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tail gunner; broadly embellished his military accomplishments, notably by exaggerating his number of combat missions flown, falsifying official records to reflect these claims, obtaining combat decorations based on the falsified documents, and claiming that he broke his leg in action when the injury
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Historically, when military record-keeping was less accurate than today, some persons—primarily men—falsely claimed to be war veterans to obtain military pensions. Most did not make extravagant claims, because they were seeking money, not public attention that might expose their fraud. In the modern
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Grevillea (unknown), posed as 'Elizabeth Lean' and other members of a fictitious group LILAC WA (Ladies In Line Against Communism WA) in the 1980s during a series of publicity stunts which fooled some journalists and led to coverage of the group's messages
584:(1939–1975) is the assumed name of John Keehan, who claimed to be descended from Spanish nobility. In his campaign to promote his system of martial arts, he also claimed victories in various secret deathmatches in Asia, and mercenary activity in Cuba, none of which was proven.
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Many women in history have presented themselves as men in order to advance in typically male-dominated fields. There are many documented cases of this in the military during the
American Civil War. However, their purpose was rarely for fraudulent gain. They are listed in the
590:(1905–1968), was a Dutch woman who claimed to be the fifth daughter of Nicholas and Alexandra, born in 1903 when Alexandra was reported to have had a "hysterical pregnancy". There are no official or private records of Alexandra giving birth to any child at this time.
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in 2022 claiming to be a college-educated financier, philanthropist and real estate investor as well as Jewish and the grandson of
Holocaust survivors, who later admitted that he fabricated most of his
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Manhattan, falsified documents identifying himself as the president-secretary of its condo association, and transferred $ 435,000 from the association's bank account to his own bank account
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932:(1934-2014), impersonated various public figures and was convicted of murdering her own landlady, wealthy socialite Irene Silverman, in an apparent plot to assume Silverman's identity
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1149:(born 1943), American professor and historian who claimed a tour of duty in the Vietnam War, but who actually obtained an academic deferral of service and then taught history at
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world, reasons for posing as a member of the military or exaggerating one's service record vary, but the intent is almost always to gain the respect and admiration of others.
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1937) wrote a fraudulent autobiography where she claimed to be a Jewish holocaust survivor, when in fact she has no Jewish descent and was born to
Catholic parents. Her book,
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Tania Head's story, as shared over the years with reporters, students, friends and hundreds of visitors to ground zero, was a remarkable account of both life and death.
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897:(born 1991), an Australian alternative wellness advocate who falsely claimed to have survived multiple cancers without using conventional cancer treatments
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but never actually claimed to be the former grand duchess. Many people who knew
Larissa strongly suspected that she was the former grand duchess of Russia.
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1297:(born 1961), a serial impostor and convicted murderer who infamously posed as a member of the Rockefeller family and became the subject of several books
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1005:(1843–1914), master forger who used his real name but created a complex, fictitious history that pointed to him as the rightful owner of much of
950:(born 1944), who lured women into vulnerable situations by pretending to be people they knew, then lawyers representing them, and then raped them
435:, an American academic, feminist, and activist against violence who claimed Cherokee identity without proof or acceptance by the Cherokee nation
185:. As part of humorous stunts and media pranks protesters have also engaged in imposture, often revealing their true identity at a later stage.
2597:"E se il romanzo autobiografico "Educazione Siberiana" di Nicolai Lilin così autobiografico non fosse? Il racconto nel libro di Antonio Armano"
1158:(born 1954), British historian, military advisor on film productions, and author who claimed to have a distinguished twenty-year career in the
1309:(1890–1960), American multiple impostor who impersonated public officials, including the U.S. Secretary of State and various military officers
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in the 1930s, despite being of Polish origin and Bender having not been in the USSR at that time, as well as claiming to be a veteran of the
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1480:(1921–2022), Spaniard who claimed to have been a prisoner in the Nazi German concentration camps Mauthausen and Flossenburg in World War II
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who falsely claimed
African, African-American, and Caribbean-American heritage throughout her career, despite being born to Jewish parents
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out of protest. Her Apache Indian impersonation was not made public until her funeral, when her sisters asserted their
Mexican descent.
