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FAKES, FRAUDS & SCAMMERS

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The Fake Priest Accused of Swindling Millions
“Father” Ryan claimed to be a priest. But followers say he was a con man, scamming victims to fund a lifestyle which included extravagant purchases… like a herd of llamas.
The Business of Crime

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The Cults Buying Up Towns
We look at the rich tradition of cults buying up land across the world – the occasional successes and the many, often bizarre, dangerous and sometimes fatal, failures.
VICE Specials

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The UK’s Greatest Art Forgers Reveal Their Secrets
VICE’s Sydney Lima meets two notorious art forgers who created 1000s of fake paintings during their careers. She takes a fake to a forensic lab. Will it fool the expert?
FAKES, FRAUDS & SCAMMERS

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I’ve Pretended to Be 500 Missing Children | Fakes, Frauds & Scammers
Frédéric Bourdin is a serial impostor. Beginning his impersonations as a child, he’s assumed around 500 false identities – three of them were missing teenagers.