13 Japanese Nationals in Bogor Online Scam Syndicate Threatened with Deportation

Bogor Immigration Office arrested 13 Japanese nationals for allegedly committing online fraud in Sentul, Bogor, West Java. The suspects, who are still under investigation, face deportation.

‘Regarding deportation, we will discuss it with the Japanese consulate. The Japanese consulate has already communicated with Kakanim; they are awaiting further information. They arrived yesterday but are awaiting further in-depth assessment from us,’ said Acting Director General of Immigration and Citizenship at the Ministry of Immigration and Public Custody Brigadier General Yuldi Yusman at a press conference at the Bogor Immigration Office on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.

‘The deportation will certainly be to Japan, whether Tokyo or elsewhere. There is already police involvement or investigations from Japan waiting to be followed up,’ he added.

Head of the Bogor Class IA Non-TPI Immigration Office, Ritus Ramadhana, said the case of the 13 Japanese nationals was still under investigation and in-depth review. He said they were still probing how much money they obtained from their modus operandi, and the number of victims; investments also under development. As for who was scammed, all were Japanese nationals.

As previously reported, the 13 Japanese nationals involved in the online scam were arrested by the Bogor Class IA Non-TPI Immigration Office in Sentul, West Java. The suspects pretended to be officers of the Japanese police.

During the case disclosure, Bogor Immigration officers seized items including police insignia such as identification and uniforms suspected to be counterfeit. In addition, a number of communication devices including routers and signal jammers were seized from the location of the arrest.

‘Officers found a large amount of communication equipment, digital documents including scripts and operational manuals for the fraud, and Japanese police uniforms,’ he added.