and raided three locations under our radar.” The three locations were Pasar Minggu, Duren Sawit, and Kebayoran Baru in South, and East Jakarta, respectively. Police detained six Indonesians who they believe were merely hired hands for these locations, along with 55 foreigners who did not have IDs and were believed to be part of international online fraud syndicates. 

Police Arrest 55 Foreigners Over International Online Fraud
Source polri.go.id

Check out more information about Indonesian Police right here

According to early interrogation, they are suspected of conducting online fraud against Mainland China, Thailand, and Singapore residents. The police also discovered that this syndicate was well known for marketing fake electronic goods and posing as law enforcement when reaching its victims. Following their theft, these scammers used a trust account outside of Indonesia to clean up their cash. 

Before taking further judicial action, the officers have coordinated with immigration and the National Police’s international division since the perpetrators and victims are primarily foreign nationals. 

This case is considered one of Indonesia’s biggest foreign online fraud cases, with 55 foreigners detained and ready to get deported & handed over to Interpol possibly. The Indonesian Police Department is trying to handle this case carefully since the money is enormous. Most of it gets laundered overseas even though they reside in Indonesia. 

Interested about this topic? Check out our other articles:

Related News

Two United States citizens were involved in Bali road incident that led to a car being vandalised by a crowd in Ketewel, Gianyar, Bali, on Friday, 4 July 2025. The situation escalated after an alleged hit-and-run on Jalan Antasura, Denpasar, triggered a long chase that ended in Sukawati District. The incident began in Denpasar when […]

A tragic incident occurred in South Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, on Saturday afternoon, 5 July 2025, when an elderly farmer, La Noti, aged 61, was found dead inside the stomach of a python measuring approximately eight metres in length. La Noti, a resident of Majapahit Village, Batauga Subdistrict, was last seen leaving home on the […]

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed the imposition of a 32% import tariff on all Indonesian products entering the US market, with the new rate coming into effect on 1 August 2025. The announcement was made through a series of posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday, 7 July (US time), […]

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted twice on Monday, 7 July 2025, causing significant disruption to air travel across multiple airports in the region. The eruption produced an ash column as high as 18,000 metres during the first blast at 11:05 WITA, followed by a second eruption at 19:32 WITA that […]

Expat Property

Indonesia Visas

Expat Event

Business Networking
150,000
Padi Restaurant and Bar
Business Networking
150,000
Social House
Social Networking Event
150,000
OZONE Bar

Indonesia Guide

Just For Fun

Write For Us

Exclusive Promotions

Event Gallery