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855:(1933–2018), former pharmacist who posed as a doctor for over twenty years, assuming the identities of various licensed physicians
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in the mid-16th century and lived with Guerre's wife and son for three years before being discovered when Guerre returned
1517:(born 1957), who has impersonated judges and a doctor, among others, and is known for escaping from prison multiple times
1237:(1849–1922), German impostor who masqueraded as a Prussian officer in 1906 and became famous as "The Captain of Köpenick"
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515:(d. 522 BC), ancient ruler of Persia, widely regarded as genuine but was claimed to be an imposter by his successor
223:(1899–1978), notable actor in Ireland, born in England as Alfred Willmore but falsified an Irish birth and identity
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1291:(1921–1982), "The Great Impostor", who masqueraded as many people, from monks to surgeons to prison wardens
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307:(born 1972), Australian writer who falsely claimed Ukrainian ancestry as part of the basis of her novel
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1864:"Fake Cherokee? Scholar who has made name as Cherokee is accused of not having Native American roots"
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398:(Marie Louise Cruz, 1946-2022), model and activist who rejected Marlon Brando's Academy Award at the
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1783:"Rachel Dolezal Admits She Was 'Biologically Born White' but Maintains That She Identifies as Black"
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1511:(born 1978), American actor and comedian who claimed to be a survivor of the September 11 attacks
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1435:(1812–1833), German youth who claimed to have grown up in the total isolation of a darkened cell
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682:(d. 1285), also known as Dietrich Holzschuh, an impostor who in 1284 began to pretend to be the
1734:"The Layered Deceptions of Jessica Krug, the Black-Studies Professor Who Hid That She Is White"
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A leading representative of
Holocaust survivors in Spain has admitted to being "an impostor"
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Fake Warriors: Identifying, Exposing, and Punishing Those Who Falsify Their Military Service
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1557:(born 1941), who adopted a constructed identity as a Holocaust survivor and published author
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1270:(1947–2011), known in the sports world as "The Great Imposter", after pretending to be an
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Stolen Valor : How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History
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2090:"SA's 'fake billionaire' is back, now selling shares on special to Somizi's followers"
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1979:"The Whole Pantry author Belle Gibson admits she lied about having terminal cancer"
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1111:(WWII); Dupre served in World War II, but he was never in France, nor with the SOE
357:(1888–1938), born Archibald Belaney, an Englishman who took on the identity of an
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202:(1791–1864), Englishwoman who pretended to be a princess from a fictional island
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2153:"Sorokin, Who Swindled N.Y.'s Elite, Is Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years in Prison"
2120:"Sex Under Duress: Cal. Court Upholds Rape Conviction for Ruse to Obtain Sex"
966:(c. 1320/40 – after 1394), Orthodox monk, claimed to be a member of the
208:(1921–1998), African-American pianist/organist who pretended to be from India
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572:(1946–1995), Belgian who claimed connection to various European royal houses
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877:, (active 1996-2002), a journalist who posed as Robert Klinger, fictitious
2004:"CNBC pundit and hedge-fund operator at heart of $ 4 million Ponzi scheme"
1441:(born 1971), English barman, car salesman and conman who masqueraded as a
622:(1905 – after 1978), who pretended to be an heir to the German throne
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2914:"Grevillea: Creative Interventions in Western Australia during the 1990s"
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578:(1642–1673), who was, amongst other things, a false princess and bigamist
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at a time many considered that her father should be deposed in her favour
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who, among other things, claimed that he was a decorated captain in the
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1426:(1921–2016), Polish Jew who falsely claimed to have been imprisoned in
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162:) is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often through means of
2570:"'Japan's Beethoven' Samuragochi paid hearing composer to write music"
843:(born 1948), who passed bad checks as a fake pilot, doctor, and lawyer
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1400:(born 1937) Belgian Catholic woman who took the identity of a Jewish
441:(c. 1888–1933), seller of herbal medicine who claimed that he was of
358:
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about a Ukrainian family who collaborated with Nazis in the Holocaust
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2799:"Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction"
2752:"Steve Rannazzisi, Comedian Who Told of 9/11 Escape, Admits He Lied"
2620:"When does a soldier's 'memoir' count as fact, and when as fiction?"
