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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2025-02-25 14:03:49+00:00.

Original Title: TIL two men conned €55m from wealthy people by asking for aid posing as French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in online meetings by wearing a silicone mask of Le Drian & sitting at a fake official desk. They only duped 3 of 150 targets, but one wired $47m, thinking it was ransom money for journalists