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Former Bandung High Court Chief Justice Scammed Out of Rp 1 Billion

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A former Chief Justice of the Bandung High Court, Mohamad Eka Kartika, lost Rp 1 billion to a scam.
  • The perpetrator posed as a civil registry official, requesting data updates and an administrative fee.
  • The victim's bank transactions are considered valid, despite the loss.

A former Chief Justice of the Bandung High Court, Mohamad Eka Kartika, 68, has fallen victim to a scam, losing Rp 1 billion from his bank account. The incident occurred on July 9, 2026, when the perpetrator contacted Kartika, impersonating an official from the Civil Registration and Population Service (Disdukcapil).

The scammer instructed Kartika to update his data and undergo digitalization, requesting an administrative payment. Believing the caller, Kartika complied with the demands. However, the situation took a turn on July 10, 2026, when Kartika's phone suddenly went dead. Upon reactivation, he discovered that the Rp 1 billion in his account had vanished.

Zul Ahadi, Kartika's son, confirmed the incident and stated that his father had trusted the caller's requests. Ahadi has reported the incident to the state-owned bank and the Indonesia Anti-Scam Centre (IASC) of the Financial Services Authority (OJK). Despite the report, the bank has deemed the transactions from Kartika's account as legitimate.

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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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