559:(1817–1885), claimed to have been the secret legitimate daughter of
2543:"Rockefeller impostor gets 27 years in prison; maintains innocence"
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to assume the honorary presidency of one of his medical conferences
246:(1960–2020), American writer and assistant professor of English at
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2203:"Brothers in arms?: Civil War reality predates transgender debate"
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life, including his claim to have been elected King of the Beggars
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467:(1881–1930), Danish adventurer and self-styled "Duke of Colachine"
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388:(aka Jess La Bombalera, born 1982), former associate professor at
340:
333:, detailing the investigation into the fraud was released in 2021.
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veteran, but actually served in the army for only 44 days in 1976
983:(1885–1959), U.S. celebrity impersonator and writer of bad checks
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Bilefsky, Dan; Porter, Catherine; Austen, Ian (April 20, 2020).
2526:"Frederic Bourdin – the man who changed his identity 500 times,"
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1117:(born 1956), Canadian-American martial artist who served in the
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who claimed to be a Cuban immigrant despite having been born in
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2882:"Police Seek Motive for Canada Killing Spree by Denture Fitter"
1798:"White GWU professor admits she falsely claimed Black identity"
1410:(born 1973), Spanish woman who claimed to be a survivor of the
1333:, conductor of "Onimusha Soundtrack", produced by Samuragouchi.
1315:(1941–2002), who claimed to be "Lauren Stratford", a victim of
2835:"George Santos Admits to Lying About College and Work History"
2736:
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David W. Dunlap and Serge F. Kovalevski (September 27, 2007).
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1020:(1895–1967), fake doctor who became the personal physician of
882:
691:(1886–1962), who claimed connection to the royal house of the
652:
366:(1931–2001), writer and journalist, born Jackie Marks into an
36:
1351:, despite his name not appearing in any sources close to the
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military analyst who claimed to have been a highly decorated
382:(1911–1988), novelist who wrote under the name Danny Santiago
30:"Impostor" and "Imposter" redirect here. For other uses, see
849:(1770–1852), notorious English impostor and postal fraudster
767:(c. 1477 – c. 1525), pretender to the throne of England
1544:(1918–2000), Australian soldier who claimed to have been a
912:(1905–1986), who is alleged to have fraudulently sold the
815:. She died in a psychiatric ward in 1971 in Kazan, Russia.
989:(born 1958), a mail carrier who posed as a medical doctor
821:(c. 1474 – 1499), pretender to the throne of England
1888:"Fake Saudi prince Anthony Gignac jailed for $ 8m fraud"
1194:
who served in the Marine Corps during World War II as a
960:, who claimed to be the missing heir Sir Roger Tichborne
944:(1890–1947), "The man who sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice."
885:'s North American division, in a series of articles for
861:(1743–1795), Italian adventurer and self-styled magician
264:
writer Forrest Carter authored several books, including
1843:
Bromwich, Jonah Engel; Marcus, Ezra (August 4, 2020).
1709:"Pranks, performances and protestivals: Public Events"
1567:
who masqueraded as a police officer and drove a bogus
502:(1896–1984), who may have really believed she was the
749:(c. 1742–1775), who claimed to be Peter III of Russia
521:(fl. c.1533), pretended to be Henry VIII's daughter,
2681:"In a 9/11 Survival Tale, the Pieces Just Don't Fit"
2464:"Fact from Fiction: Joseph McCarthy the Tail Gunner"
1461:(1885–1971), father of the hoax art movement called
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student in college, but never served in the military
811:, appeared in the 1920s in Russia and claimed to be
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2832:Gold, Michael; Ashford, Grace (December 26, 2022).
