Fraud Casting for Game of Thrones S8

  • Last Post 17 February 2018
ArpitaBanerjee posted this 27 October 2017

First the mentioned number +1 (650) 297-6072 who posed to be the famous casting director Julie Schubert, approached me via Whatsapp on 25th Oct, 2017 but the messages were so convincing using her imdb profile for introduction & keeping her downloaded Pic as d dp. Obviously with little disbelief but having no immediate way of crosschecking right away the quick progress without a single official mail from the production & not a single voice call things did smell fishy. But for an ambitious struggling actor the convincing aspect outsmarts the doubtful aspect. Also coz I have recently made it through some rounds of a big production musical play casted by a someone renouned for international casting in India which almost coincided with the scam I assumed connections of recommendations (d apparent cast Dir maintained that my profile was recommended to her but wouldn't r say who). After pretending to grill me for the apparently core role in the next season the next level was Skype meeting apparently by the director Alan Taylor. Every move was well thought - before giving me the dir's Skype ID (alan.taylor@hbo.com) she tried grooming me, advising me that I read up abt him b4 d call. Again such a tactfully orchestrated trap - the apparent director maintained an extremely busy & formal tone. He asked me to come on camera (himself not coming on camera) to see how he sees me in d role & then switch to Skype texting but not speak since he was in between shots & he had no earphones. Coz I was asking him on camera if he can see or hear me (video getting stuck) he showed his temper for me not following his instructions. Even though I was very upset that time, thinking I lost a golden opportunity for my not being prompt & on my toes which could be the grilling process. But on analysing & confirming from a reliable source I discovered it was scam indeed. Thinking of the possibilities of wanting to keep the camera on & only communicating through text, neither giving out voice nor visibility, sends a chill down my spine. Also on calling them they cut or do not answer. Mostly, I learnt, the one at the receiving end, would be duped into succumbing to nudity or erotica as a requirement for the series GoT. Then the possibilities of misusing the video is manifold. I m saved for not being a victim yet I fear of consequences of these con people. This needs to stop. I request an investigation & eventual red handed exposure even if no arrest of the team.

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NehaPunjabi posted this 17 February 2018

Hi Arpita,

This is still going on i guess... I got a message on Whatsapp last night which I did not pursue but I was curious to know how many people are getting such hoax messages. Looked up and found your story here. This is the message I received - 

Hi, this is Nina Gold - Casting Director. I am casting for the next season of Game of Thrones and we are on a last minute casting hunt for a Indian Face for a lead character of a Indian Princess. Let me know if you'd be interested? It's a 64 days schedule from 8th March 2018 in Iceland / Ireland / Croatia and Switzerland. It's an extreme last minute casting that's why I have personally texted you instead of my assistants. Do let me know on priority.

The number is +1 (810) 277-3411
When I cross checked this number on TrueCaller the name that came up was
Julie Schubert



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