An Indonesian civil servant in Siak Regency, Riau, has fallen victim\nto a scam involving a \u2018lucky ruby stone\u2019, according to the Head of the\nCriminal Investigation Unit at Siak Police, Assistant Commissioner Raja\nKosmos. The victim suffered losses of hundreds of millions of rupiah\nafter being deceived by a four-person syndicate.<\/p>\n
The case was reported by the victim, identified as Z, alias ATAN\n(54). All four suspects were arrested on Monday, 25 May 2026, in Bukit\nRaya District, Pekanbaru City, Kosmos added.<\/p>\n
The perpetrators, identified as UN, IS, DR, and YFP, executed the\nscam with precision, each playing distinct roles to convince the victim.\nThey fabricated a story that the victim was destined to own a valuable\n\u2018lucky ruby stone\u2019 worth billions of rupiah. The suspects demonstrated\nthe stone by placing it in water, causing it to emit a red glow to gain\nthe victim\u2019s trust.<\/p>\n
The victim was then accompanied by the suspects to collect payment.\nDuring the trip, they persuaded him to sell his car and its original\nBPKB (vehicle registration document) at a Pekanbaru car showroom for\nRp50 million. After receiving the cash, the suspects invited him to pray\nat a mosque, where he was instructed to leave his cash-filled bag,\nwallet, mobile phone, and other valuables in their vehicle under the\npretence that carrying items into the mosque was prohibited. Upon\nreturning from prayers, the suspects\u2019 vehicle had vanished, and the\nvictim realised he had been scammed.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/civil-servant-in-riau-scammed-by-lucky-ruby-stone-scam-loses-money-and-car-1780138584", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }