Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Central Jakarta Immigration Office has detained five Nigerian citizens suspected of operating an international online fraud syndicate.
The group, arrested at an apartment complex in Kemayoran, allegedly specialized in "love scamming," targeting women across multiple countries including Sri Lanka, Jamaica, India, and the United States.
"We received information from the public regarding foreigners whose activities were disruptive. Upon investigation, we uncovered a coordinated fraud operation," stated Pamuji Raharja, the Head of the Jakarta Regional Office for Immigration, on Tuesday (27/1/2026), as quoted by antaranews.com.
The suspects, identified by their initials CA (29), JCA (38), CFN (23), CCO (22), and CO (32), reportedly used Facebook and other social media platforms to seduce victims, successfully extorting between $400 and $500 per victim. Beyond the fraud allegations, all five were found to be overstaying their visas and were unable to produce valid travel documents. Under Article 75 of Law No. 6 of 2011 on Immigration, the group faces immediate deportation and permanent blacklisting from Indonesia.
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