![]() There was also a Quran study group at the cell block at nights. I once met them when they were on their way to meet the doctor. “I saw Gobind and Rudy together quite often. Sutopo took him under his wings and offered him protection during their time in Cipinang prison. However, it was in prison where Gobind’s connections with high profile inmates grew, including with fellow conman and corruption convict Rudy Sutopo, who lived in the same cellblock. He didn’t really think that his baseless bomb threats would pose a problem and lead to him being interrogated,” said Samsul Hidayat. “He once joked about it and said to me that he didn’t mean to call the US Embassy. Gobind was nonchalant regarding the incident, prompting an extension of his prison sentence. Catur added that he did it out of frustration over a former boyfriend who allegedly worked at the embassy and to spite his family for landing him in prison. In 2008, Gobind was able to get his hands on illegal cell phones and make two bomb threats to the US Embassy in Jakarta. Con artists are some of the worst,” Catur said. We can be friends with these scammers, but we will never allow ourselves to be lulled by what they say. They’ll always try to take advantage of us if we let our guard down. We need to limit our interaction with them, because con artists will always remain con artists. “Prison officials would keep their distance from con artists. He would often bark at the inmates in an angry tone,” Samsul said.Īnother former Cipinang Prison staffer, Catur Fatayani, added that Gobind loved to boast about his ability to impersonate women’s voices and speak in various accents, including Russian, British and Chinese.Ĭon artists in Cipinang Prison fall into a certain category of inmates that Catur says staff were wary of. However, I heard from other staff that he could be quite stern with other inmates. He joked around and was often seeking affection from prison staff. “When he meets with prison officials, he can be very feminine, much like a transgender. A former Cipinang Prison rehabilitation head, Samsul Hidayat, described him as versatile but with a temper. Gobind’s penchant for impersonations became evident when he served time in jail. ![]() The sister had to pay for his high phone bills because she was the one who was working at the time.”īut it was a fallout with one of his siblings, Yuli claims, that led Gobind to be convicted of fraud and imprisoned in Cipinang. Yuli said at that time neighbors heard that Gobind racked up phone bills. A dispute with his siblings over inheritance caused tension and further worsened family ties. After his mother died, he seemed to lack affection, said Yuli, the neighborhood chief.Īfter his father passed away in 2003, Gobind’s sister sold the house. While he took after his father’s looks and passion for film, it was Gobind’s mother who took care of all his needs. A neighbor described Gobind’s family as reclusive and protective of their privacy. His father often worked for a production house located right across the street from their home on Jl. His father wrote scripts and produced three films starring famous Indonesian actress Lydia Kandou, Ade Irawan and Rano Karno. Tahilramani, a film producer in the 1980s, Gobind developed a love for the film industry. Gobind grew up in Indonesia, attending a private school located in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. The victims were lured to Indonesia and had to pay the driver hundreds of dollars for “photo and film shoot permits” to “car rental and driving fees” that Gobind said would be reimbursed but never were. The con artist is believed to have impersonated at least two dozen Hollywood names both men and women.Īccording to K2 Integrity (formerly K2 Intelligence), a firm hired by impersonated Hollywood executives to investigate the scam, Gobind was able to amass US$2 million from his victims. Campside Media, an American podcast company, took on the challenge to unravel the identity of the so-called Hollywood Con Queen. In the years he ran his scam, many of his victims thought the scammer was a woman until one American media company unraveled his true identity. The targets were mostly freelance workers in the Hollywood film industry ranging from makeup artists and screenplay writers to fitness trainers. Gobind impersonated powerful female figures, including notable people like Star Wars film producer Kathleen Kennedy and former Sony chair Amy Pascal, to convince people to fly to Indonesia with the promise of work. Tahilramani, known as Gobind, could pull off a scam spanning three countries in the past five years while steering clear of Scotland Yard and the FBI. It’s simply mind-boggling how 41-year old Hargobind P. You may not know him by name but he may well be the most notorious scammer from Indonesia. ![]() Mon, Decem 13:59 887 d66dcbf21949a93b498053ceec46068d 3 People Hargobind-Tahilramani,Hollywood-con-queen,Cipinang-Penitentiary Free
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