2797:Ashford, Grace; Gold, Michael (December 19, 2022).
716:(c. 1260–1301), who impersonated the Maid of Norway
297:
in the early 1970s), who claimed to be of Cherokee-
67:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
2666:"The Amazing, Untrue Story Of A Sept. 11 Survivor"
2576:. Guardian News and Media Limited. 5 February 2014
1500:, and told her stories in an authorized biography
1486:(born c. 1963), who at the age of thirty attended
1759:"The Girl Who Cried Wolf: A Holocaust Fairy Tale"
999:and wrote a number of books based on that premise
773:(1899–1997), another woman who claimed to be the
236:(born 1966), Canadian writer who falsely claimed
2440:Brian Ross and Vic Walter (September 21, 2007).
1099:(1903–1982), who claimed that he worked for the
1089:(1938–2020), American actor who enlisted in the
2508:"Micah Wright Comes Clean, Ranger Story a Hoax"
1941:"Doctor's Specialty Turns Out to Be Masquerade"
1796:Lauren Lumpkin and Susan Svrluga (2020-09-03).
1523:(born 1988), Brazilian-American elected to the
1121:in non-combat roles, but claimed in his memoir
260:(1925–1979), who under the alias of supposedly
1977:Donelly, Beau; Toscano, Nick (22 April 2015).
1503:Hannah: From Dachau to the Olympics and Beyond
1474:employee, pranking major media outlets in 2022
408:, neuroscientist who impersonated a bisexual
327:, received international fame. A documentary,
279:who claimed to be the son of a Blackfoot chief
2962:
2780:"I love you Phillip Morris: a conman's story"
1732:Jackson, Lauren Michele (12 September 2020).
613:(died 1612), who all impersonated the son of
596:, pretended to be a son of Byzantine emperor
8:
2373:"Ellis doesn't want to revisit his own past"
2332:. Vol. 21, no. 8. pp. 37–39.
1199:was sustained in a non-combat stairwell fall
903:(1964–2003), who pretended to be the son of
675:Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
351:heritage despite being born to white parents
2490:"Captain Sir Alan KBE - call-centre worker"
2442:"Anti-War YouTube 'Vet' Admits He Is Faker"
3720:Criminal enterprises, gangs and syndicates
2969:
2955:
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2750:Kovaleski, Serge F. (September 16, 2015).
803:Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
477:Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia
426:who claimed to be the last speaker of the
27:List of people acting under false identity
2271:Ehrenberg, Nicholas (November 11, 2005).
1247:and several special operations; he was a
655:agent who in the year 1959 claimed to be
289:actor (the "crying Indian chief" in the "
127:Learn how and when to remove this message
2541:Hailey Branson-Potts (August 15, 2013).
761:(1860–1913), better known as Baron Corvo
637:(1970), falsely took on the identity of
486:Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
147:, who claimed to have had adventures in
1670:
1162:, but actually served as a cook in the
795:. He died in 1977 in Vancouver, Canada.
722:(1920–2000), the mastermind behind the
552:Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
324:Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years
228:False minority national identity claims
2398:"Further Statement of Joseph J. Ellis"
2030:"So young, so rich, so many questions"
1915:"How Frank Abagnale Would Swindle You"
1815:Keeler, Jacqueline (22 October 2022).
2462:Oshinsky, David M. (March 17, 2020).
2254:"At Fox News, The Colonel Who Wasn't"
1582:, who was later imprisoned for fraud.
730:, a pretender to the throne of France
339:(born 1977), former president of the
7:
3619:High-yield investment program (HYIP)
2297:Burkett, B. G. (September 2, 1998).
