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Delhi Man Dresses Like a Pilot to Get Free Upgrades and Shoot Videos for His TikTok and YouTube Channels
In a sequence of events that sound a lot like Steven Spielberg’s 'Catch Me If You Can', this man boarded at least 15 flights across India by impersonating a Lufthansa pilot with a fake ID card.
A 32-Year-Old Man Got Arrested at Delhi Airport for Pretending to Be an 81-Year-Old
His hair was dyed white, he wore large glasses and sat in a wheelchair.
Turns Out It's Incredibly Easy to Blag Your Way Into Festivals
Three days, three festivals – for free!
This Girl Conned Dozens of Dudes into Going on a Mass Tinder Date with Her
She pulled off a month-long scam that ended with a 'Hunger Games'-style competition for the right to take her out.
What Cons Are Like When You're a Famous Cosplayer
Andy Rae told us about her weirdest convention stories, dealing with internet haters, and her take on the Cosplay Is Not Consent campaign.
Photos of the Fastest Growing Furry Convention in America
Views from the Biggest Little Fur Convention, a four-day furry meet up in Reno that attracted roughly 3,500 members of the furry fandom this year. Photographer Zak Krevitt documented the anthropomorphic fun and got familiar with the various fursonas.
Bronx Fight Club (Part 1)
Neighborhood boxing has been going on in The Bronx for decades. Now, two men are taking it to a different level.
I Conned My Way onto Two Reality Shows and Totally Got What I Deserved
After you lie to get the chance to become infamous on TV, you can hardly blame anyone else when the world starts to hate you.
The Shady World of People Who Offer to Illegally Sell Chimps Online
A recent report suggested there were 33,000 protected animals—or animal parts—for sale on the internet, so I set off to find out if that was true.
ConEd Worker Whose Home Was Hit By Sandy: "We're In Deep Shit"
The company has now said that power to the island should be restored by Saturday, though some parts of the city would have to wait until mid-November.
If WiFi Is Water, Electricity Is Fire
In Hurricane Sandy's wake, blacked-out New York City's biggest charging station was like a 21st Century bonfire.
The Phone-Charging Bonfire of Blackout New York City
In the lobby, a family of New Yorkers was worrying, praying, reading, and waiting too. The reprieve they sought was quick, temporary, but essential. They needed a charge.