Bali tourists are being reminded of the protocols they must follow when exchanging cash in Bali. While the authorities work to crack down on scam money changers, there is a sneaky trick that some scam changers will use any chance they get. In the most recent case of money-changing fraud, a tourist holidaying in the …
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Tourists in Bali are being reminded to only use specific ATMs after a foreigner was deported for installing a skimming device on cash machines in popular resorts. While Bali is becoming increasingly digitalized and all major attractions accept cards, cash is still super useful on vacation. The advice comes after a Ukrainian woman with the …
Ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holidays in Indonesia, tourism leaders nationwide are conducting spot checks and assessments to ensure the whole festival runs smoothly. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is the time of year when millions of Indonesian families take their annual vacations. Thousands of Indonesian families from around the country will …
Tourists in Bali have been given a warning about a new scam circulating on the island. While Bali is generally safe and crime low, there will always be some people who see fit to try and take advantage of tourists who have let their guard down. This scam has been doing the rounds for a …
One man and two teenagers have been detained in Canggu, Bali for running a fraudulent money-changing service in the tourism hotspot. One man, named Kadek Rusdiana Wardana, has been arrested and charged, and the teenagers have been released after questioning since they are underage. The three were detained by Badung Police Criminal Investigation Unit and …
Money changer outlets in Kuta have been the source of much interest from the authorities in recent weeks. After a series of checks from the Bank of Indonesia and the Public Civil Service (Saptol PP), it was found that over a dozen outlets in the Kuta area were operating outside of the law. This week …
A 25-year-old Russian named Andrey Nikonov has been arrested for attempting to sell broken phones to locals in Bali. The Head of the Public Relations Office for Badung Police Department, Iptu I Ketut Sudana, confirmed that the suspect was arrested after selling a broken iPhone to a Bali resident named IB Eka (age 37). Sudana …
A Malaysian national with initials CL has been arrested for using hypnosis to scam and steal in Bali. The Denpasar Police Department confirmed that the suspect was arreeted along with his 3 other partners for hypnotizing several people in Bali and persuading the victims to give them their valuable items. The police managed to identify …
Two international tourists were allegedly tricked by authorities to extend their quarantine in Jakarta before going on vacation in Bali. The Tourism Minister, Sandiaga Salahudin Uno, confirmed that a family of two from Ukraine had filed a complaint. They sent an email to the tourism minister after allegedly being tricked by the officials at the …
Three men from Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara have been arrested and could possibly face 2.5 years imprisonment for skimming several different ATM’s in Bali. The Prosecutor from District Attorney, Made Dipa Umbara confirmed that the men who’ve been identified as Junaidin (aged 36), Alamsyah (aged 29) and Miska (26) were arrested and have attended their …
Bali police are warning the public that ATM skimming is on the rise as the holiday season approaches. The Bali Police Department has multiple reports regarding ATM skimming mainly in the South Kuta area. (Illustration) Several victims who want to stay anonymous said that they have lost money from their accounts after using ATM’s in …
The Military Intelligence Team along with The Military Police have arrested a man after he posed as an army captain to scam a local woman in Bali. 41-year-old, Nur Iksan from Demak, Central Java was arrested in his boarding house in Pemogan, South Denpasar on Wednesday Nov 11th 2020 at around 12:30 pm. According to …