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        "id": 1647514,
        "msgid": "man-from-east-java-scammed-by-counterfeit-money-syndicate-after-meeting-woman-on-michat-1774979442",
        "date": "2026-03-31 23:31:15",
        "title": "Man from East Java Scammed by Counterfeit Money Syndicate After Meeting Woman on MiChat",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Police in Batu City, East Java, have dismantled a counterfeit money circulation ring following a report from a man named Suyono, who was defrauded by a woman he met on the MiChat app. The scam involved the woman, RAN, convincing Suyono to transfer over Rp9.4 million for supposed needs, only to repay him with fake Rp100,000 notes, leading to the arrest of five individuals from Malang Regency, with two designated as suspects. This case highlights the growing risks of online dating apps being exploited for financial crimes involving counterfeit currency in Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Police have uncovered a case of counterfeit money circulation in Batu\nCity, East Java. The case came to light after a man named Suyono\nreported being a victim of a counterfeit money scam by a woman he met\nthrough the MiChat app.<\/p>\n<p>The incident began when Suyono got acquainted with a woman with the\ninitials RAN via MiChat in February 2026. Through communication on\nMiChat, Suyono and RAN frequently met at a losmen in Batu City. After\nseveral meetings, RAN began her scheme by asking Suyono for help with\ntransfers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect initially asked the victim to transfer Rp2.4 million to\na BRI account under the pretext of paying for an arisan. The peak came\nin early March 2026, when the suspect asked the victim to make several\ntransfers to a DANA account totalling Rp7 million,\u201d said the Head of\nCriminal Investigation at Batu Police Resort, AKP Joko Suprianto, as\nreported by detikJatim on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect asked the victim to transfer to the DANA account and\npromised to repay with cash. However, after the victim returned home, he\nrealised that the cash given by the suspect consisted of fake Rp100,000\nnotes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Following this, the victim reported the case to the police. From the\nreport, the police conducted an investigation and successfully\napprehended five residents of Malang Regency, comprising two women and\nthree men.<\/p>\n<p>The five individuals are RAN from Turen, SGP from Dampit, LVB from\nGondanglegi, DNI from Pagelaran, and MKH from Turen. Of the five\napprehended, two have been named as suspects, while the other three are\ncurrently witnesses.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/man-from-east-java-scammed-by-counterfeit-money-syndicate-after-meeting-woman-on-michat-1774979442",
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