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19 de may. de 2013 · 10 Greatest Impostors Of The 20th Century. by Andrew Handley. fact checked by Jamie Frater. For some reason, the world is enthralled with the idea of the impostor. They’re sneaky, deceitful, and devoid of morals—but dang it, they do it with style. For example, one of the most famous impostors in recent history is Frank Abagnale ...
There’s just something about impostors that captures the popular imagination. People who have not just the skill but the confidence – indeed, the audacity – to pose as someone else have long fascinated us. That’s why impostors have long been the protagonists of novels, plays and movies as well as…
28 de feb. de 2011 · This list looks at great impostors from history; men and women who pretended to be someone they were not. We have omitted people who merely assumed false names (such as Frank Abagnale and Frédéric Bourdin ) and focused entirely on impostors who claimed to be someone famous (with rather incredible success in some cases).
11 de ago. de 2012 · Frédéric Bourdin. Bourdin is a serial con artist, known as the Chameleon, who has impersonated people in five languages in more than 15 countries. His most famous stunt – the subject of a ...
Wartime impostors and spies. 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 List of wartime cross-dressers.
10 de mar. de 2009 · 1 Victor Lustig: the Man who sold the Eiffel Tower. Known as “the man who sold the Eiffel Tower”, Victor Lustig was one of the most talented confidence tricksters who ever lived.Born in 1890 in Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, he was a glib and charming conman, fluent in multiple languages.
TIME dredges up ten of the most notorious imposters from the past. Tweet. Full List. Faking It. Clark Rockefeller. David Hampton. Darius McCollum. Ferdinand Demara. Frederic Bourdin. Frank...
