Profile of Febrian Alaydrus, suspected perpetrators of Love Scamming Staff President Prabowo

Javanese news – KD, Presidential Media Staff President Prabowo, became a victim of Love Scamming up to Rp48 million by a woman from Banten named Marpuah who disguised himself as a pilot named Febrian Alaydrus.

Who is Febrian Alaydrus actually?

The case of romance fraud or love scamming returned to the public after a personal media staff of President Prabowo Subianto, Kani Dwi Haryani (KD), became the victim.

He was trapped in a virtual relationship with a man who claimed to be named Febrian Alaydrus, a fictitious figure who was claimed to be a former Garuda Indonesia pilot and prospective pilot Emirates.

However, the investigation then revealed that the figure of Febrian never existed. The name is only a fake identity created by a woman named Marpuah, a resident of Lebak, Banten.

Early introduction through social media

Introduction between KD and “Febrian” began with a live broadcast of KD Tiktok. The account named Febrian greeted him in the comments column, followed by another account owned by Marpuah who claimed to be Febrian’s cousin. KD claimed not to be suspicious at that time, especially because interaction was carried out casually and naturally.

After that, communication continues on Instagram. In fact, the fake account had left comments entrusting greetings to President Prabowo. Because Febrian’s account was seen followed by a number of pilot and flight attendant accounts, KD did not put any suspicion.

The relationship is getting closer, money starts to be asked

In February 2025, KD attended the opening of Febrian’s “Brother” restaurant in Rangkasbitung, Banten. However, Febrian was absent on the grounds of flying. KD actually met a figure who claimed to be his cousin, namely Marpuah, who was already known through Tiktok.

Then, on March 1, 2025, “Febrian” began asking for financial assistance of Rp. 13 million. The money, according to his confession, will be used to help Cipa alias Marpuah come to work through the path of people.

KD, who already felt quite close and knew the location of Marpuah’s house, finally sent funds to the account in the name of Indri Cintia. When he asked, KD was told that the name was a relative of Febrian.

Requests for money do not stop there. In April 2025, “Febrian” again asked for funds worth Rp35 million, arguing that he wanted to pay the Emirates training fees and the resignation of Garuda Indonesia.

KD again transferred money to an account in the name of Muhammad Syifa Fasohah, who was called a Febrian friend who helped the administrative process.

The emergence of suspicion

Over time, KD began to suspect the figure of Febrian. He never showed a face when making a video call, and always argued too introverted to speak directly. Even when KD tried to find out more, he found that the photos used by the Febrian account turned out to be from other people’s uploads.

Suspicion stronger when a netizen warned him that he was interacting with fraudsters. Even though he had confronted the perpetrators, KD still gave opportunities and communicated.

But after conducting a deeper investigation, including checking the address of the house mentioned, KD finally concluded that he had been a victim of love scamming.

Raids and police reports

Not staying silent, KD decided to go directly to the house called the residence of Febrian in Lebak, Banten. At that location, he finally found that the person behind the Febrian account was Marpuah, the woman who once claimed to be his cousin.

After gathering strong evidence, KD reported the case to the Banten Regional Police on June 13, 2025. The police then arrested Marpuah at his home. This disclosure became viral after KD shared his experiences through social media.

Legal bondage for the perpetrators

Marpuah is now charged with two legal articles, namely:

• Article 35 Jo Article 51 of Law Number 1 of 2024 About Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE), because it uses fake accounts to cheat.
• Article 378 Criminal Code (KUHP) About fraud.

If proven guilty, Marpuah is threatened by a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison.

Love scamming phenomenon in Indonesia

Digital crime with a mode of romance fraud is not new. Cases like this are rife, especially on social media platforms that allow someone to make fake identities easily.

Love scamming utilizes the emotions of the victim, building trust, and ultimately utilizing these conditions for financial purposes.

Victims of Love Scamming are not limited to certain circles. In fact, like the KD case, victims could have come from a professional and government environment.

Therefore, it is important to increase vigilance and not easily believe in individuals who have never been met directly.

The fraud case experienced by Kani Dwi Haryani is a reminder for all of us that digital crime can attack anyone.

KD’s courage in dismantling the guise of the perpetrators should be appreciated, as well as an example of the importance of not being silent when becoming a victim of crime.

Hopefully with the disclosure of this case, the community will become more aware of the dangers of love scamming and more wise in using social media.

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