Impersonating celebrities is an old scam.
Remember the song “Seasons In The Sun” by Terry Jacks? There was a guy going around signing bar tabs for years, impersonating Terry Jacks! Really.
See, I think that’s a pretty good angle, you pick a personality that is familiar, in some way, to most people but, not easily recognizable. Who is going to question you if you say you are Terry Jacks? It’s believable. Who is going to know any better? See, you could picture a guy, who had one hit song back in the 70’s, needing to get a motel room in your town.
If you are going to pull the celebrity scam, it’s got to be believable and, you can’t get too greedy.
From Breitbart/AP.
Two people were being investigated for alleged fraud after attempting to launch a fashion line with a brand using George Clooney’s name, police in Milan said Thursday.
Tax police said they seized garments and watches Wednesday, as well as fake documentation. The ANSA news agency said the line was to be launched in Milan next week.
Police said the probe stemmed from a complaint filed by the actor.
Launching a fashion line using George Clooney’s name; How can you not get caught?
Now, you could possibly run around Milan, telling people that you are working for George Clooney, who has hired you to start a fashion line. That would be a good way to pick up dimwit chicks who think they are Supermodel material but, that’s about the extent of it. Well, you might be able to get a few drinks out of it too. But, you aren’t going to make any money off of it and, you definitely don’t attempt to launch an actual fashion line.
You know what these guys are that tried to do this? They are a couple of mindless YOBS!
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PatrickisnoAprilFool wrote,
I think you might be onto something here; it seems an excellent methodist case for FYOD and Co. Webinars. However, I think Fidel Castro already put it into practice, and now Chavez is using the system. I think the crossover company would be FYOA, or fake your own abduction.
Its progress; since it is becoming more difficult for young people to pick each other up in the nascent virtual reality of internet barbarism, no? It’s not an InstaMatic world any more.
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Kenski (Fillmore Five Project) wrote,
Three into two don’t go.
One into two goes, but only in shifts.
Mr C. would enjoy being one o’ two.
Imagine he’d baulk, push come to… 2… shove.
And so ends Thursday.
Big wide world. Ain’t nobody biddinesh.
Shame, shame, shame. Gotta groove…
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