Four 1xBet associates detained in Indonesia over drop accounts and payment flows

Indonesian police say the group handled the financial side of an illegal betting operation linked to 1xBet. For PSPs and acquirers, the useful detail is not the brand name itself, but the mechanics: recruited drop accounts, personal-data-based onboarding, and coordinated monitoring of funds.

1. According to local police, one detained suspect was responsible for finding Indonesian nationals to act as drop accounts — accounts opened using their personal data. The other three allegedly coordinated and tracked money flows tied to the illegal bookmaker.
2. The alleged organizer is said to be located in Vietnam or Malaysia. Indonesian police have issued a wanted notice for him.
3. During the search, law enforcement seized various devices and blocked 75 drop accounts with a combined balance of $6,6 thousand.
4. The group’s reported earnings from April 2024 to June 2026 were $111 thousand.