Monkeys 'running a scam' at sacred temple, frustrated tourists say after phone thefts

Monkeys have been stealing tourists' valuables — including their phones and wallets — in exchange for food rewards at a popular, cliff-side temple in Bali, Indonesia.

The mischievous, long-tailed macaques have been stealing visitors' belongings for decades, holding them ransom to trade with humans for food, according to primate researchers, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Around 600 monkeys live at Bali's Uluwatu Temple, a Hindu temple that overlooks the Indian Oc...