Taxi TroublesKenneth YeungDecember 17, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 17, 2013August 16, 20170New arrivals to Jakarta are often warned to be on the lookout for taxi scams. The truth is that cab...
Preying on ProstitutesKenneth YeungDecember 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungDecember 2, 2013August 16, 20172 A churchgoing keyboardist posed as a playboy and robbed at least 24 high-class prostitutes in four cities, until he made...
Faking It on the PhoneKenneth YeungNovember 18, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 18, 2013August 16, 20170A slow-witted colleague came to me with a request for help last week. He had telephoned a sex chat line...
Faking ItKenneth YeungNovember 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 7, 2013August 16, 20170Advances in computer technology and printing are making it easier to forge money. One of the hardest details to fake...
This is an Ex-Tortoise & Other Abused AnimalsKenneth YeungOctober 21, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungOctober 21, 2013August 16, 20170Indonesian internet forums trading in exotic fauna are rife with complaints from people who feel scammed because the creatures they...
Small Change, Big ScamKenneth YeungOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20175 In recent months I have been repeatedly short-changed at minimarts, mostly at Indomaret, which started business in 1988 and now...
ATM Transfer TrapsKenneth YeungSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 20170For some smooth-talking confidence artists, there?s no simpler way to make money than telephoning someone and tricking them into transferring...
Not-So-Real EstateKenneth YeungSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20171Renting a house, apartment or holiday accommodation can become a nightmare if you fall victim to a real estate scam....
Scams In The City: Degrees of DeceptionKenneth YeungJuly 29, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 29, 2013August 16, 20172 Regulations on qualifications for expatriate English instructors have been tightened over the past decade, so some teachers are resorting to...
Can’t Eat, Busy BeggingKenneth YeungJuly 15, 2013June 13, 2024 by Kenneth YeungJuly 15, 2013June 13, 20241It’s that time of year again, when beggars converge on Jakarta to make money during the fasting month of Ramadhan....
Scams In The City: Fake Concert Tickets, Please.Kenneth YeungJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20172 Jakarta is becoming an increasingly popular destination for international music acts. And for every big concert, scammers are ready to...
Feasting With PanthersKenneth YeungJune 19, 2013August 23, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 19, 2013August 23, 20171An Englishman living in Jakarta, never a fan of intimate female companionship, made the mistake of accepting an offer from...
Beware the Bule ConmanKenneth YeungJune 3, 2013August 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 3, 2013August 16, 20172 Scammers come in all shapes, nationalities and professions. Christopher Linn Shields (35) is a toad-like American expat who scammed his...
Crooks in UniformKenneth YeungMay 20, 2013August 23, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 20, 2013August 23, 20172 Heading home after a late night out, I was pulled up in West Jakarta by two apparent policemen. At such...
Drugged DrinksKenneth YeungMay 6, 2013August 23, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 6, 2013August 23, 20173 An attractive woman in a Jakarta bar looks around for the drunkest and most clueless unaccompanied male foreigner – the...
Scams in the City – Internet BoyfriendsKenneth YeungApril 24, 2013June 13, 2024 by Kenneth YeungApril 24, 2013June 13, 20240Nigerian Sweetheart Unlike most scams coming from Nigeria that rely on greed, the Sweetheart Scam preys on heart-strings to loosen...
Scams in the CityKenneth YeungMarch 26, 2013September 4, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMarch 26, 2013September 4, 20170Being scammed by a confidence trickster is one of the most embarrassing things a person can admit to – apart...