2227:Henry Mark Holzer (August 9, 2012).
2060:"Bogus billionaire's trail of debts"
1845:"The Anonymous Professor Who Wasn't"
214:(1679–1763), who claimed to be from
65:adding citations to reliable sources
3609:Foundation for New Era Philanthropy
2778:Day, Elizabeth (5 September 2009).
2729:"Spanish Nazi camp 'survivor' lied"
2711:"'MI5' conman wins sentence appeal"
2618:Bullough, Oliver (12 August 2011).
2322:McColl, Alexander (1 August 1996).
2180:von Lüpke, Marc (1 November 2013).
2058:Mashaba, Sibongile (May 12, 2011).
1939:Noble, Kenneth B. (17 April 1996).
1534:(1524–1560), who took the place of
1264:(born 1974), "the French Chameleon"
2641:Черненко, Елена (3 October 2011).
2599:(in Italian). Ilfattoquotidiano.it
2400:. mountholyoke.edu. Archived from
1135:in Southeast Asia, Nicaragua, the
1119:United States Marine Corps Reserve
370:family who later claimed he was a
25:
2918:The Commons Social Change Library
2423:"Historian 'posed as a war hero'"
2252:Rutenberg, Jim (April 29, 2002).
2088:Wasserman, Helena (Jul 3, 2021).
1713:The Commons Social Change Library
1455:by posing as a self-taught orphan
1217:; he never served in the military
976:Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
974:, later succeeded in being named
867:(1857–1907), who pretended to be
813:Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia
801:, appeared strikingly similar to
775:Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia
664:(fl. 1659), claimed to have been
628:(fl. 1765), claimed to have been
539:Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia
504:Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia
177:, but also often for purposes of
143:Cartoon of the would-be explorer
2595:Armano, Antonio (27 June 2017).
2488:Seenan, Gerard (11 April 2006).
1624: – 1910 book by Bram Stoker
1249:Reserve Officers' Training Corps
1245:United States invasion of Panama
736:, claimed to be the daughter of
41:
3776:Lists of people by legal status
3674:Saradha Group financial scandal
2301:(1st ed.). Verity Pr Inc.
2100:from the original on 2021-07-03
2070:from the original on 2022-07-26
2040:from the original on 2022-07-15
1571:cruiser while perpetrating the
972:Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
956:(1834–1898), also known as the
495:Grand Duchess Tatiana of Russia
52:needs additional citations for
2860:Lapppin, Elana (6 June 1999).
2201:Shearer, Lee (14 April 2018).
1958:Shafer, Jack (12 March 2002).
1913:Mullins, Luke (May 19, 2008).
1862:Jaschik, Scott (6 July 2015).
1470:, who pretended to be a fired
1390:(1934–1998), who impersonated
1040:List of wartime cross-dressers
309:The Hand that Signed the Paper
273:Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance
1:
3028:1992 Indian stock market scam
2371:John, Marshall (2004-12-07).
2118:Griesser, Andy (2003-02-07).
2028:Hawker, Diane (Nov 7, 2010).
1569:Royal Canadian Mounted Police
1525:U.S. House of Representatives
1127:that he had fought in covert
970:dynasty, pretended to be the
630:Crown Prince Gustav of Sweden
3303:Strip search phone call scam
3118:Extraterrestrial real estate
2664:NPR Staff (March 26, 2012).
2396:Ellis, Joseph (2001-08-17).
1593:Category:Fictional impostors
1550:Auschwitz concentration camp
1428:Treblinka extermination camp
1101:Special Operations Executive
1022:Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
700:(born 1957), styled himself
390:George Washington University
295:public service announcements
267:The Education of Little Tree
248:George Washington University
3178:Intellectual property scams
3168:Indian coal allocation scam
2977:Scams and confidence tricks
2862:"The Boy Who had Two Lives"
2645:(in Russian). Kommersant.ru
2150:Ransom, Jan (May 9, 2019).
