Victim of hypnotism

Victim of hypnotism

From Rakyat Merdeka

Crimes in Jakarta are on the rise and they are increasingly
adopting a variety of different modus operandi.

At 11.30 a.m. on Aug. 31, 2001, my elder sister had just
finished shopping at Hero Supermarket in Menteng when a young man
approached her to ask about someone's address. He then offered to
sell my sister a Rolex watch. My sister initially rejected the
offer but he was persistent. Then, two men approached her and, as
if she was under a hypnotic spell, my sister gave them Rp 5
million that she had just drawn from the ATM at the supermarket.
Besides the money, my sister also gave them her gold necklace,
gold ring and gold bracelet, all weighing a total of 55 grams.

I would like to remind housewives to be always on their guard
against such practices, which frequently occur in the Menteng
area. Also, I would like to call on the police in that area to
pay attention to this sort of crime in which ladies are often
made easy targets by criminals.

SULISTYO BUDHIASTUTI

Jakarta