Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish

Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish


#20. Gilbert Chikli - Fake President Scam

June 22, 2021

This is the story of Gilbert Chikli, mastermind of the fake president scam, stealing millions by wearing silicone masks to impersonate government officials.


Chikli would fake France’s defence minister’s voice when making calls to well-researched targets, asking them with an insistent tone to lend the government millions of euros so it could save French citizens detained by terrorists in Syria. The fake Mr. Le Drian explained that the government doesn’t usually send ransom to terrorists. That’s why the defense minister was using an alternative way just to make sure fellow citizens were saved from the terrorists’ hands.


Chikli and his accomplice had also formed a team that mimicked the real defense minister’s team of assistants. The group followed up initial calls with emails and documents bearing letterheads and addresses that looked official to try and maintain contact with the targets until they sent money. Also, they sent bank details of bank accounts in countries like China and Poland.


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