Catering businesses in Kediri, East Java, were tricked into paying down payments to supply President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal programme. The fraudsters exploited the eagerness of businesses to participate in the initiative, promising them lucrative contracts.
Several catering businesses in Kediri, East Java fell victim to a fraud scheme, in which they were promised to be the suppliers for President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal programme. Eager to participate, these businesses quickly paid down payments to secure their position as providers for the free meal initiative. Diah, one of the victims, shared that she was initially offered by a friend, M, on behalf of a community group, to supply 1,000 meal boxes for the programme.
Later, the friend asked for Rp 1 million (US$62) for the down payment, to which Diah paid twice the amount to secure twice the quota. However, M never provided clear details about what the down payment was for. After investigating, Manunggal community group advisor Cipto Roso Nuriko Pramega said M had been expelled from the group. Cipto said that the group never charged fees, especially to subcontractors. The fees were collected by an individual seeking personal gain, gathering partners for the free nutritious meal programme.M. Rauuf Oktavian Nur, head of the Nutritional Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in Magelang, Central Java, revealed that he had received around five reports of suspected fraud attempts related to the free nutritious meal programme in Magelang city and regency from October to December. Rauuf said his officer had never involved the public for the programme without a direct order from the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). 'They were approached by someone claiming to represent BGN, carrying fake identification or a forged decree,' Rauuf told Kompas on Sunda
FRAUD FREE MEAL PROGRAMME CATERING BUSINESSES EAST JAVA PRESIDENT PRABOWO SUBIANTO
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