Welcome Back Scammers, It’s Like You Never LeftKenneth YeungNovember 4, 2021 by Kenneth YeungNovember 4, 20210As Indonesia begins reopening its doors to foreign tourists, we can expect an increase in the number of foreign scammers....
King Con Convicted Again, Gets No Prison TimeKenneth YeungDecember 19, 2018 by Kenneth YeungDecember 19, 20180Remember Dimas Kanjeng, the murderous conman who pretended he could create money out of thin air? He was convicted of...
Setting the Crooked Record StraightKenneth YeungAugust 14, 2018 by Kenneth YeungAugust 14, 20180Some foreigners are involved in hypnotism scams in Indonesia, but the media should not be too hasty to blame Singaporeans....
Old Singapore Dollars for New RupiahKenneth YeungAugust 1, 2018 by Kenneth YeungAugust 1, 20180A gang of scammers is targeting elderly people in Jakarta by offering Singapore dollars at an exchange rate that’s too...
Jember Friendship Ambassador Scammed by ForeignersKenneth YeungMay 9, 2018July 7, 2018 by Kenneth YeungMay 9, 2018July 7, 20180I once asked a long-time Australian expatriate why he had made Indonesia his home for over 40 years. Was it...
Hatching HoaxesKenneth YeungApril 25, 2018 by Kenneth YeungApril 25, 20180Indonesia made international tabloid headlines a few weeks ago when it was reported that a teenage boy from South Sulawesi...
My Uncle the Police Chief and Other LiesKenneth YeungMarch 27, 2018 by Kenneth YeungMarch 27, 20180Imagine you’re choosing a career. Would you cough up Rp300 million (US$25,400) for a job with a starting salary of...
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...
Manufacturing HatredKenneth YeungOctober 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by Kenneth YeungOctober 9, 2017October 9, 20170Punishing those who propagate radical hate-speech is not enough. Their ultimate paymasters must be named and brought to justice. President...
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...
The Root of All EvilKenneth YeungAugust 30, 2017August 30, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 30, 2017August 30, 20170A travel agency has scammed millions of dollars from Muslims who wanted to visit Mecca. Victims are now clamouring for...
King Con Gets 18 Years for MurdersKenneth YeungAugust 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 16, 20170Notorious conman and cult leader Taat Pribadi, who gave himself the noble-sounding title of Dimas Kanjeng, has been sentenced to...
In the Name of the FraudsterKenneth YeungAugust 2, 2017 by Kenneth YeungAugust 2, 20170Indonesian media recently seized on the story of a gang that forged letters from President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to request...
Fool’ Gold FeverKenneth YeungJuly 20, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 20, 20170If you want to invest in gold, a 1 kilogram bar will set you back about US$40,000 at today’s prices...
Taking Leaf of Their SanityKenneth YeungMay 9, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 9, 20170A conman has been arrested near Jakarta after fleecing at least Rp.1 billion (US$75,000) from people who believed his “religious...
Elaborate Blackjack Scam Targets Unwary ExpatsKenneth YeungMarch 29, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMarch 29, 20170Tourists in Bali are still getting invited to houses and ensnared in card games in which they lose big-time. How...
German Expat and Indonesian Wife Jailed for Bali Resort SwindleKenneth YeungMarch 15, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMarch 15, 20170A German and his Indonesian wife convinced an Australian and his Indonesian wife to invest over US$700,000 in the expansion...
Papuans Tricked into Sending Kids to Fake SchoolsKenneth YeungFebruary 28, 2017 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 28, 20170On February 17, police arrested a woman for holding seven Papuan children, aged four to 13, at a house on...
Aura Explorers Abusing GirlsKenneth YeungFebruary 13, 2017 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 13, 20170Is negative energy preventing you from achieving your goals or passing a test? Do you want to be more attractive...
Online Dating DeceptionKenneth YeungJanuary 30, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 30, 20170Love and lust, facilitated by dating apps, can make people blind to fraud. Indonesia’s dating scene has changed big time...
New Year, Old ConsKenneth YeungJanuary 16, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 16, 20170Despite repeated calls for a national ‘mental revolution’, Indonesia remains ripe for scams perpetrated by self-styled holy men claiming magical...