Bangkalan Official Found Dead in Car at Airport Suspected Victim of Love Scam

The family of RYS, the Secretary of the Bangkalan Regency's Public Housing and Settlement Area (PRKP), who was found dead in his official vehicle at Juanda International Airport's Terminal 1 parking lot, suspects he was a victim of romance scam fraud. The family's legal counsel, Risang Bima Wijaya, revealed this new motive.

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If the victim, perhaps, the scam was love scam

Wijaya indicated that the investigation is ongoing, with police actively searching for the suspect, identified by the initial 'E' and later named as Erlan. The suspect's trail was reportedly last traced to Central Java, but he is believed to be constantly on the move and not residing at his official address. The family and legal team obtained Erlan's name from the victim's and suspect's final social media posts, which showed them traveling together to Malang and Batu shortly before RYS's body was discovered.

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The development is from the SP2HP (Letter of Notification of Investigation Progress) that the police sent to the family, they are still searching for the perpetrator.

Further investigation by the legal team suggests Erlan is a man from South Sulawesi who previously worked at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (BPPN), which was dissolved in 2004. Despite having an identified address, Erlan is known to frequently change his domicile between East and Central Java. Wijaya also noted that Erlan allegedly has a history of involvement in various fraudulent activities, including property scams, project fraud, and business transaction scams, in addition to the suspected romance scam in this case.

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Yes, it was traced in Central Java. But he keeps moving. The perpetrator's address is not at his home address. His name is Erlan.