Dozens of Victims of Fictitious Arisan in Indramayu Report to Police, Losses of Rp325 Million

A number of residents who fell victim to an alleged fraud disguised as a fictitious arisan visited the Indramayu Police to report their plight on Monday (24/8). The victims said they suffered total losses reaching hundreds of millions of rupiah due to the actions of an irresponsible arisan organiser.

The victims’ legal counsel, Ibnu Rohman, revealed that the suspected perpetrator’s modus operandi was to entice members with promises of small contribution discounts and a firm commitment to disbursing funds.

However, suspicion began to arise when the arisan draw was conducted transparently through a live feature on Facebook. The name that appeared as the winner turned out not to be an official member who regularly paid contributions every month.

“When the draw was conducted live on Facebook, the name that came out was not a member who paid regular monthly contributions, but someone else’s name,” said Ibnu Rohman while accompanying his clients at the Indramayu Police headquarters.

Ibnu noted that so far around 15 victims have officially filed reports. Although each individual’s losses vary, the total accumulated losses recorded reached a substantial figure.

“The total losses we have recorded so far are approximately nearly Rp325 million. We have identified the organiser and reported them to the authorities,” Ibnu stressed.

One victim, Ruminih, 29, a resident of Kasmaran Village, Widasari District, Indramayu Regency, recounted how she became trapped. She said she had been participating in the arisan since 2025 because she trusted the suspected perpetrator, who was an old acquaintance and someone close to her.

Ruminih took two slots at once in the hope of earning a profit for her personal savings. The first slot was worth Rp18 million with a promised payout of Rp20 million, while the second slot was worth Rp13 million with a promised payout of Rp14 million. In total, she had deposited Rp31 million.

“This month it should have been my turn to receive the payout, but it turned out the person fled. I once went to the perpetrator’s house, but the answer was always that the money was there, over and over again. In fact, the money was meant to be used for savings and personal needs,” Ruminih complained.

Now, the victims are handing over the legal process entirely to the Indramayu Police. They hope the police can promptly process the suspected perpetrator so that they are held accountable for their actions and return the victims’ funds.