Bali Tourists Warned: Exercise Caution with ATMs Amidst Card Skimming ScamsIndonesia ExpatApril 16, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatApril 16, 20240Tourists in Bali are advised to avoid certain ATMs due to potential risks. Tourists in Bali have been cautioned against...
Indonesian Citizens Defraud Saudi Arabia Princess Out of Rp505 BillionIndonesia ExpatJanuary 25, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 25, 20230A daughter of the King of Saudi Arabia, Lolwah Binti Muhammed Bin Abdullah Al Saud, has fallen victim to fraud...
10 Blackmailers Arrested in Batam for Threatening to Spread Porn of Officials in ChinaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 8, 20220Ten Chinese citizens have been arrested by members of the Sub-Directorate V Cyber Crime of the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate...
48 Chinese-Taiwanese Citizens Arrested in Dating App Extortion CaseIndonesia ExpatNovember 14, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 14, 20210Jakarta Metropolitan Police have arrested 48 suspects who are citizens of China and Taiwan related to cases of alleged extortion...
Fake Medical Mask Production Detected in JakartaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 29, 2020March 5, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 29, 2020March 5, 20200The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have arrested 10 people who have been identified as manufacturing fake medical masks, following a raid...
Scammed by My True LoveIndonesia ExpatOctober 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 23, 20190DISCLAIMER: THIS STORY IS ONLY ONE-SIDED; INDONESIA EXPAT HASN’T HAD THE CHANCE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE OTHER PARTY....
Let the Sellers BewareKenneth YeungSeptember 11, 2019 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 11, 20190Imagine you’re selling your house without using the services of a real estate agent. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty....
Scammed by a GoJek driverIndonesia ExpatSeptember 3, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 3, 2019November 10, 20210Just to explain, I am a 32-year-old, British expat, teaching Elementary at an international school in Jakarta and I have...
We Was Robbed!Kenneth YeungFebruary 13, 2019 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 13, 20190Criminals pretending to be victims of theft are likely to be caught once police get involved. It’s not an unfamiliar...
Sextortion Risk Remains HighKenneth YeungJanuary 30, 2019January 30, 2019 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 30, 2019January 30, 20190In a society where pornography is illegal and moral hypocrisy is high, undressing for a video call is fraught with...
Top 10 Indonesian Hoaxes of 2018Indonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 16, 20190Fake news – referred to in Indonesia as “hoax” – is escalating in the run-up to the April 2019 national...
Scam Victims Stranded at Gambir Train StationIndonesia ExpatNovember 12, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 12, 20180A total of 128 people became the victims of a scam for a job vacancy at PT Kereta Api Indonesia...
UAE Boxing Coach Scammed in JakartaKenneth YeungSeptember 11, 2018 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 11, 20180The Asian Games were a great success, marred only by a few scandals and controversies, including a Palestinian expatriate scamming...
Singaporean Detained Over Scamming IndonesiansIndonesia ExpatAugust 4, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 4, 20180Indonesian police have arrested a man claiming to be an oil tycoon from Singapore who is suspected of hypnotising people...
Indonesian Inmates Involved in “Sextortion” ScamIndonesia ExpatApril 15, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatApril 15, 20180The Bandung Police have named three inmates currently serving their sentence at the Class II A Bandung Narcotics Penitentiary, popularly...
Australian Man Loses $200,000 Life Savings to Bali Card Game ScamIndonesia ExpatMarch 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 7, 20180A 66-year-old man from Perth got involved in a card game gambling scam in Bali in October last year and...
Swipers Still SwipingKenneth YeungFebruary 14, 2018 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 14, 20180Despite the ongoing efforts of Islamic political parties to criminalize sex outside of marriage, Indonesians are still flocking to online...
How to Get Poor FastKenneth YeungNovember 20, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 20, 20170One of the most popular ways to get rich in Indonesia is through politics. There are endless possibilities for self-enrichment...
Phony Document & Sweepstakes HustlesKenneth YeungNovember 8, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 8, 20170Imagine finding a cheque for US$350,000, or picking up a winning sweepstakes ticket on the street. Too good to be...
Police Bust Bogus Bruneian Businessman ScamKenneth YeungSeptember 12, 2017 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 12, 20170Beware of helping friendly strangers wanting to use your bank account for business or charitable purposes, especially if they try...
Bandung Zoo Accuses Fundraiser of FraudKenneth YeungJune 21, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 21, 20170Indonesian zoos do not enjoy a sterling reputation for animal care. When foreigners try to intervene, officials become upset –...