The Research Team
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I had a brief encounter with this person some time ago. His modus operandi is the same in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Philipines.
Arriving at a new place, he will try to gain entry into clubs or entertainment places, where entry requirements are not too strict. Here he will seize any opportunity to engage with business people or people he can gain some credibility. Presenting his ‘high standing and wealth backing’, he has fooled many in the S E Asian countries he ‘operated’ in. He is a very good and smooth conman! He’s able to fool doormans to diplomats (including lawyers and corporate managers) with his false background.
Once, he has established some ‘relationship’ with someone, he then explores and seek business deals – either to invest, acquire or startups. He will always get a local lawyer or notary person to produce a testimony of his background. The companies/organisations, obviously do not exist or are cheap shells. The testimony regurgitate what is given, and obviously has a provision hidden somewhere saying so.
Example in Indonesia (circa: 2004):
Claimed credentials:
Des Jacob (Indonesia) Trust (Geneva-Switzerland); Blaxland Investment Ltd (BVI); Blaxland Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 106 616 595 – Australia)
Blaxand Australia Pty Ltd invited bids to build a International Hospital at Karawang, Indonesia.
Many construction companies were sucked into length meetings and presentations, ending in nothing. He obviously seek some gain in the process.
I believe he has problems with the law in Netherlands and is unable to return. He has been in SE Asia for more than 10 years – in Jakarta, Singapore, Malaysia and Manila. I believe he is ‘loosely’ fronting some people with illegal money in Europe. The Mr Gelms, mentioned in one of your article is probably his ‘boss’ and not one of his representatives reporting to him.
In the short encounter with him, I’m not aware of him securing any one of the many deals he seem to engage in. It’s always: showing his connection with wealth, intending to buy/acquire, engaging in meeting to purchase, then finding an excuse to withdraw. Why he does these? Obviously, for some personal gains or sniffing for opportunities for whom he is fronting.
Then, he introduced himself as Dr Robert Jacob.
His bio-data then was:
– Drs RLJEM Jacob (Robertus Leo Johannes Everisius Maria JACOB. – Robert s’Jacob came later).
– Born 11 April 1959. Nijmegen, Netherlands.
– Claimed Education: 1975-1988 – University of Leiden (Law), University of Amsterdam (Psychiatry & Medicine).
– Claimed Career:
1989 chief de Bureau Ministry of Traffic
1992 President, Jacob Trust
1999 President, Valentine Consortium
2001 Private counsel to Indonesian President A Wahid. Purportly, to recover some old Dutch treasures to return to the people of Indonesia.
Others: Altas Capital Fund, Cristal Capital Group. Purportedly, in 2001 he acquired Indonesian nationality and has a Indonesian passport. His Dutch passport then was N30051944.
So, his corporate background has changed!
He has one or two daugthers back in Netherlands. He has not been back to Netherlands, but has been to some close-by countries in Europe to keep in touch with his daughters – probably not to see his wife (or ex-wife). Morale of the story: “even crooks have a soft spot”. To lessen suspicion, he was known to travel with an Indonesian woman with children.
Having ‘done’ Jakarta, Singapore, Malaysia and Manila, it’s no surprise that he is in Cambodia. When ‘done’ with Cambodia, he’ll probably move on to other SE Asian countries or elsewhere. However, not having a Dutch passport but an Indonesian passport (fake ??), his travelling may be quite restricted. One area to check, is to find out who pays his rent for the house he presently stays in!
Hahaha, he didn’t have the “Lt Commander” title then – probably a military title works in Indochine !
Good job with your website. This con artist should be exposed.