Catch Me If You Can 'conman posed as pilot to date air stewardesses and steal thousands'
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A man has been arrested after allegedly posing as a pilot to date air stewardesses and trick them out of thousands of pounds.
Rido Roeslan, 25, is said to have worn a captain's uniform - like Leonardo Dicaprio in movie Catch Me If You Can - then allegedly trawled airports and social media for pretty air hostesses.
He would arrange dates with dozens of single stewardesses then claim he needed up to £300 wired to him, according to police in Indonesia.
But his alleged scam was uncovered after he was arrested while apparently trying to steal an iPhone and he is said to have confessed to his other alleged crimes while being questioned.
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Police Chief Commissioner Zainal Azhab said the man had conned up to 50 women out of a total of 200 million Indonesian Rupees - the equivalent of £12,000.
He added: "Data from the police shows he targeted a total of 50 flight attendants.
"The offender would say to victims he was off work and could go to see them but had to borrow some money.
"But after getting the money, the perpetrator would disappear, and change the name and number of his cell phone.
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"The total financial losses of 50 victims is estimated at 150 - 200 million Indonesian Rupees.
"There are transfers of one million to five million Indonesian Rupees. We will try to find all the victims who've cheated to help develop the case."
Police said that many victims were working for airlines at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Indonesian capital Jakarta.
The alleged crime mirrors the film Catch Me If You Can, in which Leonardo Di Caprio plays Frank Abagnale, who poses as a Pan American World Airways pilot to scam money.