Bank Indonesia cashier says his signature was forged

Bank Indonesia cashier says his signature was forged

JAKARTA (JP): A Bank Indonesia cashier testified yesterday, in
the trial of two men charged with defrauding the bank of Rp 7
billion (US$2.9 million), that his signature was forged to
transfer the money to the downtown office.

Heru Kodrat told the Central Jakarta District Court that the
signature on a letter sent to the downtown office, which said the
Central Bank on Jl. M.H. Thamrin was transferring Rp 7 billion to
their branch, was similar to his. But he said he had not signed
the letter.

The transfer was later discovered to be a fraud when the money
did not arrive at the downtown branch.

Standing trial were former Bank Indonesia employees, Nasran
Amar and Ayub Sutarya, two of the five defendants in the case.

According to the indictments, the letter was sent by Naman
Kawi on July 8, to keep the bank's cash balance. Naman is being
tried separately.

The prosecution allege Nasran helped Naman, the head of
cashier section, find someone with an account at the bank to
receive the money.

Ayub is accused of giving his password to Naman to enter fake
data into the bank's computer.

Naman filled out a form on July 8 stating that PT Aseam, which
had an account in the bank, had received a transfer of Rp 7
billion, the indictments say. The form was signed Dahlan, a false
name.

PT Aseam then issued six Bank Rakyat Indonesia checks on July
11, for the Rp 6.6 billion which was allegedly split by the five
defendants.

The prosecution said that Rp 400 million stayed in PT Aseam's
account because Roy, another defendant, owed the company the
money.

The checks were presented to Bank Rakyat Indonesia on July 15
(not on July 11 as earlier reported) on Jl. Gatot Subroto.

Heru said he first heard of the case when the head of the
bank's treasury division told him about it on Aug. 14.

The trial was adjourned until next Tuesday. (13)