Aspiring actress cries foul

Aspiring actress cries foul

JAKARTA: A 39-year-old man was reported the police on Sunday
by Anita Mulyani, 21, who accused him of posing as a director and
falsely promising to give her a role in his television soap
opera.

The woman told police that Yayan Suryana, the alleged bogus
director, swindled her out of Rp 4.5 million (about US$553.50).

Anita said Yayan introduced himself as a film and television
director and assured her that she could have a role in his
current project if she paid an administration fee of Rp 4.5
million at Pink Production House at Jl. Raya Caman in Bekasi,
West Java.

She made the payment in early May but Yayan continued to delay
the soap opera shoot, citing bad weather as the reason.

Mulyani eventually demanded that Yayan return her
money. However, the suspect fled his house.

Police said they would investigate the case.--Antara