Two Imposter KPK Officials Arrested for Scaming Elderly Victim of Rp300 Million

Authorities have apprehended two individuals accused of impersonating Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officials and a detainee to perpetrate a significant fraud against a 70-year-old victim in Tangerang Selatan, Banten. The suspects, identified as A (38) and EJ (45), were arrested in Cianjur, West Java, within 24 hours of the alleged crime.

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Both were arrested on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in the Cianjur area, West Java, as the suspects' escape location. So, less than 24 hours after the incident.

The incident reportedly began on Monday when suspect A visited the victim's apartment. A allegedly convinced the victim to go to the KPK office to handle the release of assets supposedly seized by the anti-graft agency. Later that evening, A reportedly locked the victim inside a bathroom while stealing valuable items, including a bag, mobile phone, ATM card, and car keys.

The victim managed to escape the bathroom after an hour of shouting for help, alerting apartment security. CCTV footage captured the suspects leaving with the victim's belongings and a white Toyota Fortuner. The total loss is estimated at around Rp300 million.

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Taking advantage of the situation, at 10:31 PM, suspect A locked the victim from outside the bathroom and took the victim's valuables, including a bag, gadget, ATM, and car keys.

Investigators revealed that suspect A claimed to possess personal assets worth approximately Rp3 billion, which he alleged had been confiscated by the KPK. He promised the victim he could help recover these assets, but only after the victim provided an initial sum of money for processing fees. Suspect EJ allegedly assisted A by posing as a KPK officer to lend credibility to the scam. The victim's stolen car was later found hidden in an apartment complex in Karawaci, Tangerang.

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Suspect A then promised that the assets could be disbursed, but the victim was asked to hand over a sum of money as an initial processing fee.