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* The [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 anime adaptation]] of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' episode "The Other Brothers Elric".
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'': A bunch of pirates have decided to cash in on the Straw Hats' name by impersonating them, complete with the appropriate costumes for each character, and get themselves an incredibly powerful crew ripe for entering the New World. Their only problem? [[spoiler:Their timing couldn't be worse with the Real Straw Hats arriving back on Sabaody Archipelago after a Two Year TimeSkip, and have to face the full wrath of the Marine forces.]]
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* ''Manga/OnePiece'': A bunch of pirates have decided to cash in on the Straw Hats' name by impersonating them, complete with the appropriate costumes for each character, character (despite not even remotely looking like them), and get themselves an incredibly powerful crew ripe for entering the New World. Their only problem? [[spoiler:Their timing couldn't be worse with the Real Straw Hats arriving back on Sabaody Archipelago after a Two Year TimeSkip, TimeSkip (despite the dumber ones being easily fooled), and have to face the full wrath of the Marine forces.]]
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* In one ''Literature/ParkerPyneInvestigates'' short story, "The Oracle at Delphi", an American tourist's son is kidnapped, but fortunately the famous problem-solver Parker Pyne is holidaying at the same hotel, and offers his assistance. Even more fortunately, the ''real'' Parker Pyne is also holidaying at the same hotel (under an assumed name to avoid people unloading their problems on him), and intervenes before the fake absconds with the ransom.
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* In one ''Literature/ParkerPyneInvestigates'' short story, "The Oracle at Delphi", an American tourist's son is kidnapped, but fortunately the famous problem-solver Parker Pyne is holidaying at the same hotel, hotel and offers his assistance. Even more fortunately, the ''real'' Parker Pyne is also holidaying at the same hotel (under an assumed name to avoid people [[BusmansHoliday unloading their problems on him), him]]) and intervenes before the fake absconds with the ransom.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' has a random encounter where you meet a man claiming to be Preston Garvey, a notable member of the Minutemen, who has been ordered by the General to collect money for the cause. Your character not only knows Preston well since he's one of your companions, but Preston himself appointed ''you'' as General of the Minuteman. If you tell the imposter you know the real Preston, or that you actually are the General, his first reaction is skeptical; this is quickly followed by an "Oh, shit!" when he realizes you are the real deal before he runs like hell.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' has a random encounter where you meet a man claiming to be Preston Garvey, a notable member of the Minutemen, who has been ordered by the General to collect money for the cause. Your character not only knows Preston well since he's one of your companions, but Preston himself appointed ''you'' as General of the Minuteman. If you tell the imposter that you know the real Preston, or that you actually are the General, his first reaction is skeptical; this is quickly followed by an "Oh, shit!" when he realizes you are the real deal before he runs like hell.
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* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[EasyImpersonation hardly-identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each one have approximately three times the stats of the person they're supposed to impersonate in order to provide a challenging boss fight... Which raises the question of why [[CutLexLuthorACheck they simply didn't enter the hero business and made a name for themselves on their own merits]].
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each one have approximately three times the stats of the person they're supposed to impersonate in order to provide a challenging boss fight... Which raises the question of why [[CutLexLuthorACheck they simply didn't enter the hero business and made a name for themselves on their own merits]].
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* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[EasyImpersonation hardly-identical hardly identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each onehave has approximately three times the stats of the person they're supposed to impersonate in order to provide a challenging boss fight... Which raises the question of why [[CutLexLuthorACheck they simply didn't enter the hero business and made a name for themselves on their own merits]].
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each one
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* In one chapter of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', a thief named Ruger has impersonated Chrom and is terrorizing local villages. By "impersonate," we of course mean [[PaperThinDisguise "basically just says his name is Chrom" despite looking absolutely nothing like him]] [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair (he doesn't even have blue hair!)]]. It's effective enough that, upon the real Chrom showing up in the village, everyone runs in terror; and unbelievably, [[spoiler:Cynthia, admirer of, and potentially ''daughter of Chrom'' has fallen for it and is working for him during the chapter.]]
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* In one chapter of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', a thief named Ruger has impersonated Chrom and is terrorizing local villages. By "impersonate," we of course mean [[PaperThinDisguise "basically just says his name is Chrom" despite looking absolutely nothing like him]] [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair (he doesn't even have blue hair!)]].hair!). It's effective enough that, upon the real Chrom showing up in the village, everyone runs in terror; and unbelievably, [[spoiler:Cynthia, admirer of, and potentially ''daughter of Chrom'' has fallen for it and is working for him during the chapter.]]
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* In ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar'', Amiba is a narcissistic martial artist who attempted to learn ''Hokuto Shinken'' (the style of [[TheHero Kenshiro]] and his brothers, the powerful warlord Raoh and the saintly healer Toki), but was dismissed and humiliated by Toki. After Toki was imprisoned, Amiba decided to get his revenge by posing as the legendary healer and trashing Toki's reputation by performing cruel medical experiments on desperate people who came searching for the famous healer. The ruse is only exposed when Kenshiro goes to investigate the disturbing rumors Toki has turned evil.
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* In the ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger", an immortal who wanted to persuade other immortals to give up their frequent dueling and live peacefully decided to increase his preceived wisdom and gravitas by assuming the identity of Methos, the legendary five-thousand-year-old man. The real Methos regarded this with vaguely amused indifference, at least until an encounter with the impostor put a friend of his in danger.
