Brunei ruler conned out of RM6.8m

The Brunei Sultan has lost 20 billion rupiah (RM6.8 million) to a group of Indonesian con men posing as officials from Indonesia’s presidential palace, according to police here.

Commissioner General Susno Duadji, the chief of the National Police criminal investigation unit, put an end to days of speculation by confirming over the weekend that the victim was indeed Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Gen Susno added at the media briefing that the con men did not speak directly to Sultan Bolkiah.

“They talked only with the Sultan’s adjutant, who was called from Jakarta,” he said. - + selanjutnya

Brunei ruler conned out of RM6.8m