Golden City Developer in Alleged Fraud Opens Up
Owner and Director of Bumi Kristal Sumbawa, Yansen Barry, feels criminalised by an American citizen’s (Christopher Stephen Smith) report to...
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Suspect in Coldplay Ticket Fraud Worth Rp1.3 Billion Uncovered
Central Jakarta Metro Police uncovered a case of fraudulent buying and selling of Coldplay concert tickets. A woman named Ghisca...
Three Innocent Mistakes That Constitute Life Insurance Fraud
You intend to purchase life insurance to provide for your loved ones’ financial wellbeing should you unexpectedly pass. You are...
Two Foreigners Arrested in Bekasi for Hypnosis Fraud
Police have arrested two Iranian men for committing fraud by hypnosis. The two brothers are currently being held at Bekasi...
Credit Cards Move to PIN Only Starting Today
Starting today, 1st July 2020, credit and debit card transactions in Indonesia will be required to use a six-digit PIN...
Bali Resort Owners Acquitted by Supreme Court in Fraud Case
Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overturned the guilty verdicts of German expatriate Gordon G. Hild and his Indonesian wife Ismayanthi, three...
Indonesians Abroad: Alleged Fraud, Cheating, and Unprofessional Committee during Voting
Indonesians abroad cast their votes for the presidential and legislative elections between 12-14 April. However, many reports have surfaced that...
Four Arrested For Placing Fake GoJek Orders
Four people have been arrested by the Jakarta Police for allegedly placing fake orders on ride-hailing app GoJek over the...
Jakarta School Accuses Travel Agency of Fraud
A school in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta has reported travel agency PT Wisata Mandiri Travel to the police for alleged...
Foreigners Detained For Fraud, Visa Violations
Soekarno Hatta International Aiport immigration officials detained several foreigners this week suspected of breaking the law during their stay in...
In the Name of the Fraudster
Indonesian media recently seized on the story of a gang that forged letters from President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to request...
Police Smash Cyber Crime Ring Targeting Foreigners
Police have arrested 92 Chinese and Taiwanese cyber crime suspects after allegedly forming a syndicate targeting other foreign nationals based...
Fool’ Gold Fever
If you want to invest in gold, a 1 kilogram bar will set you back about US$40,000 at today’s prices...
Bandung Zoo Accuses Fundraiser of Fraud
Indonesian zoos do not enjoy a sterling reputation for animal care. When foreigners try to intervene, officials become upset –...
Beware of the Men in Uniform
Posing as policemen and pilots, con men are able to steal women’s hearts and then their money. It is often...
Bleeding Hearts Beware: Fraudulent Donation Scams
With poverty still high in Indonesia, some scammers look to exploit the goodwill of strangers and worshippers by soliciting donations...
Stranger Danger
Beware of people you meet online. And beware of strangers seeking help. An Indonesian man has been jailed in Australia...
We Haven’t Learned a Thing
It is almost a year since I wrote my first Scams column for Jakarta Expat and there is no shortage...
Faking It on the Phone
A slow-witted colleague came to me with a request for help last week. He had telephoned a sex chat line...
Not-So-Real Estate
Renting a house, apartment or holiday accommodation can become a nightmare if you fall victim to a real estate scam....