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* In the ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' ''Series/{{Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger", an immortal who wanted to persuade other immortals to give up their [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne frequent dueling dueling]] and live peacefully decided to increase his preceived perceived wisdom and gravitas by assuming the identity of Methos, the legendary five-thousand-year-old man. [[TheOlderImmortal Oldest Immortal]], known for [[TimeAbyss being over five thousand years old]] and having a [[ShroudedInMyth legendary reputation]]. The real Methos regarded this with vaguely amused indifference, vague amusement, at least until an encounter with the impostor put a friend of his in danger.
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* In ''Manga/{{Vagabond}}'', after a samurai who was kind to him is killed in front of Matahachi's eyes, he finds a scroll on the samurai's body and comes to believe the man was the famous swordsman UsefulNotes/SasakiKojiro. Feeling indebted to the samurai, he decides to take the scroll to the man's family to be a keepsake, but being [[MrViceGuy Matahachi]], he soon finds it more convenient to pretend to be Kojiro and to live large off the other man's reputation. Only later does Matahachi learn, to his chagrin, that the samurai who died was ''not'' Kojiro, but a childhood friend of Kojiro's who was intent on delivering the scroll to Kojiro. Inevitably Matahachi does run into the real Kojiro, and HilarityEnsues, [[ButtMonkey mostly at Matahachi's expense]].
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* In the "Answers to All Questions" case of ''VideoGame/HiddenCity'', the player meets the legendary Architect, a revered member of the Order of the Five who had single-handedly rebuilt the City from a devastating earthquake several years ago, who confronts them for breaking into her gardens to disable a malfunctioning device that's threatening to burn the City. When questioned by the Security Service, the woman was evasive in her answers she demonstrates a lack of any architectural knowledge. It's quickly revealed that she's an impostor, although she does have good reasons for taking up the mantle of the missing legend.
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* In the "Answers to All Questions" case of ''VideoGame/HiddenCity'', the player meets the legendary Architect, a revered member of the Order of the Five who had single-handedly rebuilt the City from a devastating earthquake several years ago, who confronts them for breaking into her gardens to disable a malfunctioning device that's threatening to burn the City. When questioned by the Security Service, the woman was evasive in her answers answers, and she demonstrates a lack of any architectural knowledge. It's quickly revealed that she's an impostor, although she does have good reasons for taking up the mantle of the missing legend.
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* The [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 anime adaptation]] of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' episode "The Other Brothers Elric"
* The ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' episodes featuring the impostor Sanzo group (whose success is largely aided by how unlike expectations the real Sanzo band is).
* The ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' episodes "Peace Maker" and "Goodbye For Now"; somewhat of a variation as the villains are exploiting Vash's reputation as a ruthless homicidal maniac.
** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the real [[RetiredBadass Vash]], living in obscurity under an alias comes after Fake Vash. [[spoiler: The fake Vash, holding his adopted sister, demands that Real Vash drop his gun, and goes into a [[VillainousBreakdown monologue]] (that leaves Wolfwood rolling on the ground laughing.) about how he can put a hole through them before either of them can draw, and tells Vash to drop his gun. He does... then picks it up before it hits the ground, a second after it leaves his hand, and empties the entire cylinder into the fake without hitting the hostage, [[MoreDakka over the course of a couple seconds.]]]]
* The ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' episodes featuring the impostor Sanzo group (whose success is largely aided by how unlike expectations the real Sanzo band is).
* The ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' episodes "Peace Maker" and "Goodbye For Now"; somewhat of a variation as the villains are exploiting Vash's reputation as a ruthless homicidal maniac.
** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the real [[RetiredBadass Vash]], living in obscurity under an alias comes after Fake Vash. [[spoiler: The fake Vash, holding his adopted sister, demands that Real Vash drop his gun, and goes into a [[VillainousBreakdown monologue]] (that leaves Wolfwood rolling on the ground laughing.) about how he can put a hole through them before either of them can draw, and tells Vash to drop his gun. He does... then picks it up before it hits the ground, a second after it leaves his hand, and empties the entire cylinder into the fake without hitting the hostage, [[MoreDakka over the course of a couple seconds.]]]]
* An interesting example occurs in ''Manga/BokuraNoKiseki'' when Hiroki claims to be the reincarnation of the Princess Veronica. (The true reincarnation of Veronica is the protagonist, Harusumi.) All the characters know Veronica, but because of the reincarnations, no one knows what she looks like in the present time. [[spoiler: It turns out Hiroki is really the reincarnation of Bart, one of Veronica's squires, and that she was pretending to be Veronica in order to serve as a BodyDouble until the real Veronica chose to reveal herself.]]
* Happens in ''Manga/DeathNote'' with [[spoiler:the introduction of the second Kira, Misa Amane]].
* The first episode of ''Manga/FairyTail'' has someone pose as Salamander, offering to bring Lucy to the titular guild. He's actually a human trafficker, and is stopped with the help of the real Dragon Salamander, Natsu.
* The [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 anime adaptation]] of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' episode "The Other Brothers Elric".
* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs into a pair of clowns impersonating himself and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying to leech off of Project D's fame.
* One of the ''Manga/{{Ninku}}'' {{OVA}}s has a band of circus performers who imitate the heroes to get a cushy job as protectors of a small village. It goes well for them until a band of thieves send word that they're planning to rob the village. The performers try to sneak away, but bump into the thieves just outside the village. They try to bluff the thieves into running away, but they turn out to be skilled martial artists who are eager to fight the real Ninku. Fortunately, the real Ninku step in to bail them out.
