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The McIntyre Case Is the Largest Documented Foreign Property Fraud in Bali’s Recent History. But It Is Not the Only One. Here Is the Complete 2026 Fraud Landscape That Every Bali Expat Must Understand.
Why Bali’s Fraud Landscape Matters Beyond Any Single CaseBali Island News has published thirty-eight articles about the McIntyre investigation. The scale, the d
During Active Criminal Proceedings, McIntyre Allegedly Declared Existing Investors’ Rights Forfeited and Launched a ‘Buy Out Special Sale’ of the Same Villa Plots to New Buyers. What That Allegation Means and What Every Bali Expat Must Understand About It.
The Allegation: A ‘Buy Out Special Sale’ While Criminal Proceedings Were ActiveSolvere Law Office’s managing partner Raymont Travis made a statement to internat
Around 10,500 Bali Villas Are Held on Illegal Nominee Deals. Off-Plan Deposit Protection Is Weak. The McIntyre Case Shows What ‘Weak’ Looks Like When a Developer Runs Out of Money. Here Is What Every Expat Must Know Before Buying.
The Nominee Scale Problem: 10,500 Illegal ArrangementsThe Rumavi independent property advisory service’s June 2026 guide to Bali property mistakes contains a fi
The Proyek Bodong Pattern: How the ‘Mr Terimakasih’ Bali Fraud and the McIntyre Case Share the Same Structural Playbook — and What That Tells Every Expat About the Category of Risk They Face
The Mr Terimakasih Case: The Classic Bali Proyek BodongHey Bali’s investigation into Bali investment scams documented a case that has become a reference point f
How Bali Property Scams Actually Work in 2026: The Mechanics That a New Industry Analysis Documents — and How the McIntyre Case Illustrates Every Single One
The PARADYSE Analysis: Calibrated Exploitation of Specific GapsPARADYSE Homes, a Bali-based property company that structures foreign ownership through licensed
December 2023 to November 2025: The Complete Wijaya Timeline — How a Balinese Contractor Watched a Development Fail Invoice by Invoice, and What His Account Tells Bali’s Expat Community
December 2023: The Relationship BeginsThe professional relationship between I Made Murna Wijaya and Jamie McIntyre began in December 2023. Wijaya, the owner and
Bali Property Fraud Is Up 30 Per Cent Since 2021. Indonesia Has Tightened Its Investment Rules. Here Are the Six Fraud Types Every Expat Must Recognise — With the McIntyre Case as the Master Class.
The Scale of the Problem: 2026 ContextThe Indonesian Ministry of Trade and Consumer Protection reports that real estate fraud cases in Bali have increased more
Bali’s Property Market Is Booming and Fraudsters Know It: What the Lux Projects Case Teaches Every Expat Buyer About Due Diligence in 2026
The Market Is Real. The Risk Is Real. The Difference Is in the Documents.Bali’s property market in 2026 is delivering net rental yields of 10 to 15 per cent ann
Bali Developer’s Business Partners Take Him to Court in Denpasar — While His Company Loses Its Last Development Site
Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against McIntyre at Pengadilan Negeri DenpasarJamie McIntyre, the Australian developer at the centre of a series of Bali and Lombok pro
Bali’s Building Permit Laws Explained: What the Lux Projects Violations Teach Every Expat Property Buyer
A Stop-Work Order, a Land Eviction, and a Lesson in Indonesian Property LawTwo enforcement documents involving a single Australian-run Bali property operation h
Asia Property Firm Confirms Australian Developer Defaulted on Lombok Binding Sale Agreement and Mismanaged Client Funds
Kinnara Issues Formal Statement Confirming McIntyre Default on Marina Bay City LombokKinnara Limited, described as one of Asia’s premier property marketing plat
Ten Years, Three Countries, Six Regulators: The Full Enforcement Record Against the Australian Behind Bali’s Lux Projects
A Pattern That Began Long Before BaliJamie McIntyre, the Australian promoter behind Lux Projects Bali, Lux Property Group, and the Lombok developments marketed
Australian Regulator Winds Up $23 Million Fake Bond Scheme — With Links to Bali-Based Property Network Under Criminal Investigation
GIM Trading Collected $23 Million From 80 Investors Through Bonds Falsely Linked to Major BanksAustralia's corporate regulator has wound up a Sydney-based inves
Australian Promoter Behind Lombok Eco-City Projects Faces Criminal Proceedings in Bali and Investigations Back Home
Australian Promoter Behind Lombok Eco-City Projects Faces Criminal Proceedings in Bali and Investigations Back HomeBanned from Financial Services in Australia,
Lux Projects Bali: No Permits, No Audited Accounts, A Criminal Report Filed by the Company's Own Director — and Prosecution Expected
What Bali investors, contractors, and the property community need to know about Jamie Neville McIntyre and PT Bali Real Estate Investments in 2026.Jamie Neville
Jamie Can't Buy His Way Out of This": McIntyre's Back-Channel Deal Offer Rejected as Proceedings Close In
When a man facing multiple active legal proceedings, a defaulted commercial contract, and formal reports filed against him by the director of his own companies
McIntyre's Bali Project: Unpaid Debts, No Road Access, Regulatory Violations
Jamie McIntyre blames rival Kinnara for a blocking wall, but the real story involves unpaid land costs, illegal development without legal road access, and violations of Indonesian building law.
The Billionaire Who Wasn't: Jamie McIntyre's $8B Claims Unraveled
Court filings and regulatory records contradict McIntyre's billionaire claims, revealing missing investor funds and account balances measured in thousands.
From Australian Fraud to Bali: Jamie McIntyre's Decade-Long Pattern
An investigative profile tracing McIntyre's 2016 ASIC ban and $7M investor losses through his current overseas operations, exposing recurring regulatory red flags.
How Jamie McIntyre's Superyacht Sank: Safety Failures and Regulatory Chaos
A 58-foot superyacht linked to Australian businessman Jamie McIntyre sank in Queensland waters in May 2022, exposing years of safety violations and regulatory oversights.