Three Liberian Nationals Named Suspects in Black Dollar Scam Case, One Added to Wanted List
Police have designated three Liberian nationals as suspects in a black dollar scam case in West Jakarta. The three are initialled SDT and IDK, with one person initialled PL on the wanted persons list (DPO).
“The suspects are initialled IDK alias JK and SDT alias JP, and one more person PL alias P who has fled and is currently a DPO,” said Head of Public Relations at West Jakarta Police Resort, AKP Wisnu Wirawan, to reporters at the West Jakarta Police Resort headquarters on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
Police have also coordinated with Immigration since the suspects are foreign nationals (WNA). The investigation and handling of the three foreign nationals is still ongoing.
Wisnu explained that the incident began in mid-August 2025. The three suspects met and got acquainted with a South Korean businessman initialled LBO at one of the malls in Jakarta.
“Suspect SDT alias JP offered an investment in the form of black dollars to the victim at one of the hotels in West Jakarta, and the three suspects showed a stack of US dollars in USD 50 denominations,” he explained.
Subsequently, suspects IDK alias JK and SDT directly showed the victim black dollars amounting to USD 3,300. There, SDT washed the money using a liquid until it became clean like real money.
“Then, USD 300 of that money was given to the victim and successfully exchanged for Rupiah. On 24 September 2025, the three suspects met the victim at the victim’s apartment and brought two suitcases containing US dollars,” he revealed.
IDK and SDT then asked the victim for USD 50,000. The suspects requested that money on the pretext of retrieving three more suitcases held at airport customs.
Subsequently, SDT took out USD 22,000 from inside the suitcase. Then the money was washed with one jerrycan, but only a few notes could be washed due to insufficient liquid.
“Then suspect SDT alias JP asked the victim for USD 62,500 to buy new liquid, but the victim said he had no money,” he said.
Continuing on 21 December 2025, the three suspects returned to the victim’s apartment. At that time, the victim gave USD 50,000 to the suspects.
“Then the three suspects pretended to go buy the liquid. Around 14:30, suspect SDT alias JP invited the victim to meet at the mall. There, suspects IDK alias JK and SDT alias JP showed a suitcase containing two jerrycans of liquid. After that, the victim returned to his apartment,” he said.
“As a result of this incident, the victim suffered losses, with evidence seized and secured including: six suitcases, five safes containing stacks of black paper or black dollars,” he said.