Alleged con artist nabbed in Yogyakarta

Alleged con artist nabbed in Yogyakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives are awaiting
the arrival of their counterparts from Yogyakarta who are
expected to hand over a 55-year-old woman accused of having
collected Rp 470 million by deceiving 12 people, including a Navy
officer.

Second Officer Lt. Siswanto said on Wednesday that Intan Sri
Maharani, 55, was apprehended last week by local police in
Yogyakarta (Central Java) based on a tip-off from the colleagues
of Navy officer First Lt. Yugiyono.

"Now we're waiting for the Yogyakarta officers to hand the
woman over to us since she did committed the fraud here in our
territory," said Siswanto.

He said he had no idea when the woman and the accompanying
officers would arrive in the capital.

According to a report received by the police, Intan allegedly
offered Timor sedans for sale to Yugiyono and 11 other people in
Jakarta in July last year.

Intan told her victims that the sedans belonged to officials
of the State Secretary and were offered for sale at Rp 39 million
each, compared to the market price at the time of about Rp 60
million, the report said.

Interested in the offer, the 12 people gave the money to
Intan, who promised to bring the cars to them within a month.

But Intan did not deliver the cars the following month, it
said.

When they asked for their money back, Intan gave them blank
checks and later allegedly ran away.

Yugiyono, who reported the fraud, then asked their fellow Navy
officials to trace her whereabouts, until the police finally
arrested Intan last week. (09)