1960:"Who Is "Robert Klingler"?"
1757:Eskin, Blake (2008-08-18).
1414:, under the name Tania Head
1353:Russian Ministry of Defence
1129:Central Intelligence Agency
1033:Wartime impostors and spies
922:(born 1975/1976), lived in
594:Pseudo-Constantine Diogenes
588:Suzanna Catharina de Graaff
450:False royal heritage claims
3792:
3664:Pyramid schemes in Albania
3624:Investors Overseas Service
3556:Website reputation ratings
2377:Seattle Post Intelligencer
2273:"Fake War Stories Exposed"
1590:
1323:survivor "Laura Grabowski"
1283:Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
1091:United States Marine Corps
1056:
916:to American industrialists
793:Tsarevich Alexei of Russia
657:Tsarevich Alexei of Russia
29:
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3639:Madoff investment scandal
3133:Foreclosure rescue scheme
2184:[Doctor Brazen].
1498:Dachau concentration camp
1451:(born 1959), who entered
1178:United States Army Ranger
698:Terence Francis MacCarthy
666:queen Christina of Sweden
561:Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
32:Impostor (disambiguation)
3689:Stanford Financial Group
3494:Russian Business Network
3283:Slavery reparations scam
2941:The Fake Warrior Project
1679:"Definition of impostor"
1573:2020 Nova Scotia attacks
1295:Christian Gerhartsreiter
1077:U.S. Army Special Forces
981:Frederick Emerson Peters
964:Paul Palaiologos Tagaris
673:claims to be the son of
194:False nationality claims
3659:Petters Group Worldwide
2524:Laura Plitt, producer,
1894:. BBC. BBC. 1 June 2019
1822:San Francisco Chronicle
1490:by posing as a teenager
1307:Stanley Clifford Weyman
1235:Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt
879:chief executive officer
726:hoax who claimed to be
704:and "Prince of Desmond"
605:(c. 1581 – 1606),
550:, claimed to have been
3353:White van speaker scam
3318:Technical support scam
3293:SSA impersonation scam
3248:Redemption/A4V schemes
3173:IRS impersonation scam
3138:Foreign exchange fraud
2643:"Татуированная клюква"
1868:www.insidehighered.com
1578:regarding billionaire
1563:(1968–2020), Canadian
1394:during the early 1990s
1289:Ferdinand Waldo Demara
910:Joseph "Harry" Jelinek
468:
416:handle "@Sciencing_bi"
291:Keep America Beautiful
151:
3153:Get-rich-quick scheme
3143:Fortune telling fraud
1439:Robert Hendy-Freegard
1366:Bampfylde Moore Carew
1196:Douglas SBD Dauntless
859:Alessandro Cagliostro
543:Nicholas II of Russia
508:Nicholas II of Russia
493:claimed to have been
484:claimed to have been
475:claimed to have been
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396:Sacheen Littlefeather
317:(born Monique de Wael
142:
3629:Kapa investment scam
3449:Internet vigilantism
3439:Email authentication
3414:Cryptocurrency scams
3308:Swampland in Florida
2813:on December 22, 2022
2324:"Full Mental Jacket"
2207:Athens Banner-Herald
1615:Disability pretender
1555:Binjamin Wilkomirski
1453:Princeton University
1412:September 11 attacks
1317:satanic ritual abuse
1285:, among other things
1176:who claimed to be a
1071:(born 1956), former
948:Richard Allen Minsky
827:, who claimed to be
782:, claimed to be the
684:Emperor Frederick II
330:Misha and the Wolves
221:Micheál Mac Liammóir
173:or through means of
61:improve this article
3733:Film and television
3454:Lenny anti-scam bot
3358:Work-at-home scheme
3323:Telemarketing fraud
3183:Kansas City Shuffle
3108:Embarrassing cheque
2622:. Independent.co.uk
1802:The Washington Post
1685:. December 13, 2023
1628:Miriam Coles Harris
1374:Life and Adventures
1313:Laurel Rose Willson
1227:, 1925) and actor (
1180:and veteran of the
1164:Army Catering Corps
742:Elizabeth of Russia
734:Princess Tarakanova
651:(1922–1993), was a
649:Michael Goleniewski
598:Romanos IV Diogenes
541:, daughter of Tsar
506:, daughter of Tsar
345:Spokane, Washington
254:to American parents
76:"List of impostors"
3684:Scott W. Rothstein
3579:Aman Futures Group
3098:Coin rolling scams
3093:Coin-matching game
2888:The New York Times
2840:The New York Times
2804:The New York Times
2757:The New York Times
2686:The New York Times
2531:, 19 October 2012.
