Sleman Police Trace DC Prank Ambulance Number to North Sumatra

Sleman Police are still investigating the case of fictitious orders received by volunteer ambulances in Depok Sub-District, Sleman. The act is suspected to have been carried out by debt collectors (DC) from online loans (pinjol). Police state that the perpetrator’s mobile phone number has been detected in North Sumatra (Sumut). “We are currently conducting further investigations, including tracing the phone number used by the perpetrator, which has been detected in the North Sumatra region,” said Sleman Police Chief Kombes Adhitya Panji Anom when contacted by reporters on Friday (23/4/2026). Adhitya explained that his team has followed up on the incident by directly checking with the ambulance driver, as well as the Sleman Regency Fire Department, which also received a fictitious order from the DC. “From initial investigations, there was indeed a report to the fire department’s call centre regarding a snake evacuation request in the Condongcatur area,” he said. However, upon arrival at the location, it was discovered that the report was untrue or fictitious. He stated that the modus operandi was the same as that used when contacting the ambulance. “The same happened to the ambulance driver and is suspected to be a modus used by debt collectors (DC) to collect online loan debts from someone,” he continued. Adhitya added that officers are still working to hunt down the perpetrator. “For now, no parties have been secured. Further developments will be reported again,” he concluded. Previously reported, a viral act of fictitious orders received by volunteer ambulances in Depok Sub-District, Sleman Regency. The act is suspected to have been carried out by online loan (pinjol) debt collectors. The incident went viral after being posted by the Instagram account @merapi_uncover. The post included a video showing an ambulance arriving at a location that was not a medical emergency situation, but rather related to online loan debt collection. “BEWARE OF FAKE ORDER TERROR: MISUSING EMERGENCY SERVICES! Special attention is requested, especially for Sleman residents and authorities. The terror acts by rogue pinjol operators are now very disturbing and out of bounds. They are no longer just ordering food, but have dared to misuse Sleman Ambulance and Fire Department services for fictitious orders,” read the caption in the post as seen by detikJogja on Wednesday (22/4). Admin of Mercy Jogja Ambulance, Aziz Apri Nugroho, recounted the beginning of the incident. He said he received a call from an unknown number requesting patient pickup around 3 p.m. “Initially called by a foreign number, asked to go to the location. They said there was an emergency patient to be taken to Panti Rapih Hospital,” said Aziz when contacted by reporters on Wednesday (22/4/2026). The request was then forwarded to the ambulance driver, Muklis, to follow up at the location in Caturtunggal, Depok, Sleman. However, upon arrival, Muklis did not find the mentioned patient. Local residents also said the person being sought had not lived at that address for three years. “We got there and there was no patient. Residents also said the person being looked for moved three years ago,” he said. Not only the ambulance, Sleman Fire Department personnel also arrived at the same location after receiving a different report. “The fire department also arrived there. They said they got a report about a snake,” he said. Aziz explained that the perpetrator provided complete patient identity along with the address and sent the location point via digital maps. The perpetrator even mentioned the fee amount. “The call mentioned the patient’s name, full address, even sent maps. We are a donation-based ambulance. If they can’t afford it, it’s free, no problem. But earlier, they also mentioned around Rp 300,000, but told to ask the person concerned,” he explained. After realising there was no patient, they tried to call back the number. From there, the perpetrator allegedly admitted to being from a pinjol. “When called back, they admitted to being from pinjol. People’s pinjol, they said. But after that, when called, the video call was not answered,” he said. Aziz revealed that similar incidents were not the first time he experienced them. He said it was the third time receiving fictitious orders with almost the same pattern. “This is the third time we’ve been hit. The first one was about four years ago, asked to transport a body in Condongcatur, turned out there was none. The second was about two years ago in the Mlati area,” he revealed. In addition, the perpetrator’s number also contacted several other ambulances in the Yogyakarta area. “Earlier, it came to several ambulance numbers, not just us. Coincidentally, we were the ones who could come,” he said. Regarding this incident, Aziz said he had not planned to report it to the police. However, he hoped the event would receive attention to prevent it from happening again. “If it becomes an issue (ordered) to report, then report, if not, it’s fine. This is the third time,” he concluded.