Spa Therapist's Rp1.2bn Theft from Customer Uncovered in Surabaya

The criminal act committed by Surabaya spa therapist Nur Hasannah Prasetya has drawn attention. Acting alone, Nur siphoned off up to Rp1.2 billion from the bank account of a man named Tonny Soegiono.

Initially, Tonny was described as Nur’s colleague at the spa. However, prosecutors stated that Tonny was actually a long-standing customer of the therapist.

‘Victim Tonny was a regular spa client,’ said prosecutor Hasanudin Tandilol.

The incident occurred at Spa Superior on Jalan HR Muhammad Square Blok D in Surabaya. Tonny, a customer there, often left his phone with Nur while using the restroom.

During these brief moments, the defendant exploited the opportunity to gradually drain the victim’s savings. Without the victim’s knowledge, Nur secretly removed the phone case containing the ATM card and initiated transfers.

‘After successfully transferring funds, the ATM card was returned to its original place, so the victim remained unsuspecting,’ prosecutor Hasanudin stated while reading the indictment on Tuesday (26 May).

Prosecutors said Nur obtained Tonny’s PIN because they frequently went out together, using their close relationship to access personal information.

The theft took place between August and September 2024, with a total of Rp1.285 billion stolen.

‘Total funds transferred amounted to Rp1.285 billion,’ Hasanudin said.

Using the stolen money, Nur indulged in luxury purchases, including buying gold from several jewellery stores in Surabaya.

‘The defendant used the funds to purchase jewellery at Wahyu Redjo jewellery store,’ Hasanudin explained.

Records show seven gold purchases made by Nur after stealing Tonny’s money, totalling hundreds of millions of rupiah.

Tonny only discovered the theft nearly a month after the initial transactions. On 25 September 2024, he accidentally printed a bank statement at a private bank branch in Rungkut Industri.

‘It was only then that transactions were discovered where the defendant transferred Tonny’s funds to her own account between 8 August and 24 September 2024, totalling approximately Rp1.285 billion,’ Hasanudin said.

Tonny realised his savings had been drained through 32 transfers to Nur Hasannah Prasetya’s account.

Initial transfers were small, around Rp5 million, but escalated to an average of Rp20-50 million per transaction.

Nur also transferred funds for shopping at malls and hotels.

The case was reported to police, leading to Nur being named a suspect. The matter has now reached court, with Nur charged under Article 477(1)(g) in conjunction with Article 126(1) of the Indonesian Criminal Code for aggravated theft.