* Happens in ''Manga/DeathNote'' with [[spoiler:the introduction of the second Kira, Misa Amane]].
* The first episode of ''Manga/FairyTail'' has someone pose as Salamander, offering to bring Lucy to the titular guild. He's actually a human trafficker, and is stopped with the help of the real Dragon Salamander, Natsu.
* The [[Anime/FullmetalAlchemist 2003 anime adaptation]] of ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'' episode "The Other Brothers Elric".
* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs into a pair of clowns impersonating himself and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying to leech off of Project D's fame.
* One of the ''Manga/{{Ninku}}'' {{OVA}}s has a band of circus performers who imitate the heroes to get a cushy job as protectors of a small village. It goes well for them until a band of thieves send word that they're planning to rob the village. The performers try to sneak away, but bump into the thieves just outside the village. They try to bluff the thieves into running away, but they turn out to be skilled martial artists who are eager to fight the real Ninku. Fortunately, the real Ninku step in to bail them out.
* Team Rocket occasionally tries this in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}.'' They've impersonated Professor Oak and a radio personality; Norman, May, and Max; and Wallace at different times to sell autographs, advice, and things like that.
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* One of the ''Manga/{{Ninku}}'' {{OVA}}s has a band of circus performers who imitate the heroes to get a cushy job as protectors of a small village. It goes well for them until a band of thieves send word that they're planning to rob the village. The performers try to sneak away, but bump into the thieves just outside the village. They try to bluff the thieves into running away, but they turn out to be skilled martial artists who are eager to fight the real Ninku. Fortunately, the real Ninku step in to bail them out.
* Happens in ''Manga/DeathNote'' with [[spoiler:the introduction of the second Kira, Misa Amane]].
* The first episode of ''Manga/FairyTail'' has someone pose as Salamander, offering to bring Lucy to the titular guild. He's actually a human trafficker, and is stopped with the help of the real Dragon Salamander, Natsu.
* An interesting example occurs in ''Manga/BokuraNoKiseki'' when Hiroki claims to be the reincarnation of the Princess Veronica. (The true reincarnation of Veronica is the protagonist, Harusumi.) All the characters know Veronica, but because of the reincarnations, no one knows what she looks like in the present time. [[spoiler: It turns out Hiroki is really the reincarnation of Bart, one of Veronica's squires, and that she was pretending to be Veronica in order to serve as a BodyDouble until the real Veronica chose to reveal herself.]]
* Team Rocket occasionally tries this in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}.'' They've impersonated Professor Oak and a radio personality; Norman, May, and Max; and Wallace at different times to sell autographs, advice, and things like that.
* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs into a pair of clowns impersonating himself and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying to leech off of Project D's fame.
* Happens in ''Manga/DeathNote'' with [[spoiler:the introduction of the second Kira, Misa Amane]].
* The first episode of ''Manga/FairyTail'' has someone pose as Salamander, offering to bring Lucy to the titular guild. He's actually a human trafficker, and is stopped with the help of the real Dragon Salamander, Natsu.
* An interesting example occurs in ''Manga/BokuraNoKiseki'' when Hiroki claims to be the reincarnation of the Princess Veronica. (The true reincarnation of Veronica is the protagonist, Harusumi.) All the characters know Veronica, but because of the reincarnations, no one knows what she looks like in the present time. [[spoiler: It turns out Hiroki is really the reincarnation of Bart, one of Veronica's squires, and that she was pretending to be Veronica in order to serve as a BodyDouble until the real Veronica chose to reveal herself.]]
* Team Rocket occasionally tries this in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}.'' They've impersonated Professor Oak and a radio personality; Norman, May, and Max; and Wallace at different times to sell autographs, advice, and things like that.
* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs into a pair of clowns impersonating himself and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying to leech off of Project D's fame.
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* One of The ''Manga/{{Saiyuki}}'' episodes featuring the ''Manga/{{Ninku}}'' {{OVA}}s has a band of circus performers who imitate the heroes to get a cushy job as protectors of a small village. It goes well for them until a band of thieves send word that they're planning to rob the village. The performers try to sneak away, but bump into the thieves just outside the village. They try to bluff the thieves into running away, but they turn out to be skilled martial artists who are eager to fight impostor Sanzo group (whose success is largely aided by how unlike expectations the real Ninku. Fortunately, Sanzo band is).
* The ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' episodes "Peace Maker" and "Goodbye For Now"; somewhat of a variation as the villains are exploiting Vash's reputation as a ruthless homicidal maniac.
** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the realNinku step [[RetiredBadass Vash]], living in to bail them out.
* Happens in ''Manga/DeathNote'' with [[spoiler:the introduction of the second Kira, Misa Amane]].
* The first episode of ''Manga/FairyTail'' has someone pose as Salamander, offering to bring Lucy to the titular guild. He's actually a human trafficker, and is stopped with the help of the real Dragon Salamander, Natsu.
* An interesting example occurs in ''Manga/BokuraNoKiseki'' when Hiroki claims to be the reincarnation of the Princess Veronica. (The true reincarnation of Veronica is the protagonist, Harusumi.) All the characters know Veronica, but because of the reincarnations, no one knows what she looks like in the present time.obscurity under an alias comes after Fake Vash. [[spoiler: It turns out Hiroki is really the reincarnation of Bart, one of Veronica's squires, and The fake Vash, holding his adopted sister, demands that she was pretending to be Veronica in order to serve as a BodyDouble until the real Veronica chose to reveal herself.]]
