Bunga Zainal Cries Sharing the Chronology of the Fraud Committed by Her Closest Friend

Kapanlagi.com - Soap opera actress Bunga Zainal recounts the chronology of a suspected fraud case involving a close friend. The 37-year-old woman has reported the issue to the Metro Jaya Police, alleging fraud and embezzlement by someone she considered a sibling.

"I, Bunga Zainal, have become a victim of an alleged criminal act of fraud supposedly committed by my close friend whom I have even regarded as my own sibling," said Bunga when met in Kemang, South Jakarta, Thursday (29/8/2024).

Bunga reported this case on August 22, 2024. The suspects in this case are identified as CD and her husband SFS, who reside in Denpasar, Bali. Both suspects are known to have businesses in catering and property.

1. From Introduction to Investment

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According to Bunga, the initial introduction to the reported individuals began around 2020 in Bali. "These reported individuals indeed reside in Denpasar, Bali, and my meeting with them made the reported individuals very close to my husband and me," she explained.

The closeness established with the reported individuals was then utilized to offer investments. Bunga agreed to invest by sending money gradually from 2022 to 2024.

At the beginning of the investment, the reported individuals fulfilled the agreement by paying profits as promised. "Because of this, I became more convinced and confident that these reported individuals were quite trustworthy in managing the investment I provided," Bunga stated.

However, the reported individuals later offered an investment in a procurement project with a large capital, and Bunga became even more convinced after seeing the purchase order from Kopernik, one of the largest foundations in Bali. As a result, Bunga sent a total investment of Rp 6.2 billion gradually.

The reported individuals also asked Bunga to persuade her husband to invest as well. "My husband then invested money gradually, with a total of around Rp 6.5 billion," said Bunga.

2. Loss Reached Rp 15 Billion

Suspicion arose in May 2024 when profit payments did not match the agreement. The reported party often delayed payments with various excuses, such as frozen accounts or no payments received from Kopernik.

In July 2024, Bunga realized that profits were not fully paid and found other victims with similar fates. After investigating, Bunga discovered that the purchase order from Kopernik was allegedly fake. "How shocked I was, as I had considered the reported parties like my own siblings," she concluded.

Bunga felt very devastated because the invested money was savings for her children's future. The total loss experienced by Bunga reached around Rp 15 billion, including personal capital, her husband's, and two of her companies, PT Bunga Cipta Mandiri and Bunga Kreatif Studio.

(kpl/aal/sry)