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An impostor (also spelled imposter) [1] is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often through means of disguise . Their objective is usually to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering or through means of identity theft, but also often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement . Notable impostors[edit]
19 de may. de 2013 · For example, one of the most famous impostors in recent history is Frank Abagnale, inspiration for the Spielberg/DiCaprio film Catch Me If You Can. He robbed, cheated, and lied his way into a fortune, but no matter how many checks he forged, you just can’t help rooting for the guy.
11 de ago. de 2012 · His most famous stunt – the subject of a documentary, The Imposter, released on 24 August – was when he took the identity of a missing Texan boy called Nicholas Barclay in 1997.
5 de feb. de 2024 · Los anales de la historia están plagados de historias de engaños, en las que individuos más que astutos se han puesto las máscaras de otros ya fuese para conseguir poder, ganancias o por mera supervivencia. Estas son las historias de impostores e imitadores, figuras que han tejido intrincadas redes de mentiras, presentándose a ...
That’s why impostors have long been the protagonists of novels, plays and movies as well as fairy tales and folklore. But, sometimes real life is even stranger, and more fantastical, than fiction, and history is littered with examples of notable impostors.
19 de ago. de 2014 · 6 Infamous Impostors From a murderer who claimed he was a Rockefeller to a woman who passed as a male soldier during the U.S. Civil War, get the story behind six of history's most fascinating...
Famous Impostors is the last of four non-fiction books completed by Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula. It features numerous historical impostors and hoaxes. The first edition was published by the Sturgis & Walton Company of New York in November 1910.
