Police Name Three Suspects in Billions of Rupiah TikTok Balance Embezzlement Case Involving Vilmei
The Bekasi City Metropolitan Police have named three individuals as suspects in the alleged embezzlement of the TikTok account balance belonging to content creator MVK, also known as Vilme. The losses incurred by Vilmei in this case are estimated to reach Rp 1,282,915,000.
“From the results of the investigation and inquiry, we have named three people as suspects. All three have now been detained, and investigators are continuing to probe the transaction flows as well as the possibility of other parties being involved,” said the Head of Criminal Investigation at Bekasi City Metropolitan Police, Kompol Verdika Bagus Prasetya, during a press briefing at the Bekasi City Metropolitan Police Headquarters on Thursday (3/9/2026).
Verdika stated that the three suspects are identified by the initials ZK (alias Z), ASR (alias A), and L. All three have been detained to facilitate the ongoing investigation process.
Employee Involvement
Police began investigating the report on 25 August 2026. Preliminary investigation results indicate that ZK is an employee of the victim who had access to the devices connected to Vilmei’s TikTok account.
“That access was allegedly misused to transfer balances in the form of US dollar assets originating from various account activities, including affiliate programmes, sponsored product sales, and digital gifts from live broadcasts,” he explained.
The funds were then used to purchase TikTok coins and send gifts to accounts controlled by ZK, as well as accounts linked to suspects ASR and L. The proceeds were subsequently cashed out through digital wallets and bank accounts.
“Based on internal audits and transaction histories provided by the victim, the temporary loss is approximately Rp 1.28 billion. We are still investigating this figure as investigators are also tracing other recipient accounts,” said Kompol Verdika.
Currently, the criminal investigation unit of the Bekasi City Metropolitan Police is expanding the case to determine the full flow of funds and the involvement of other parties. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility of additional suspects being named if sufficient evidence is found.
The three suspects are facing charges under Article 488 of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code (KUHP), with a maximum prison sentence of five years.