Hanania Travel Scam Claims 1,430 Victims, Police Involve PPATK to Trace Funds

Police have disclosed that the number of victims in the Hajj and Umrah travel fraud case involving Hanania Travel has reached 1,430 people. To date, hundreds of individuals, including influencers suspected of promoting Hanania Travel, have been examined. “So far, 124 witnesses have been questioned, including victims, employees, vendors, and influencers, as well as one legal representative for the 1,430 victims,” said Kompol Andaru Rahutomo, Head of the Public Information Subdivision of the Metro Jaya Police Public Relations Division, when contacted on Wednesday (1/7/2026). Andaru stated that investigators are continuing to develop the case, including probing suspected money laundering offences. In addition, the police are coordinating with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to trace the flow of Hanania Travel’s funds. “Investigators have now blocked three company accounts under the name Hasanah Taman Internasional, as well as two personal accounts. Investigators have also coordinated with PPATK to investigate and trace the flow of funds from Hasanah Travel,” he explained. Andaru detailed that a total of 16 influencers have been examined as witnesses. These influencers have returned the pocket money they received from Hanania Travel. It is known that a number of influencers were questioned by the Metro Jaya Police in connection with the case, including Keanu Angelo, comedian Praz Teguh, Paula Verhoeven, the couple Aaliyah Massaid and Thariq Halilintar, Dara Arafah, Davina Karamoy, and most recently, celebrity influencer Karin Novilda, known as Awkarin. The Metro Jaya Police have named the boss of Hanania Travel, Ahmad Syah Farhan, as a suspect. He is charged with alleged fraud and/or embezzlement and/or money laundering as stipulated in Article 492 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code and/or Article 486 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 607 of the Criminal Code.