Over the past few months, security authorities in Bali have been doubling down on efforts to eliminate scam taxis operating through the island, especially in top tourism resorts. The move comes after a small but significant increase in the number of reports of illegally operating taxi drivers extorting tourists. While the authorities continue to work …
Taxi Scam
Shocking footage is circulating online that shows a taxi driver in Bali threatening two American tourists. In the three-minute video, the driver ignores the women’s demands to be let out of the vehicle, tries to extort USD 50 from them, and threatens them with what appears to be a knife. The video starts mid-argument between …