* Team Rocket occasionally tries this in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}.'' They've impersonated Professor OakReal Vash drop his gun, and a radio personality; Norman, May, and Max; and Wallace at different times to sell autographs, advice, and things like that.
* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runsgoes into a pair [[VillainousBreakdown monologue]] (that leaves Wolfwood rolling on the ground laughing.) about how he can put a hole through them before either of clowns impersonating himself them can draw, and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying tells Vash to leech off drop his gun. He does... then picks it up before it hits the ground, a second after it leaves his hand, and empties the entire cylinder into the fake without hitting the hostage, [[MoreDakka over the course of Project D's fame.a couple seconds.]]]]
* The ''Manga/{{Trigun}}'' episodes "Peace Maker" and "Goodbye For Now"; somewhat of a variation as the villains are exploiting Vash's reputation as a ruthless homicidal maniac.
** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the real
* Happens in ''Manga/DeathNote'' with [[spoiler:the introduction of the second Kira, Misa Amane]].
* The first episode of ''Manga/FairyTail'' has someone pose as Salamander, offering to bring Lucy to the titular guild. He's actually a human trafficker, and is stopped with the help of the real Dragon Salamander, Natsu.
* An interesting example occurs in ''Manga/BokuraNoKiseki'' when Hiroki claims to be the reincarnation of the Princess Veronica. (The true reincarnation of Veronica is the protagonist, Harusumi.) All the characters know Veronica, but because of the reincarnations, no one knows what she looks like in the present time.
* Team Rocket occasionally tries this in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}.'' They've impersonated Professor Oak
* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs
* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'', Joshamee Gibbs arrives to London when he hears that Jack Sparrow has a ship and is putting together a crew for a trip. This comes as a surprise to the real Captain Jack Sparrow who has neither a ship nor a crew. He finds out that [[spoiler:Angelica]] has been impersonating him.
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* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'', Joshamee Gibbs arrives to London when he hears that Jack Sparrow has a ship and is putting together a crew for a trip. This comes as a surprise to the real Captain Jack Sparrow who has neither a ship nor a crew. He finds out that [[spoiler:Angelica]] has been impersonating him.
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* "The Oracle at Delphi" by Creator/AgathaChristie: An American tourist's son is kidnapped, but fortunately the famous problem-solver [[Literature/ParkerPyneInvestigates Parker Pyne]] is holidaying at the same hotel, and offers his assistance. Even more fortunately, the ''real'' Parker Pyne is also holidaying at the same hotel (under an assumed name to avoid people unloading their problems on him), and intervenes before the fake absconds with the ransom.
* This is the twist at the end of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': [[spoiler:Barty Crouch Jr. was impersonating Mad-Eye Moody the whole time]].
* In one ''Literature/ParkerPyneInvestigates'' short story, "The Oracle at Delphi", an American tourist's son is kidnapped, but fortunately the famous problem-solver Parker Pyne is holidaying at the same hotel, and offers his assistance. Even more fortunately, the ''real'' Parker Pyne is also holidaying at the same hotel (under an assumed name to avoid people unloading their problems on him), and intervenes before the fake absconds with the ransom.
* In one ''Literature/ParkerPyneInvestigates'' short story, "The Oracle at Delphi", an American tourist's son is kidnapped, but fortunately the famous problem-solver Parker Pyne is holidaying at the same hotel, and offers his assistance. Even more fortunately, the ''real'' Parker Pyne is also holidaying at the same hotel (under an assumed name to avoid people unloading their problems on him), and intervenes before the fake absconds with the ransom.
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* This is the twist at the end of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'': [[spoiler:Barty Crouch Jr. was impersonating Mad-Eye Moody the whole time]].
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* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' has impostors of the main characters trying to con the gullible townspeople. You only have to encounter them once, but you can run into them more later on if you want.
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each one have approximately three times the stats of the person they're supposed to impersonate in order to provide a challenging boss fight... Which raises the question of why [[CutLexLuthorACheck they simply didn't enter the hero business and made a name for themselves on their own merits]].
* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[EasyImpersonation hardly-identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarZero'' has a quest in which three unknowns impersonate Kai, Sarisa, and Ogi, commit various indecencies towards the townspeople, and take your own quest ahead of you. Their disguises each have [[GlamourFailure minor cosmetic flaws]], but biggest flaw is that they did not impersonate you yourself.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2'': After being (mistakenly) accused of an attempt on a noble's life, [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Vaan and Penelo]] gain no small amount of notoriety, and one storyline mission has you dealing with a pair of ([[BadBadActing really bad]]) impersonators and their lackeys, just before the real deal shows up.
* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'', the leader of the terrorists is impersonating Solid Snake, to take advantage of his fame.
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each one have approximately three times the stats of the person they're supposed to impersonate in order to provide a challenging boss fight... Which raises the question of why [[CutLexLuthorACheck they simply didn't enter the hero business and made a name for themselves on their own merits]].
* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[EasyImpersonation hardly-identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarZero'' has a quest in which three unknowns impersonate Kai, Sarisa, and Ogi, commit various indecencies towards the townspeople, and take your own quest ahead of you. Their disguises each have [[GlamourFailure minor cosmetic flaws]], but biggest flaw is that they did not impersonate you yourself.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2'': After being (mistakenly) accused of an attempt on a noble's life, [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII Vaan and Penelo]] gain no small amount of notoriety, and one storyline mission has you dealing with a pair of ([[BadBadActing really bad]]) impersonators and their lackeys, just before the real deal shows up.
* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'', the leader of the terrorists is impersonating Solid Snake, to take advantage of his fame.
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* ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' contains a werewolf claiming to be the legendary swordsman Raphael. The second time you meet him, the real Raphael comes to straighten him out.
* In ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'', you can run into Hoi (and recruit him) who impersonating the main character to get free meals from innkeepers
* In one chapter of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', a thief named Ruger has impersonated Chrom and is terrorizing local villages. By "impersonate," we of course mean [[PaperThinDisguise "basically just says his name is Chrom" despite looking absolutely nothing like him]] [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair (he doesn't even have blue hair!)]]. It's effective enough that, upon the real Chrom showing up in the village, everyone runs in terror; and unbelievably, [[spoiler:Cynthia, admirer of, and potentially ''daughter of Chrom'' has fallen for it and is working for him during the chapter.]]
* In ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'', you can run into Hoi (and recruit him) who impersonating the main character to get free meals from innkeepers
* In one chapter of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', a thief named Ruger has impersonated Chrom and is terrorizing local villages. By "impersonate," we of course mean [[PaperThinDisguise "basically just says his name is Chrom" despite looking absolutely nothing like him]] [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair (he doesn't even have blue hair!)]]. It's effective enough that, upon the real Chrom showing up in the village, everyone runs in terror; and unbelievably, [[spoiler:Cynthia, admirer of, and potentially ''daughter of Chrom'' has fallen for it and is working for him during the chapter.]]
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* In one chapter of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', a thief named Ruger has impersonated Chrom and is terrorizing local villages. By "impersonate," we of course mean [[PaperThinDisguise "basically just says his name is Chrom" despite looking absolutely nothing like him]] [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair (he doesn't even have blue hair!)]]. It's effective enough that, upon the real Chrom showing up in the village, everyone runs in terror; and unbelievably, [[spoiler:Cynthia, admirer of, and potentially ''daughter of Chrom'' has fallen for it and is working for him during the chapter.]]
* In the "Answers to All Questions" case of ''VideoGame/HiddenCity'', the player meets the legendary Architect, a revered member of the Order of the Five who had single-handedly rebuilt the City from a devastating earthquake several years ago, who confronts them for breaking into her gardens to disable a malfunctioning device that's threatening to burn the City. When questioned by the Security Service, the woman was evasive in her answers she demonstrates a lack of any architectural knowledge. It's quickly revealed that she's an impostor, although she does have good reasons for taking up the mantle of the missing legend.
* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'', the leader of the terrorists is impersonating Solid Snake, to take advantage of his fame.
* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarZero'' has a quest in which three unknowns impersonate Kai, Sarisa, and Ogi, commit various indecencies towards the townspeople, and take your own quest ahead of you. Their disguises each have [[GlamourFailure minor cosmetic flaws]], but biggest flaw is that they did not impersonate you yourself.
* ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' contains a werewolf claiming to be the legendary swordsman Raphael. The second time you meet him, the real Raphael comes to straighten him out.
* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[EasyImpersonation hardly-identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each one have approximately three times the stats of the person they're supposed to impersonate in order to provide a challenging boss fight... Which raises the question of why [[CutLexLuthorACheck they simply didn't enter the hero business and made a name for themselves on their own merits]].
* In ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'', you can run into Hoi (and recruit him) who impersonating the main character to get free meals from innkeepers
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' has impostors of the main characters trying to con the gullible townspeople. You only have to encounter them once, but you can run into them more later on if you want.
* In one chapter of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', a thief named Ruger has impersonated Chrom and is terrorizing local villages. By "impersonate," we of course mean [[PaperThinDisguise "basically just says his name is Chrom" despite looking absolutely nothing like him]] [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair (he doesn't even have blue hair!)]]. It's effective enough that, upon the real Chrom showing up in the village, everyone runs in terror; and unbelievably, [[spoiler:Cynthia, admirer of, and potentially ''daughter of Chrom'' has fallen for it and is working for him during the chapter.]]
* In the "Answers to All Questions" case of ''VideoGame/HiddenCity'', the player meets the legendary Architect, a revered member of the Order of the Five who had single-handedly rebuilt the City from a devastating earthquake several years ago, who confronts them for breaking into her gardens to disable a malfunctioning device that's threatening to burn the City. When questioned by the Security Service, the woman was evasive in her answers she demonstrates a lack of any architectural knowledge. It's quickly revealed that she's an impostor, although she does have good reasons for taking up the mantle of the missing legend.
* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'', the leader of the terrorists is impersonating Solid Snake, to take advantage of his fame.
* ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarZero'' has a quest in which three unknowns impersonate Kai, Sarisa, and Ogi, commit various indecencies towards the townspeople, and take your own quest ahead of you. Their disguises each have [[GlamourFailure minor cosmetic flaws]], but biggest flaw is that they did not impersonate you yourself.
* ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' contains a werewolf claiming to be the legendary swordsman Raphael. The second time you meet him, the real Raphael comes to straighten him out.
* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[EasyImpersonation hardly-identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
* ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'' featured a BonusBoss consisting of a bunch of actors impersonating the heroes and using their reputation to rob people. When you eventually fight them, each one have approximately three times the stats of the person they're supposed to impersonate in order to provide a challenging boss fight... Which raises the question of why [[CutLexLuthorACheck they simply didn't enter the hero business and made a name for themselves on their own merits]].
