INDONESIANS USING A-3 VISAS TO SMUGGLE IMMIGRANTS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 JAKARTA 004040 SIPDIS FROM AMCONSUL SURABAYA 0899 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR DS/IP/EAP, DS/CR/VF, DS/CR/PF, DS/ICI/CI, DS/ICI/CR, CA/FPP, EAP/IET E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC CVIS KFRD KCRM SOCI ID SUBJECT: INDONESIANS USING A-3 VISAS TO SMUGGLE IMMIGRANTS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY ¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 27, 2006 SUBJECT NANANG ZULKIFLI AKA ANWAR APPLIED FOR A US A-3 VISA. SUBJECT PROVIDED AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, A REFERENCE LETTER FROM THE EMBASSY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, A NEWLY ISSUED INDONESIAN PASSPORT (ISSUED FEB 20, 2006),AND IDENTIFICATION ID (KTP). FINGERPRINT IDENT SYSTEM ALERTED CONSULAR OFFICER OF FRAUD. CONSULAR OFFICER NOTIFIED THE REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICER. RSO INTERVIEWED THE SUBJECT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SURABAYA METRO POLICE DETECTIVES (POLWILTABES CID). SUBJECT ADMITTED TO FRAUD. SUBJECT'S ID CARD, PASSPORT, AND EMBASSY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DOCUMENTS ARE ALL COUNTERFEIT. POLWILTABES ARRESTED SUBJECT ON INDONESIAN FRAUD STATUE. RSO IS WORKING WITH POLWILTABES ON SEVERAL ADDITIONAL A-3 VISA APPLICATIONS WITH REMARKABLE SIMILARITIES. INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED SEPTEL. END SUMMARY. ¶2. (SBU) DETAILS: A SERIES OF RECENT APPLICATIONS FOR A-3 VISAS AT AMCONSUL SURABAYA HAS REVEALED A TREND IN VISA FRAUD AND POSSIBLE ALIEN SMUGGLING INVOLVING A-3 VISA APPLICANTS. EACH OF THE APPLICANTS PRESENTED LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION FROM THE EMBASSY OF BRUNEI, JORDAN, AND BURKINA FASO, CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT IN ENGLISH AND INDONESIAN SHOWING A WEEKLY SALARY OF APPROXIMATELY $350, MEDICAL/AIRFARE/CLOTHING OF $1,500.00, AND FREE ROOM/BOARD PROVIDED AT THE RESIDENCES. ONE APPLICANT WAS INTERVIEWED AND ADMITTED TO FRAUD. APPLICANT PROVIDED THE REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICER WITH DETAILS. APPLICANT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ARRESTED BY SURABAYA METRO POLICE (POLWILTABES) DETECTIVES ON FRAUD CHARGES. POLWILTABES IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING ALL APPLICANTS AND FOLLOWING LEADS, PROVIDED BY RSO, ON ADDITIONAL INDONESIANS INVOLVED IN THIS COUNTERFEIT OPERATION. ADDITIONAL DETAILS WILL BE SUBMITTED SEPTEL. END SUMMARY. ¶3. (SBU) THE APPLICANTS WERE TO BE HIRED AS DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES AND SOUGHT A-3 VISAs. THE THREE APPLICANTS PRESENTED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS IN ENGLISH AND INDONESIAN WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL WORDING, FONTS, PRINTING, SIGNATURES, AND FORMAT. THE SIMILARITIES IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, PRESENTED BY ALL THE APPLICANTS, INDICATE POSSIBLE TIES TO THE SAME COUNTERFEIT OPERATOR AIMED AT BRINGING DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES INTO THE UNITED STATES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE AUTHORIZED UNDER A-3 VISA REGULATIONS. ¶4. (SBU) Subject # 1: ANWAR DPOB: 02 JUL 1967, Indonesia PPT#: N448587 AKA: Nanang ZULKIFLI DPOB: 7 SEP 1971 PPT: B057276, Issued 20 FEB 2006 SUBJECT applied four times at the US Consulate General Surabaya and US Embassy Jakarta from Nov 2004- December 2004 under the name of ANWAR. SUBJECT initially provided a job reference letter from UD Laju Jaya Motor, listing him as the store manager. SUBJECT replied on March 27, 2006 under the alias Nanang ZULKIFLI utilizing a counterfeit ID card (KTP) and a newly acquired Indonesian passport number B057276 (Which he fraudulently obtained thru an illegal broker for RP 1,000,000). SUBJECT provided a job reference letter and employment contract from: Embassy of Brunei Darussalam 3520 International Court N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 POC: Megawati Dato Paduka Hj. Manna (an A-1 Visa holder) The RSO and Polwiltabes CID interviewed subject. Subject admitted to fraud and stated that the POC in the US making the counterfeit letters is: Rudy Akifin 13101 Elsdale Court Apt. 207 Rockville Md 20851 Counterfeit KTP and fraudulently obtained Indonesian Passport was provided by: Biro Jasa Company JAKARTA 00004040 002 OF 002 Alamat Melayani Penutusan (0356) 591319 081-334-102-000 POC Andri Atna (Passports, Medical records, Antar Jemput Juanda ¶5. (SBU) Subject # 2: Patmini Miskak DOB: 23 DEC 1979 PPT# A 962865 Subject applied for a US A-3 visa on March 13, 2006. Subject submitted a DS-156 Nonimmigrant application, a letter of introduction from the Embassy of Jordan, and an Employment Contract (RSO Note: The Jordan Embassy Letter of Introduction and the Employment Contract are identical in wording, syntax, spacing, misspellings and signatures as found in the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam documents in Subject # 1). Letter dated February 22, 2006 Embassy of the H.K. of Jordan 3504 International Drive N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 POC: Diana Grigoriev ¶6. (SBU) Subject #3: Tri Sumaryani DOB: 15 MAR 1972 PPT# B020999 Subject applied for a US A-3 visa on March 13, 2006. Subject submitted a DS-156 Nonimmigrant application, a letter of introduction from the Embassy of Burkina Faso , and an Employment Contract (RSO Note: The Burkina Faso Employment Contract is identical in wording, syntax, spacing, misspellings as found in the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam Employment Contract and the Embassy Jordan Employment Contract from Subject # 1 and 2). Letter dated February 17, 2006 Embassy of Burkina Faso 2340 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington D.C. 20008 ¶7. (SBU) All documents were scanned into the system and passed to Consular offices Surabaya and Jakarta. Copies were also electronically sent to DS/CR for investigative follow-up. Police are continuing the investigation. Additional information will be reported SEPTEL. PASCOE