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06JAKARTA4040
2006-03-28 03:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Jakarta
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INDONESIANS USING A-3 VISAS TO SMUGGLE IMMIGRANTS

Tags:  ASEC CVIS KFRD KCRM SOCI ID 
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RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHJA #4040/01 0870320
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 280320Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1892
INFO RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
ZEN/AMCONSUL SURABAYA
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

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