From being a kidnapped child in Texas to a missing person in France to the son of a victim of the Madrid Bombings, Frédéric Bourdin has lived many different lives. Nicknamed “the Chameleon” by the press, he wasn’t any of these people. Instead, he assumed their identities “for the love and affection” he never received as a child. We heard his story. In a series of candid interviews, we relive some of the most audacious scams and fraudulent stunts of our time from the mouths of the perpetrators themselves. Whether it’s money, fame or simply an addiction to lying, we find out what motivated these tricksters and whether the highs, lows and ramifications were worth it in the end. Watch more from this series: The Real Life Robin Hood: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJH7WkfCyco How I stole 2.8 Million as a teenager: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgkf7VGtZfY ‘Max the Forger’ Specialised in Faking Famous Art: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GTE5bKPgHM These Fake Rappers Scammed Sony Music Out Of 75k: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc8SqlZkjF4 How I Ended Up on Interpol’s Most Wanted List: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYZPrDZHi2o I Stole $2 Million of Jewelry as a Fake Prince: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubnRh3NRJ0w Click here to subscribe to VICE: bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don't even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: bit.ly/VICE-Videos Videos, daily editorial and more: vice.com More videos from the VICE network: www.fb.com/vicevideo Click here to get the best of VICE daily: bit.ly/1SquZ6v Like VICE on Facebook: fb.com/vice Follow VICE on Twitter: twitter.com/vice Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/vice The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: www.youtube.com/VICE MUNCHIES: www.youtube.com/MUNCHIES VICE News: www.youtube.com/VICENews VICELAND: www.youtube.com/VICELANDTV Broadly: www.youtube.com/Broadly Noisey: www.youtube.com/Noisey Motherboard: www.youtube.com/MotherboardTV VICE Sports: www.youtube.com/NOC i-D: www.youtube.com/iDmagazine Waypoint: www.youtube.com/Waypoint

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