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Ramadan blessing usually comes in the form of spiritual enlightenment for Muslims, but for this guy, it supposedly came in the form of so much cash that he could bathe in it.

Over the past few days, a video has gone viral on Indonesian social media featuring a man sitting in a bathtub filled with stacks of IDR100K (US$7.21) notes. While somebody off frame continues to throw wads of cash into the tub, he explains that the money was a Ramadan blessing by Allah, who is using him as an agent to spread the wealth to the poor and needy.

“I can’t… I… I… I feel like crying because I have never seen this much money. Truly I have never seen this much money,” the man said while looking like he’s fake sobbing.


He then says that he’s going to use the money to build religious schools, mosques, as well as donating it to widows, the poor, and charities.

Is this guy for real? Well, there has been no news of anyone looking like him making good on the donation promises, leading to speculation that the video is just an internet comedy bit or a satire of celebrity preachers asking for donations.

Well, the police, who haven’t been able to identify the man, apparently don’t see anything humorous about the video. Instead, authorities warned that being ostentatious with one’s money, especially online, is like screaming “come and rob me” to criminals.

“Bathing in money in a bathtub, that invites criminal action. What for? Is it to show off? Even in religion [showing off] is not good. In terms of safety it’s inadvisable,” said National Police head of Public Relations Mohammad Iqbal, as quoted by Detik yesterday.