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Hanania Group umrah fraud suspect's assets to be traced

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta police are tracing assets of Ahmad Syah Farhan Rachman, the suspect in the Hanania Group umrah fraud case.
  • Police have interviewed hundreds of victim witnesses and are coordinating with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) to track the flow of funds.
  • The case involves alleged fraud totaling Rp 4.2 billion (verified) to Rp 12.145 billion (estimated) affecting 128 prospective pilgrims who were promised umrah trips but never departed.

Jakarta police are actively tracing the assets of Ahmad Syah Farhan Rachman, the director of PT Khasanah Tamah Internasional, also known as Hanania Group, who has been named a suspect in a large-scale umrah pilgrimage fraud case.

The next stage is for us to trace the assets belonging to the suspect.

— Komisaris AndaruHead of Public Information Sub-division of the Public Relations Division of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, explaining the next steps in the investigation.

Investigators have interviewed hundreds of victims and are now focusing on tracking the suspect's assets to understand where the money paid by pilgrims has gone. The police are collaborating with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) and seeking expert opinions as part of their investigation into the financial flows.

The investigative team has coordinated with PPATK to conduct tracing, and also to obtain expert testimony.

— Komisaris AndaruExplaining the police's collaboration with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center.

The alleged fraud began with attractive umrah package offers promoted on social media, including Instagram, with prices ranging from Rp 29 million to Rp 46 million, including various facilities and even tourist trips. Prospective pilgrims made payments in February 2026 for departures scheduled between March and July 2026.

Victims learned about the umrah travel offer through brochures posted on an Instagram account with prices ranging from Rp 29-46 million, including various facilities, from regular, premium, VIP, to tours to several countries.

— Komisaris Besar Iman ImanuddinDirector of General Criminal Investigation at the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, describing how the victims were initially attracted to the offer.

When the scheduled departure dates passed without the pilgrims being sent, they sought explanations from Hanania Group's management. However, the company allegedly failed to provide clarity on how the funds were used. This lack of transparency led the victims to report the case to the Jakarta Metropolitan Police on May 28, 2026. So far, verified losses amount to Rp 4.2 billion, with total estimated losses reaching Rp 12.145 billion involving 128 affected individuals.

Based on the police report received on May 28, 2026, the Ditreskrimum of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police conducted an investigation into the alleged criminal act of embezzlement of pilgrim funds suspected to have been committed by Hanania Group.

— Komisaris Besar Iman ImanuddinDetailing the initiation of the investigation following the victims' report.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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