Bali Resort Owners Acquitted by Supreme Court in Fraud CaseIndonesia ExpatJune 6, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJune 6, 202002038 Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overturned the guilty verdicts of German expatriate Gordon G. Hild and his Indonesian wife Ismayanthi, three...
The “Princess” LiedKenneth YeungDecember 18, 2019December 18, 2019 by Kenneth YeungDecember 18, 2019December 18, 201908873 An Indonesian woman based in Hong Kong posed as a philanthropist princess in order to scam her foreign lovers and...
Bali Getting Tougher on FugitivesKenneth YeungJanuary 16, 2019 by Kenneth YeungJanuary 16, 201903647 The resort island used to be a paradise for foreigners fleeing legal problems, but the risk of deportation is rising....
King Con Convicted Again, Gets No Prison TimeKenneth YeungDecember 19, 2018 by Kenneth YeungDecember 19, 201801234 Remember Dimas Kanjeng, the murderous conman who pretended he could create money out of thin air? He was convicted of...
Arrested Playwright Duped by Fool’s GoldKenneth YeungDecember 5, 2018December 6, 2018 by Kenneth YeungDecember 5, 2018December 6, 201801146 A troubled dramatist has fallen victim to a scam involving idiotic claims about the secret gold of an Indonesian king....
Sextortion Scam Uses Hacked PasswordsIndonesia ExpatNovember 7, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 7, 201801234 Indonesia continues to block pornographic websites, but people living here continue to view them, putting themselves at risk of a...
Natural Disaster FraudKenneth YeungOctober 22, 2018 by Kenneth YeungOctober 22, 201801101 Natural disasters can bring out the worst in a handful of people. After the September 28 earthquake and tsunami that...
Phony Breast Cancer Doctor JailedKenneth YeungOctober 10, 2018 by Kenneth YeungOctober 10, 201801495 Staying healthy in Indonesia is hard enough without being exposed to quackery. A court in Bali has jailed a bogus...
Not So Sweet AnymoreKenneth YeungJuly 18, 2018 by Kenneth YeungJuly 18, 201802124 Condensed milk producers will no longer be allowed to falsely market their sickly sweet product as a health food. Growing...
Here, Have a Photo of One Million DollarsKenneth YeungJuly 3, 2018July 7, 2018 by Kenneth YeungJuly 3, 2018July 7, 201801348 Pull up a chair. In the 1950s, there was a groundbreaking British radio series called The Goon Show. It was...
Designer Bag DeceitKenneth YeungMarch 14, 2018 by Kenneth YeungMarch 14, 201802110 Let’s be honest. A handbag is just something in which to carry makeup, car keys, tampons, sunglasses, perfume and a...
Online Arisan ExposedKenneth YeungFebruary 28, 2018March 3, 2018 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 28, 2018March 3, 201801460 A simple Facebook page lured hundreds of Indonesians, mostly housewives, into investing their savings in a scheme offering unfeasibly high...
How to Get Poor FastKenneth YeungNovember 20, 2017 by Kenneth YeungNovember 20, 201701198 One of the most popular ways to get rich in Indonesia is through politics. There are endless possibilities for self-enrichment...
Beware of the Men in UniformKenneth YeungMay 22, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 22, 201703642 Posing as policemen and pilots, con men are able to steal women’s hearts and then their money. It is often...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Holst, ‘The Party Beggar’Sharon HambaliMay 20, 2017 by Sharon HambaliMay 20, 201702446 He was deported last year for begging but is relentless in his quest for beer money. Here's an infographic that...
47 Illegal Money Changers Identified in BaliOliviana HandayaniApril 18, 2017 by Oliviana HandayaniApril 18, 20170828 In order to protect consumers from illegal money changers, the government has been identifying them and pledging to take action...
Hoax Tourism Expo Scams ExhibitorsKenneth YeungApril 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungApril 11, 20170886 There’s a whole industry devoted to making money by exploiting corporate vanity through promotional activities, listings and awards. The ASEAN...
A Magnet for Cyber ScammersKenneth YeungSeptember 7, 2016 by Kenneth YeungSeptember 7, 20160962 In the past five years, Indonesia has arrested hundreds of Chinese and Taiwanese nationals for cybercrime. Why are foreign cyber...
How Backstreet Bali Money Changers CheatIndonesia ExpatAugust 24, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 24, 201601407 Unseasoned visitors to Bali, relieved they’ve safely negotiated Ngurah Rai’s fickle Customs and Immigration, suddenly get hit by the cacophony...
Scams in the City: Fashion PoliceKenneth YeungJuly 26, 2016July 27, 2016 by Kenneth YeungJuly 26, 2016July 27, 20160675 Indonesian police are seeking to improve their image by wearing navy blue shirts emblazoned with the slogan Turn Back Crime....
Rotten Reviews & Bogus BookingsKenneth YeungApril 20, 2016April 20, 2016 by Kenneth YeungApril 20, 2016April 20, 20160991 A holiday should be all about unwinding by replacing any stress with serenity and relaxation. Unfortunately, scammers in the hospitality...