VIVAnews - Dozens of Bank Central Asia (BCA) customers in Bali have been complaining of having their balance reduced without making any transactions. Most reports were filed in Kuta.
The police immediately assigned a cyber crime team to work on the case, which is allegedly committed by hackers.
According to the information obtained, the incident occurred from January 16 to 19. Today, January 20, there have been 13 reports filed, 12 of them were coming from Kuta. Among the victims is Wayan Suparta (46) from Banjar Nyuh Kuning, Mas village, Ubud, Gianyar.
Suparta realized he had lost Rp 11.5 million when he was about to make transactions at a Bank Permata’s ATM on Jalan Hanoman, Padang Tegal, Ubud, Gianyar.
Out of another 12 reports, two were lodged by American citizens, Robert Allan Nicksic (53), who is living at Perumahan Seminyak Asri No 41, Kuta , and Richard Lewis Garrison (62), a retiree.
Just like Suparta, Nicksic learned that they had lost their money while checking their balances at a BCA ATM on Jalan Dewi Sri, Kuta.
Nicksic found two unauthorized money transfers, which were worth Rp 20 million and Rp 5 million, on January 16, 2010 at about 3pm local time. The second transaction was made a minute later.
Meanwhile, Garrison, who lives at Uma Alas Kauh No 60, Kerobokan Kelod, North Kuta, found that he had lost Rp 18.5 million when he checked on his balance at a BCA ATM on Jalan Laksmana, Kuta.
He also found five transactions made on January 16, 2010, to several different accounts, which include 0401541470 under the name of Gusti Putra Suardika, 5390183218 under the name of Yan Palayuan (Rp 5 million) and 8820250941 under the name of Teguh Budi Santosa (Rp 5 million). There was also Rp 1.5 million of withdrawal to an undetected account.
Kuta Police Chief Commissioner Dody Prawiranegara confirmed all the reports. “We’re still investigating on the case because this didn’t only happen in Kuta, but also in other places like Denpasar and Gianyar,” he said on Tuesday, January 19.
Bali Police spokesperson, Sr. Commissioner Gde Sugianyar said his team had coordinated with the cyber crime unit on the case.
“We’ll look into every possibility such as system errors or hackers,” Sugianyar said.
Suspects supposedly created a fake internet banking website. In the previous case, the suspects made the website’s address resemble the real one, which allowed them to obtain the victims’ account and PIN number.
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Translated by: Nataya Ermanti
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