5 Key Facts in Surabaya Spa Therapist's Rp1.2 Billion Theft Case

Prosecutor Hasanudin Tandilolo revealed that Nur and Tonny were not colleagues, as initially reported. Tonny was a regular customer at Spa Superior Surabaya where Nur worked. “The victim, Tonny, was a long-time spa patron. Whether they were in a relationship is unclear, but he was a regular customer,” said Hasanudin. The prosecutor added that the two frequently went out together, allowing Nur to access personal details about Tonny, including his ATM usage habits.

The case began when Tonny reportedly left his phone with Nur while using the spa’s restroom. The prosecutor stated Nur exploited this opportunity to take Tonny’s ATM card stored in the phone case. “After successfully transferring funds, the ATM card was returned to its original place so the victim remained unsuspecting,” Hasanudin said during the reading of the indictment at Surabaya District Court. Nur allegedly knew the PIN because she had observed Tonny entering it during transactions. “How did she know the PIN? Because she watched Tonny when he used the ATM during their frequent outings,” Hasanudin explained.

Prosecutors stated the alleged theft occurred between 8 August and 24 September 2024, with funds moved through dozens of transfers. “The total amount transferred was Rp1.285 billion,” Hasanudin said in court. Tonny only discovered the suspicious transactions after checking his bank statement on 25 September 2024 at a private bank’s Rungkut Industri branch, where 32 transfers to Nur Hasannah Prasetya’s account were identified.

The indictment revealed part of the stolen funds was used for the defendant’s personal lifestyle. Nur allegedly stayed multiple times at Surabaya’s Shangri-La Hotel in various room types. “Rp1.2 billion was spent by the defendant on five stays at the Shangri-La Hotel,” said prosecutor Hasanudin Tandilolo. Additionally, Nur is suspected of buying gold jewellery from multiple Surabaya stores, with seven transactions totalling hundreds of millions of rupiah.

Prosecutors stated Nur did not keep all the money alone; some was transferred to accomplice Putriana Kusuma Wardani, now a fugitive. “Part of the funds were allegedly transferred to her accomplice, Putriana Kusuma Wardani, proven through dozens of transactions totaling hundreds of millions of rupiah,” Hasanudin said. Court proceedings revealed Nur made multiple variable-value transfers to Putriana’s account, who benefited from the stolen money despite not directly accessing the victim’s account. The theft case is currently before Surabaya District Court, where Nur Hasannah Prasetya faces charges under Article 477(1)(g) in conjunction with Article 126(1) of the Criminal Code for aggravated and continuing theft.