Over the years, lots of people have pretended they were CIA officers, whether for nefarious purposes or simply to indulge in the fantasy of living the life of a spy. Some actually get away with it, at least for awhile.
What’s fascinating is when these impersonators with delusions of espionage grandeur are actually already employed by the government—or were at some point. Over the years, they have leveraged their inside knowledge of the bureaucracy to scam everyone from federal officials and contractors to would-be girlfriends. -- More...