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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Woman, 28, charged after allegedly posing as 16-year-old Bronx student

A criminal complaint first reported by Manhattan-based WABC and the New York Post alleged that Claassen enrolled at Westchester Square academy on 13 April while claiming her name was Shamara Rashad and that her date of birth was in 2010. Claassen also allegedly told Westchester Square's principal that she had just moved from Ohio, but police said her ruse fell apart when the school director confronted her with a social media page revealing her true age and identity.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

How a family were shocked by allegations about a dead dad's double life: best podcasts of the week

Multiple podcasts explore true-crime investigations, false identities, parenting reflections, culture and food recommendations, and rising ICE detention concerns.
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Julia Wandelt claimed to be Madeleine McCann and went viral on social media

A Polish woman, Julia Wandelt, falsely claimed to be missing child Madeleine McCann, gained large social media following and was convicted of harassing the parents.
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fromIndependent
5 months ago

Man who lied about nationality for 21 years and claimed 145k in social welfare avoids prison

A Nigerian man received a suspended sentence after falsely claiming Zimbabwean nationality for 21 years and obtaining over €145,000 in welfare payments.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Minnesota man posed as high schooler to play on football team

White Bear Lake Area High School principal Russell Reetz wrote in a letter to parents that an adult person had provided fraudulent documentation and a false identity to enroll in the school. The school did not name the suspect, but KSTP identified him as 22-year-old Kevin Luebke. Luebke enrolled as a homeless unaccompanied youth under the false identity of Kevin C. Perry Jr., according to White Bear Lake Area School Superintendent Wayne Kazmierczak. He was enrolled from Sept. 3 to Sept. 29.
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