Mystique, Low Literacy, and Social Media
The number of murder cases related to money-multiplying scams continues to grow. The perpetrators can easily deceive their victims because of the generally low financial literacy among the public.
Slamet Tohari (center) was brought by the Banjarnegara Police to the cassava garden where the 12 victims he killed were buried in Balun Village, Wanayasa, Banjarnegara, Central Java, Tuesday (4/4/2023).
The Banjarnegara Police of Central Java uncovered a serial murder committed by a man who claimed he could multiply money by using magic. The perpetrator killed his victims because he was annoyed that they asked repeatedly for their money, the amount multiplied as he had promised. The man is suspected of killing 10 clients.
Banjarnegara Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Hendri Yulianto said on Monday (3/4/2023) that the murders were allegedly committed by a 45-year-old man with the initials TH, alias Mbah Slamet, who lived in Wanayasa district, Banjarnegara (Kompas, 4/4/2023).