50 Banten residents were deceived by Umrah Bodong Travel, loss of RP. 450 million

Serang – As many as 50 Banten residents were the victim of Umrah Bodong Travel. The victims come from Serang, Pandegang, Lebak and Cilegon Regency. “There are 50 victims who have reported 28 people,” Serang police chief AKBP Condro Sasongko said at Cikande police station Tuesday (4/29/2025). The victim was dropped in a hotel in Jakarta. This case was revealed after there were 28 residents who were reported to the Cikande police station in March. Browse to continue with the content, they are fooled by Umrah Travel Headquartered in the Kibin district. From the Bodong travel victim’s report, police subsequently investigated and arrested two offenders, namely R (47) and L (51), who were each arrested on Friday (25/4) in Sukabumi and Sumedang, West Java. “These two offenders are eclipse and fraud of Umrah -Pilgrims,” ​​he said. Contro continued, 28 people who were victims and reported to the Serang police station have a loss of up to 450 million RP. They asked the victim to raise money and promise Umrah. “A promise to send Umrah, but was left in one of the hotels. The loss has reached hundreds of millions, ‘he explained. After being arrested, one of the initials R is a repetition of the offenders of Umrah fraud in Pandegose. He was only free in July 2024 for the sentence of 2 years 8 months. “It’s also a repetition of the same actors, Umrah Pilgrims,” ​​he explained. In the same place, Cikande police chief AKP Tatang added that this case began with the suspect who claimed to have a magical money fund of 15 billion RP. He asked R to process the payout of the funds and would receive a RP reward with the condition that he had to recruit participants for Umrah. “It is therefore recruited by about 12 people. Of the 12 people who will develop it, if someone wants to join others, please, but pay, ‘he said. This case was revealed after there were Serang residents who reported to police because this Umrah Bodong travel had an office in a housing in Ketos, Kibin. “Initially we got information that there was a congregation that was abandoned in Jakarta,” he concluded. ‘Also watch video: 22 Garut residents cheap Umrah, losses reach RP. 400 million ‘(JBR/JBR) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here