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        "msgid": "8-facts-about-fake-kpk-employees-who-extorted-ahmad-sahroni-for-rp-300-million-1775875848",
        "date": "2026-04-11 08:37:28",
        "title": "8 Facts About Fake KPK Employees Who Extorted Ahmad Sahroni for Rp 300 Million",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Four individuals posing as employees of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) were arrested by police after attempting to extort Rp 300 million from Ahmad Sahroni, a member of the House of Representatives and head of Commission III. The perpetrators approached Sahroni at the DPR complex, claiming to act on behalf of KPK leadership to fund activities, but their ruse was exposed when Sahroni verified with the real KPK and reported the incident. The KPK has urged the public to remain vigilant against such impersonation scams and emphasised that it never solicits money or appoints intermediaries, highlighting ongoing challenges in protecting anti-corruption institutions from fraud.",
        "content": "<p>Four fake employees of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)\nwere arrested by police. The four fake KPK employees were nabbed after\nextorting Ahmad Sahroni, a member of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI) and leader of Commission III. \u201cThat\u2019s correct\n(the victim is Ahmad Sahroni),\u201d said the Head of Public Relations of\nMetro Jaya Police, Commissioner Budi Hermanto, to reporters on Friday\n(10\/4\/2026). The extortion occurred on Monday (6\/4). Sahroni reported\nthe case to the authorities. The four perpetrators were arrested in the\nWest Jakarta (Jakbar) area on Thursday (9\/4) night. Police coordinated\nwith the KPK to apprehend the suspects. \u201cYes, this is still being\ninvestigated. We have received one police report and we will delve\ndeeper into whether it relates to the report or the suspected unified\ncase,\u201d he said. Here are the facts about the fake KPK employees arrested\nafter extorting Ahmad Sahroni: 1. Four Fake KPK Employees Nabbed Four\npeople claiming to be KPK employees approached Ahmad Sahroni at the DPR\nRI complex in Senayan, Jakarta. The four who demanded money from Sahroni\nwere then arrested by police and the KPK. \u201cA joint team from the KPK and\nMetro Jaya Police secured four individuals suspected of posing as KPK\nemployees,\u201d said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters on Friday\n(10\/4\/2026). The four fake KPK members were arrested in Jakbar on\nThursday (9\/4) night. The four perpetrators were then taken to Metro\nJaya Police headquarters for further examination. 2. KPK\u2019s Commitment\nand Warning Budi emphasised that the KPK is always equipped with\nofficial identification and does not accept rewards in carrying out its\nduties. The KPK urged the public to be cautious of similar tactics. \u201cThe\nKPK urges all ranks in ministries, institutions, local governments,\nSOEs, regional SOEs, and various other community elements to always be\nalert and careful with various tactics by individuals who claim to be\nKPK employees,\u201d he added. The public who know of similar tactics can\nreport them directly to law enforcement or the KPK. \u201cThe KPK never\nappoints any organisation or institution as an \u2018extension of hand\u2019,\npartner, consultant, lawyer, or representative of the KPK. The KPK also\ndoes not issue or collaborate with media using the KPK name or similar\nto the KPK,\u201d he stated. 3. Suspected Extortion Tactic The perpetrators\ndemanded hundreds of millions of rupiah from Ahmad Sahroni. Police said\nthe perpetrators extorted the victim under the pretext of handling a\ncase. \u201cThe report concerns threats and extortion allegedly by someone\nclaiming to represent a public institution related to case handling,\u201d\nsaid the Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner\nBudi Hermanto, to reporters on Friday (10\/4\/2026). KPK Spokesperson Budi\nPrasetyo said the perpetrators claimed to be sent by KPK leadership.\nAlong with the arrest, authorities seized evidence amounting to USD\n17,400. \u201cIn their tactic, these individuals claimed to be emissaries\nfrom the KPK Leadership, ordered to demand a sum of money from the DPR\nmember. It is suspected this is not the first time such a demand has\nbeen made,\u201d said Budi. Meanwhile, Sahroni clarified information\nsuggesting the fake KPK employees extorted him to handle a case. Sahroni\nsaid the fake KPK employees demanded money in the name of KPK\nleadership. \u201cBut the news narratives are already varying, as if handling\na case. Who is handling the case? There is no case handling; they\ndirectly demanded money in the name of KPK leadership. So there is no\nissue; they suddenly came and mentioned demanding Rp 300 million for\nsupporting KPK leadership activities,\u201d Sahroni explained to detikcom. 4.\nPerpetrators Demanded Rp 300 Million Police said the fake KPK employees\ndemanded Rp 300 million. The victim also claimed to have received\nthreats, though the nature of the threats is not yet known. \u201cThe\nhandover of the demanded money to the victim amounted to Rp 300 million,\nso the individual as the victim reported it to Metro Jaya Police,\u201d said\nCommissioner Budi. Police also received information that the\nperpetrators are suspected of slandering KPK leadership. Currently, they\nare coordinating with the KPK and conducting further investigations.\n\u201cThe individual also has information from the KPK side regarding\nsuspicions of slandering KPK leaders. We will investigate this\ninformation, along with a report from a House member regarding the\ncase,\u201d he added. 5. Claimed to Be Head of Enforcement Deputy Chairman of\nDPR RI Commission III Ahmad Sahroni explained the incident where he was\nasked for money by fake KPK employees on Monday (6\/4). Sahroni\nemphasised that the fake employees demanded hundreds of millions in the\nname of KPK leadership, not related to any case. Sahroni recounted that\nthe fake KPK employees came directly to the DPR building. At that time,\nSahroni, who was leading a meeting, was informed by his staff. \u201cThe one\nclaiming to be a KPK employee stated that the individual is the Head of\nEnforcement who came to the DPR on Monday the 6th at 10:30 WIB. They\nentered directly from security into the DPR up to the Commission III\nwaiting room,\u201d said Sahroni. \u201cI was leading a meeting, I didn\u2019t have an\nappointment with anyone. But because my staff informed me via WhatsApp,\nI left the meeting room and approached the person,\u201d he added. 6.\nPerpetrators Misused KPK Leadership Names The NasDem politician said the\nperpetrators misused the names of KPK leaders. He immediately contacted\nthe KPK for confirmation. He said the KPK denied having any employees\ndemanding money. The anti-corruption agency then coordinated with Metro\nJaya Police. \u201cHe mentioned it in the name of KPK leadership. Because it\nwas KPK leadership, I confirmed with the KPK leadership: is this person\nreally from the KPK? Turns out not. So, I coordinated and clarified this\nwith the KPK, and finally the KPK informed Metro Jaya Police, and I\nreported the individual to Metro Jaya Police,\u201d said Sahroni. 7. Sahroni\nReported to Metro Jaya Police Sahroni said the fake KPK employees\ndemanded Rp 300 million. He said the perpetrators reasoned it was to\nsupport acti<\/p>",
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