* In ''VideoGame/SuikodenII'', you can run into Hoi (and recruit him) who impersonating the main character to get free meals from innkeepers
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'' has impostors of the main characters trying to con the gullible townspeople. You only have to encounter them once, but you can run into them more later on if you want.
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* In the''{{Series/Highlander}}'' the ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger", an immortal who wanted to persuade other immortals to give up their frequent dueling and live peacefully decided to increase his preceived wisdom and gravitas by assuming the identity of Methos, the legendary five-thousand-year-old man. The real Methos regarded this with vaguely amused indifference, at least until an encounter with the impostor put a friend of his in danger.
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* In the 1971 film ''[[Film/SupportYourLocalSheriff Support Your Local Gunfighter]]'', a con man (James Garner) enters a frontier mining town and tries to pull a con, having a dimwitted associate (Jack Elam) pretend to be a famous and feared gunfighter, 'Swifty' Morgan. All goes well until the ''real'' 'Swifty' Morgan (Chuck Connors) shows up. HilarityEnsues.
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* In the 1971 film ''[[Film/SupportYourLocalSheriff Support Your Local Gunfighter]]'', a con man (James Garner) (Creator/JamesGarner) enters a frontier mining town and tries to pull a con, having a dimwitted associate (Jack Elam) (Creator/JackElam) pretend to be a famous and feared gunfighter, 'Swifty' Morgan. All goes well until the ''real'' 'Swifty' Morgan (Chuck Connors) (Creator/ChuckConnors) shows up. HilarityEnsues.
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* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', the leader of the terrorists is impersonating Solid Snake, to take advantage of his fame.
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* ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' In the''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger". Someone was impersonating Methos and getting Messenger", an immortal who wanted to persuade other immortals killed telling them to lay down give up their swords. frequent dueling and live peacefully decided to increase his preceived wisdom and gravitas by assuming the identity of Methos, the legendary five-thousand-year-old man. The real Methos found regarded this amusing.with vaguely amused indifference, at least until an encounter with the impostor put a friend of his in danger.
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* It's not quite a ''scam'', but the Team in ''Fanfic/WithThisRing'' makes use of Teth Adom's reputation to avoid a fight, with Miss Martian transforming into a passable impression of him to scare Bialyan forces away from the Logan Animal Sanctuary. Since Adom is a good friend of the protagonist and no friend to Bialya, he doesn't mind the deception when he later learns about it.
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* It's not quite a ''scam'', but the Team in ''Fanfic/WithThisRing'' makes use of Teth Adom's reputation to avoid a fight, with Miss Martian transforming into a passable impression of him to scare Bialyan forces away from the Logan Animal Sanctuary. Since Adom is a good friend of the protagonist and no friend to Bialya, he doesn't mind the deception when he later learns about it.
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* ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'': In ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho027TheOneDoctor The One Doctor'', the TARDIS has picked up and followed a [[DistressCall distress beacon]] from the far, far distant future. However, upon arriving at the planet Generios One, Mel and the Doctor find themselves among a massive celebration. Apparently, the world has been saved by the legendary Time Lord the Doctor, and his assistant Sally-Anne! Funny, because the Doctor's never visited the planet before, and doesn't sense the presence of a [[TheNthDoctor future incarnation]]... This fake Doctor turns out to be ConMan Banto Zame, who [[MonsterProtectionRacket engineers alien 'threats' and extorts planets after he 'saves' them]].
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* ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'': In ''[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho027TheOneDoctor The One Doctor'', Doctor]]'', the TARDIS has picked up and followed a [[DistressCall distress beacon]] from the far, far distant future. However, upon arriving at the planet Generios One, Mel and the Doctor find themselves among a massive celebration. Apparently, the world has been saved by the legendary Time Lord the Doctor, and his assistant Sally-Anne! Funny, because the Doctor's never visited the planet before, and doesn't sense the presence of a [[TheNthDoctor future incarnation]]... This fake Doctor turns out to be ConMan Banto Zame, who [[MonsterProtectionRacket engineers alien 'threats' and extorts planets after he 'saves' them]].
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* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', ''Literature/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', the protagonists ''are'' the impostors. Then the ''real'' [[Literature/ThePiedPiperOfHamelin Rat Piper]] shows up...
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* In the 1971 film ''[[Film/SupportYourLocalSheriff Support Your Local Gunfighter]]'', a con man (James Garner) enters a frontier mining town and tries to pull a con, having a dimwitted associate (Jack Elam) pretend to be a famous and feared gunfighter, 'Swifty' Morgan. All goes well until the ''real'' 'Swifty' Morgan (Chuck Connors) shows up. HilarityEnsues.
* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'', Joshamee Gibbs arrives to London when he hears that Jack Sparrow has a ship and is putting together a crew for a trip. This comes as a surprise to the real Captain Jack Sparrow who has neither a ship nor a crew. He finds out that [[spoiler:Angelica]] has been impersonating him.
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* In the 1971 film ''[[Film/SupportYourLocalSheriff Support Your Local Gunfighter]]'', a con man (James Garner) enters a frontier mining town and tries to pull a con, having a dimwitted associate (Jack Elam) pretend to be a famous and feared gunfighter, 'Swifty' Morgan. All goes well until the ''real'' 'Swifty' Morgan (Chuck Connors) shows up. HilarityEnsues.
* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'', Joshamee Gibbs arrives to London when he hears that Jack Sparrow has a ship and is putting together a crew for a trip. This comes as a surprise to the real Captain Jack Sparrow who has neither a ship nor a crew. He finds out that [[spoiler:Angelica]] has been impersonating him.
