Inp.polri.go.id - Denpasar.  Bali Regional Police have uncovered a syndicate stealing personal data, such as ID cards, family cards, and bank accounts, operating from Denpasar but directed by a suspect in Cambodia.

“They collect personal data and sell it to a person identified as ‘M’, believed to be abroad in Cambodia,” said Bali Police Cyber Crimes Director Senior superintendent. Ranefli Dian Candra on Wednesday.

Six suspects, identified as CP, SP, RH, NZ, FO, and PF, were arrested at a rented house in South Denpasar. Victims, often economically vulnerable, were lured into opening bank accounts for small fees, later used for online gambling and tax fraud.

The operation, active since September 2024, amassed hundreds of data sets. Police seized 90 mobile phones, 16 ATM cards, and transaction logs. The suspects face charges under Indonesia’s Personal Data Protection Law.

(mg/inp/pr/rs)