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According to a US library audit, Chuck Finley borrowed 2,361 books over a 9-month period from a Florida library, except he didn't exist!
January 10, 2017 1 Comment

Librarians create fake Chuck Finley to save rarely-borrowed books

According to a US library audit, Chuck Finley borrowed 2,361 books over a 9-month period from a Florida library, except he didn’t exist!

World
A Philadelphia woman has been charged with forgery and unauthorised practice of law after it was alleged she posed as a lawyer for a decade.
March 30, 2015 0 Comments

Woman posed as a lawyer for 10 years!

A Philadelphia woman has been charged with forgery and unauthorised practice of law after she was accused of posing as an estate lawyer for a decade.

Art, Music & Movies
Tinder users who met 'Ava' realised she's a main character in upcoming film Ex Machina and that they were chatting to a bot as part of a marketing
March 17, 2015 0 Comments

Men find no love with ‘Ex Machina’ bot on Tinder

Tinder users who ‘swiped right’ to meet ‘Ava’ soon realised she’s the main character in upcoming film Ex Machina and that they were chatting to a bot as part of a marketing campaign.

Funny
A Long Island NY policeman caught a resident violating high-occupancy vehicle lane rules by driving with a fake passenger made out of 'wooden sticks', which was dressed in a hoodie.
March 3, 2015 0 Comments

Cop catches driver with passenger made of wooden sticks!

A Long Island NY policeman caught a resident violating high-occupancy vehicle lane rules by driving with a fake passenger made out of ‘wooden sticks’, which was dressed in a hoodie.

Funny
A woman from Somerset in the UK admits she faked her own death in order to get out of a date with a man she was no longer interested in.
January 18, 2015 0 Comments

Woman faked her own death to get out of date

A woman from Somerset UK admits she faked her own death in order to get out of a date with a man she was no longer interested in.

Funny
Myer sacked Andrew Flanagan when they learned his CV was fake.
June 27, 2014 0 Comments

Myer sacks Andrew Flanagan for fake CV

• Shortly after landing the position of ‘general manager of strategy and business development’ at Myer, Melbourne man Andrew Flanagan was sacked when Myer realised his CV was fake.

• Melbourne-based Quest Personnel admitted it has been taken in by “incorrect and misleading information” about Andrew’s employment history.

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