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* In the 1971 film ''[[Film/SupportYourLocalSheriff Support Your Local Gunfighter]]'', a con man (James Garner) enters a frontier mining town and tries to pull a con, having a dimwitted associate (Jack Elam) pretend to be a famous and feared gunfighter, 'Swifty' Morgan. All goes well until the ''real'' 'Swifty' Morgan (Chuck Connors) shows up. HilarityEnsues.
* In ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanOnStrangerTides'', Joshamee Gibbs arrives to London when he hears that Jack Sparrow has a ship and is putting together a crew for a trip. This comes as a surprise to the real Captain Jack Sparrow who has neither a ship nor a crew. He finds out that [[spoiler:Angelica]] has been impersonating him.
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* At the beginning of the second season of ''Series/EarthFinalConflict'', a newly-born and rapidly maturing HalfHumanHybrid scans the information on the late William Boone and chooses to impersonate a man named Liam Kincaid who served with Boone during the Sino-Indian War. A number of episodes later, Liam and Augur are captured by a black ops group, whose commander is quite curious about Liam. Why? Because ''he''[='=]s the real Liam Kincaid. At the end of the episode, he lets Liam keep the name but warns him to keep it clean.
* ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger". Someone was impersonating Methos and getting immortals killed telling them to lay down their swords. The real Methos found this amusing.
* ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger". Someone was impersonating Methos and getting immortals killed telling them to lay down their swords. The real Methos found this amusing.
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* The ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' episode "The Impostors".
* ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger". Someone was impersonating Methos and getting immortals killed telling them to lay down their swords. The real Methos found this amusing.
* At the beginning of the second season of ''Series/EarthFinalConflict'', a newly-born and rapidly maturing HalfHumanHybrid scans the information on the late William Boone and chooses to impersonate a man named Liam Kincaid who served with Boone during the Sino-Indian War. A number of episodes later, Liam and Augur are captured by a black ops group, whose commander is quite curious about Liam. Why? Because ''he''[='=]s the real Liam Kincaid. At the end of the episode, he lets Liam keep the name but warns him to keep it clean.
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* The ''Series/{{Thunderbirds}}'' episode "The Impostors".
* ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger". Someone was impersonating Methos and getting immortals killed telling them to lay down their swords. The real Methos found this amusing.
* At the beginning of the second season of ''Series/EarthFinalConflict'', a newly-born and rapidly maturing HalfHumanHybrid scans the information on the late William Boone and chooses to impersonate a man named Liam Kincaid who served with Boone during the Sino-Indian War. A number of episodes later, Liam and Augur are captured by a black ops group, whose commander is quite curious about Liam. Why? Because ''he''[='=]s the real Liam Kincaid. At the end of the episode, he lets Liam keep the name but warns him to keep it clean.
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* ''{{Series/Highlander}}'' episode "The Messenger". Someone was impersonating Methos and getting immortals killed telling them to lay down their swords. The real Methos found this amusing.
* At the beginning of the second season of ''Series/EarthFinalConflict'', a newly-born and rapidly maturing HalfHumanHybrid scans the information on the late William Boone and chooses to impersonate a man named Liam Kincaid who served with Boone during the Sino-Indian War. A number of episodes later, Liam and Augur are captured by a black ops group, whose commander is quite curious about Liam. Why? Because ''he''[='=]s the real Liam Kincaid. At the end of the episode, he lets Liam keep the name but warns him to keep it clean.
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* A confidence trickster once persuaded Dover Council that he was Status Quo guitarist Francis Rossi and would be happy to act as public image for the troubled run-down Kent town. [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1085674/Conman-posing-Status-Quo-star-enjoys-free-meals-trips-mayors-limousine-tricking-entire-town-year.html The council, desperate for some good press and a way out of an economic downturn, were taken in]]. The conman took them for a ride for over a year before being busted.
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* A confidence trickster once persuaded Dover Council that he was Status Quo Music/StatusQuo guitarist Francis Rossi and would be happy to act as public image for the troubled run-down Kent town. [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1085674/Conman-posing-Status-Quo-star-enjoys-free-meals-trips-mayors-limousine-tricking-entire-town-year.html The council, desperate for some good press and a way out of an economic downturn, were taken in]]. in.]] The conman took them for a ride for over a year before being busted.
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** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the real [[RetiredBadass Vash]], living in obscurity under an alias comes after Fake Vash. [[spoiler: The fake Vash, holding his adopted sister, demands that Real Vash drop his gun, and goes into a [[VillainousBreakdown monologue]] (that leaves Wolfwood rolling on the ground laughing.) about how he can put a hole through them before either of them can draw, and tells Vash to drop his gun. He does... [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome then picks it up before it hits the ground, a second after it leaves his hand, and empties the entire cylinder into the fake without hitting the hostage,]] [[MoreDakka over the course of a couple seconds.]]]]
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** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the real [[RetiredBadass Vash]], living in obscurity under an alias comes after Fake Vash. [[spoiler: The fake Vash, holding his adopted sister, demands that Real Vash drop his gun, and goes into a [[VillainousBreakdown monologue]] (that leaves Wolfwood rolling on the ground laughing.) about how he can put a hole through them before either of them can draw, and tells Vash to drop his gun. He does... [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome then picks it up before it hits the ground, a second after it leaves his hand, and empties the entire cylinder into the fake without hitting the hostage,]] hostage, [[MoreDakka over the course of a couple seconds.]]]]
