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16. 10. "Driven By Greed / Conned In The Caribbean / MoonTraders LLC". March 30, 2008 (2008-03-30) In case 1, starting with members of their own church, two men defraud investors of more than $21 million in the Miracle Cars scam, one of the larger car scams in United States history.
Princess Caraboo (1791–1864), Englishwoman who pretended to be a princess from a fictional island. Korla Pandit (1921–1998), African-American pianist/organist who pretended to be from India. George Psalmanazar (1679–1763), who claimed to be from Taiwan. Micheál Mac Liammóir (1899–1978), notable actor in Ireland, born in England as ...
Orgon's house in Paris, 1660s. Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite ( / tɑːrˈtʊf, - ˈtuːf /; [1] French: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, pronounced [taʁtyf u lɛ̃pɔstœʁ] ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical theatre roles.
Ferdinand Waldo Demara. Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (December 1921 [1] – June 7, 1982) was an American impostor. He was the subject of both a book and a movie, loosely based on his exploits: The Great Impostor, in which he was played by Tony Curtis . Demara's impersonations included a civil engineer, a sheriff's deputy, an assistant prison ...
Impostor syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon or impostorism, is a psychological experience of intellectual and professional infraudulence. [1] It is "the subjective experience of perceived self-doubt in one's abilities and accomplishments compared with others, despite evidence to suggest the contrary." [2]
NGC 3184 showing SN impostor SN 2010dn. [1] Supernova impostors are stellar explosions that appear at first to be a supernova but do not destroy their progenitor stars. As such, they are a class of extra-powerful novae. They are also known as Type V supernovae, Eta Carinae analogs, and giant eruptions of luminous blue variables (LBV).
Police corruption. Appearance. A 1902 cartoon depicts a police officer whose eyes are covered with a cloth labelled "bribes". Police corruption is a form of police misconduct in which law enforcement officers end up breaking their political contract and abusing their power for personal gain.
The European Commission has raised concern over Serbia's judiciary, police, health and education sectors that are particularly vulnerable to corruption. [2] Corruption is considered the most problematic factor for doing business in Serbia, followed by inefficient government bureaucracy. [3]