KARAWANG – Indonesian mother-of-three Aslem was a domestic worker in Dubai when she started wiring cash to a self-professed shaman, believing that he...
Police say some alleged scammers turn to violence when their victims come looking for their money. The scams have circulated widely on Indonesian social media.
AFP reporters contacted a WhatsApp number associated with one of the posts and were told to send photos of their identity cards to determine eligibility for the “magic money” scheme.After she moved to Dubai in 2016, Ms Aslem said she began talking to a man her friend had recommended, who claimed he was a Javan shaman named Aki Banyu.
In a January press conference, police accused the trio of murdering nine people including Erawan’s wife and stepchildren to cover up their crimes. The 30-year-old wired more than 100 million rupiah to the same shaman but stopped sending funds in 2021 when her questions went unanswered, she said.Her friend, Ms Siti Fatimah, did not survive to tell her story.
Erawan repented and apologised to victims’ families at the police press conference. The trio face the death penalty if found guilty. Tohari also stands accused of boasting he could magically multiply money, luring victims into rituals before poisoning them with potassium cyanide when they asked for their money back.
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