The criminal act committed by Surabaya spa therapist Nur Hasannah\nPrasetya has drawn attention. Acting alone, Nur siphoned off up to Rp1.2\nbillion from the bank account of a man named Tonny Soegiono.<\/p>\n
Initially, Tonny was described as Nur\u2019s colleague at the spa.\nHowever, prosecutors stated that Tonny was actually a long-standing\ncustomer of the therapist.<\/p>\n
\u2018Victim Tonny was a regular spa client,\u2019 said prosecutor Hasanudin\nTandilol.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at Spa Superior on Jalan HR Muhammad Square\nBlok D in Surabaya. Tonny, a customer there, often left his phone with\nNur while using the restroom.<\/p>\n
During these brief moments, the defendant exploited the opportunity\nto gradually drain the victim\u2019s savings. Without the victim\u2019s knowledge,\nNur secretly removed the phone case containing the ATM card and\ninitiated transfers.<\/p>\n
\u2018After successfully transferring funds, the ATM card was returned to\nits original place, so the victim remained unsuspecting,\u2019 prosecutor\nHasanudin stated while reading the indictment on Tuesday (26 May).<\/p>\n
Prosecutors said Nur obtained Tonny\u2019s PIN because they frequently\nwent out together, using their close relationship to access personal\ninformation.<\/p>\n
The theft took place between August and September 2024, with a total\nof Rp1.285 billion stolen.<\/p>\n
\u2018Total funds transferred amounted to Rp1.285 billion,\u2019 Hasanudin\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Using the stolen money, Nur indulged in luxury purchases, including\nbuying gold from several jewellery stores in Surabaya.<\/p>\n
\u2018The defendant used the funds to purchase jewellery at Wahyu Redjo\njewellery store,\u2019 Hasanudin explained.<\/p>\n
Records show seven gold purchases made by Nur after stealing Tonny\u2019s\nmoney, totalling hundreds of millions of rupiah.<\/p>\n
Tonny only discovered the theft nearly a month after the initial\ntransactions. On 25 September 2024, he accidentally printed a bank\nstatement at a private bank branch in Rungkut Industri.<\/p>\n
\u2018It was only then that transactions were discovered where the\ndefendant transferred Tonny\u2019s funds to her own account between 8 August\nand 24 September 2024, totalling approximately Rp1.285 billion,\u2019\nHasanudin said.<\/p>\n
Tonny realised his savings had been drained through 32 transfers to\nNur Hasannah Prasetya\u2019s account.<\/p>\n
Initial transfers were small, around Rp5 million, but escalated to an\naverage of Rp20-50 million per transaction.<\/p>\n
Nur also transferred funds for shopping at malls and hotels.<\/p>\n
The case was reported to police, leading to Nur being named a\nsuspect. The matter has now reached court, with Nur charged under\nArticle 477(1)(g) in conjunction with Article 126(1) of the Indonesian\nCriminal Code for aggravated theft.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/spa-therapists-rp1-2bn-theft-from-customer-uncovered-in-surabaya-1780033854", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }