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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.
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.
19 mag 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.
28 feb 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).
Not all impostors pretend they are kings or queens. Nor do they always lie and cheat in order to win fame or riches, as the intriguing tale of Martin Guerre shows. Though it happened more than 500 years ago, this case continues to fascinate historians, writers and playwrights.
19 ago 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...
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