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Reza SMASH's ex-wife, Fabiola Neng Bule Sunda, involved in love scamming that defrauded victims of $2.5 billion

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Under investigation
  • Fabiola Elizabeth Agnes, ex-wife of Reza SMASH, is a suspect in an international online love scamming case.
  • She is among 38 suspects in a "pig butchering" scam network operating in Sukoharjo and Surakarta, Central Java.
  • Agnes allegedly served as a model, participating in video calls with victims.

Fabiola Elizabeth Agnes, formerly married to Reza of the Indonesian pop group SMASH, has been named a suspect in a large-scale online love scamming operation. She is one of 38 individuals arrested by the Central Java Regional Police for their alleged involvement in an international "pig butchering" scam network.

The network operated in the Sukoharjo and Surakarta regions of Central Java. The arrested suspects include 27 Indonesian nationals, four from Myanmar, and seven from Nepal. According to Kombes Pol Himawan Sutanto Saragih, Director of Cyber Crime at the Central Java Police, Agnes's role was allegedly to participate in video calls with victims as requested.

While Himawan confirmed Agnes's involvement as a model who "serves video calls as desired by the victim," he declined to provide further details about her background, only stating she was a "former artist." The police have not elaborated on the total amount defrauded, but reports indicate the scam could involve up to Rp41 billion (approximately $2.5 million USD).

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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.