JAKARTA, Nov 26 (The Jakarta Post/ANN) A total of 66 Chinese nationals have been arrested in Jakarta for allegedly running an international scam syndicate and committing fraud targeting foreigners, mostly Chinese citizens.
Investigators from the Jakarta Police arrested them during raids in six different locations in Greater Jakarta, namely in Griya Loka BSD, Banten; Mega Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta; Kemanggisan, West Jakarta; Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta; Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta and Bandengan Tambora in West Jakarta.
Many of them were arrested in houses located in residential areas that they had reportedly rented for months,According to the police, the syndicate scammed its victims ─ most of whom were Chinese nationals ─ through phone calls. The perpetrators allegedly called their targets and claimed that the latter had been caught in a financial problem, and offered to help them in exchange for money.
Iwan said the police could not yet reveal the details regarding the suspects’ motives or why they chose Indonesia as the location to commit the crimes, as the authorities needed to investigate the case further.
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