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More than 100 industry hopefuls have been swindled by a voice on the other end of the line — lured to Indonesia by a bizarre mix of name-dropping and phone sex. Here's how the con works and why the man they call the Queen is still at large.

Over the last decade, Israel has emerged as an increasingly rich supplier for American TV executives ravenous for shows that stand out amid the programming glut of peak TV.