2329:Soldier of Fortune
2258:The New York Times
2159:The New York Times
2132:on August 21, 2008
2034:Independent Online
1945:The New York Times
1849:The New York Times
1515:Steven Jay Russell
1509:Stephen Rannazzisi
1408:Alicia Esteve Head
1372:man whose popular
1349:Second Chechen War
1327:Mamoru Samuragochi
1256:Multiple impostors
1160:Parachute Regiment
1133:special operations
1059:Military impostors
1053:Military impostors
958:Tichborne Claimant
829:Olaf II of Denmark
809:Nadezhda Vasilyeva
784:Earl of Buckingham
643:Khalid bin Al Saud
565:Frederica of Baden
557:Helga de la Brache
535:Natalya Bilikhodze
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380:Daniel Lewis James
212:George Psalmanazar
171:social engineering
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3434:Domain name scams
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3198:Miracle cars scam
3021:confidence tricks
3019:Notable scams and
2548:Los Angeles Times
2231:. Madison Press.
1643:Impostor syndrome
1459:Paul Jordan-Smith
1223:, film director (
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1174:anti-war activist
1105:French Resistance
1069:Joseph A. Cafasso
924:Christodora House
747:Yemelyan Pugachev
738:Alexei Razumovsky
615:Ivan the Terrible
611:False Dmitriy III
609:(died 1610), and
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3514:Jim Browning
3509:419eater.com
3504:Scam baiting
3489:Romance scam
3459:Lottery scam
3404:Clickjacking
3348:Wash trading
3343:Trojan horse
3258:Return fraud
3208:Mock auction
3103:Drop swindle
3068:Bogus escrow
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1241:Micah Wright
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1147:Joseph Ellis
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3594:Dona Branca
3536:Spoofed URL
3444:Email fraud
3424:CyberThrill
3399:Click fraud
3313:Tarmac scam
3238:Pork barrel
3233:Pigeon drop
3223:Patent safe
3213:Moving scam
3123:Fiddle game
3073:Boiler room
3048:Badger game
3010:Sucker list
2983:Terminology
2282:18 December
2187:Der Spiegel
2125:ABA Journal
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1478:Enric Marco
1468:Rahul Ligma
1449:James Hogue
1424:Martin Gray
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930:Sante Kimes
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626:Anna Ekelöf
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149:Australasia
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3738:Literature
3599:Earl Jones
3531:ShadowCrew
3484:Rock Phish
3429:DarkMarket
3419:Cybercrime
3394:Catfishing
3268:Shell game
3203:Mismarking
3128:Fine print
3088:Clip joint
3078:Bride scam
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1718:2024-09-19
1665:References
1605:Catfishing
1587:In fiction
1418:James Frey
1378:picaresque
1370:Devonshire
1151:West Point
875:Ravi Desai
847:Joseph Ady
835:Fraudsters
825:False Olaf
680:Tile Kolup
465:Frits Holm
454:See also:
412:using the
87:newspapers
3771:Impostors
3766:Deception
3725:Impostors
3379:Avalanche
3193:Long firm
3113:Exit scam
2338:0145-6784
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368:Ashkenazi
179:espionage
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3298:SSC Scam
3163:Hustling
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