Two ATM Scam Artists Arrested in Serang, Accused of Stealing IDR 139 Million
Serang Police Chief, AKBP Andri Kurniawan, stated that the two suspects, AA (30) and HE (42), were apprehended while attempting to carry out another scam at an ATM in a minimarket on Jalan Raya PLP Curug, Tangerang Regency.
“The disclosure of this case is a follow-up to a report from a victim who lost IDR 139 million from their savings account after falling victim to an ATM card scam,” said Andri, Saturday (16/5/2026).
The incident occurred on April 15, 2026. At that time, the victim, identified as PS (32), was attempting to withdraw money from an ATM inside a minimarket in Kampung Puyuh Koneng, Pontang District, Serang Regency.
During the transaction, the victim’s ATM card suddenly became stuck in the machine and could not be retrieved. In a state of panic, the victim was approached by someone standing behind them who offered to help.
“The perpetrator then instructed the victim to press one of the buttons and enter their ATM PIN. However, the card still did not come out, so the victim eventually went home,” explained Andri Kurniawan.
After arriving home, the victim realized that IDR 139 million from their bank account had disappeared. The victim then reported the incident to the Serang Police.
Based on the victim’s report and the results of the investigation, the Resmob Team of the Criminal Investigation Unit, led by Ipda Athallah Thoriq and Aipda Sutrisno, finally managed to track down the perpetrators. The two were then apprehended while they were about to carry out another scam in Tangerang Regency.
“The perpetrators were apprehended while they were about to carry out their actions in front of Indomaret Sukabakti, Curug District, Tangerang Regency,” said Andri.
After successfully apprehending the two suspects, officers immediately searched the vehicle and belongings of the perpetrators. From the search, officers found several tools allegedly used to carry out the ATM card scam.
From the interrogation, it was revealed that both perpetrators were specialists in ATM card scams and had carried out the crime dozens of times. They have reportedly carried out similar scams in 15 locations within the jurisdiction of the Serang Police and 10 locations in Tangerang.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Serang Police, AKP Andi Kurniady ES, said that one of the perpetrators, AA, is a repeat offender for the same crime. Meanwhile, another perpetrator is still at large.
“According to the suspects, there is still one other perpetrator who is currently at large and being pursued by officers,” said Andi.
According to Andi, they always operate at ATMs in minimarkets. They have been working together for four months.
“They hang out in minimarkets while monitoring victims,” he said.
Both suspects have been detained. The evidence seized includes one PCX motorcycle used as a means of transportation, 50 ATM cards, two hacksaws, seven pieces of toothpick, and two packs of toothpicks used as tools to jam the ATM cards. (aik/amw)