Mysterious phone call

Mysterious phone call

From Warta Kota

On July 13, 2001, around 1:30 p.m., I received a call on my cellular phone from a person (Supeno?) claiming to be an adjutant commissioner of the Jakarta Police. His mobile phone number is 0818687646.

I was shocked to receive such a call on my cellular phone. When asked where he got my number from, he said he had informants in my office.

He called to offer my company three invitations, at Rp 500,000 each, for a charity program where sembako (the nine basic commodities) will be distributed by the Jakarta Police on July 29, 2001, at Sahid Jaya Hotel.

From the way he spoke, I felt he was urging me to accept his offer and donate Rp 1.5 million for the three invitations. When I requested that he fax me a letter which I can put forward to my boss, he said didn't mind my unwillingness to donate and would instead send "his man" to see my boss.

When I telephoned the public service department of Jakarta Police, I was told by Brig. D. Gusti that there was no such charity program.

The Jakarta Police chief has since called on his subordinates to be vigilant of such modi operandi. The general public is also warned of such tricks that can tarnish the image of the police.

ANGKAWIJAYA B

Jakarta