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**Prosper" is based on this; with some con artists pretending to be the Voyager crew. There's a showdown between one of the con artists named Mobar, who not only impersonates Tuvok but also has come to admire logic, and the real Tuvok:
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* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[IdenticalStranger hardly-identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
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* In the third case of ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations]]'', Phoenix's reputation is tarnished when Furio Tigre impersonates him and [[spoiler: purposefully throws the case, in order to make sure the woman he framed gets convicted]]. Phoenix is understandably annoyed that no one recognizes the [[IdenticalStranger [[EasyImpersonation hardly-identical stranger]] as an impostor [[PaperThinDisguise because he has spiky hair and a defense attorney's badge (made of cardboard)]].
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* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', the protagonists ''are'' the impostors. Then the ''real'' [[ThePiedPiperOfHamelin Rat Piper]] shows up...
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* ''[[PhantasyStar Phantasy Star Zero]]'' has a quest in which three unknowns impersonate Kai, Sarisa, and Ogi, commit various indecencies towards the townspeople, and take your own quest ahead of you. Their disguises each have [[GlamourFailure minor cosmetic flaws]], but biggest flaw is that they did not impersonate you yourself.
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* ''[[PhantasyStar Phantasy Star Zero]]'' ''VideoGame/PhantasyStarZero'' has a quest in which three unknowns impersonate Kai, Sarisa, and Ogi, commit various indecencies towards the townspeople, and take your own quest ahead of you. Their disguises each have [[GlamourFailure minor cosmetic flaws]], but biggest flaw is that they did not impersonate you yourself.
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* In the 1971 film ''Film/SupportYourLocalGunfighter'', a con man (James Garner) enters a frontier mining town and tries to pull a con, having a dimwitted associate (Jack Elam) pretend to be a famous and feared gunfighter, 'Swifty' Morgan. All goes well until the ''real'' 'Swifty' Morgan (Chuck Connors) shows up. HilarityEnsues.
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* In the 1971 film ''Film/SupportYourLocalGunfighter'', ''[[Film/SupportYourLocalSheriff Support Your Local Gunfighter]]'', a con man (James Garner) enters a frontier mining town and tries to pull a con, having a dimwitted associate (Jack Elam) pretend to be a famous and feared gunfighter, 'Swifty' Morgan. All goes well until the ''real'' 'Swifty' Morgan (Chuck Connors) shows up. HilarityEnsues.
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** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the real [[RetiredBadass Vash]], living in obscurity under an alias comes after Fake Vash. [[spoiler: The fake Vash, holding his adopted siter, demands that Real Vash drop his gun, and goes into a [[VillainousBreakdown monologue]] (that leaves Wolfwood rolling on the ground laughing.) about how he can put a hole through them before either of them can draw, and tells Vash to drop his gun. He does... [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome then picks it up before it hits the ground, a second after it leaves his hand, and empties the entire cylinder into the fake without hitting the hostage,]] [[MoreDakka over the course of a couple seconds.]]]]
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** In the first chapter of ''Trigun Maximum'', a man who looks exactly like [[TheGunslinger Vash]] appears, terrorizing a small town. Cue OhCrap reaction when the real [[RetiredBadass Vash]], living in obscurity under an alias comes after Fake Vash. [[spoiler: The fake Vash, holding his adopted siter, sister, demands that Real Vash drop his gun, and goes into a [[VillainousBreakdown monologue]] (that leaves Wolfwood rolling on the ground laughing.) about how he can put a hole through them before either of them can draw, and tells Vash to drop his gun. He does... [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome then picks it up before it hits the ground, a second after it leaves his hand, and empties the entire cylinder into the fake without hitting the hostage,]] [[MoreDakka over the course of a couple seconds.]]]]
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* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs into a pair of clowns impersonating himself and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying to leech off the fame and success of their racing team Project D.
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* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs into a pair of clowns impersonating himself and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying to leech off the fame and success of their racing team Project D.D's fame.
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* ''Manga/InitialD'': Early on in ''Fifth Stage'', Takumi runs into a pair of clowns impersonating himself and Keisuke Takahashi in public, trying to leech off the fame and success of their racing team Project D.
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* ''PhantomBrave'' contains a werewolf claiming to be the legendary swordsman Raphael. The second time you meet him, the real Raphael comes to straighten him out.
* In {{Suikoden}} 2 you can run into Hoi (and recruit him) who impersonating the main character to get free meals from innkeepers
* In {{Suikoden}} 2 you can run into Hoi (and recruit him) who impersonating the main character to get free meals from innkeepers
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* ''PhantomBrave'' ''VideoGame/PhantomBrave'' contains a werewolf claiming to be the legendary swordsman Raphael. The second time you meet him, the real Raphael comes to straighten him out.
* In{{Suikoden}} 2 ''VideoGame/{{Suikoden}} 2'' you can run into Hoi (and recruit him) who impersonating the main character to get free meals from innkeepers
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* In ''TheAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn'', the con men pretend to be a recently deceased rich man's brother so they can get his money. Of course, the real guy shows up a few days later.
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* In ''TheAdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn'', ''Literature/AdventuresOfHuckleberryFinn'', the con men pretend to be a recently deceased rich man's brother so they can get his money. Of course, the real guy shows up a few days later.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' has a random encounter where you meet a man claiming to be Preston Garvey, a notable member of the Minutemen, who has been ordered by the General to collecting money for the cause. Your character not only knows Preston well since he's one of your companions, but Preston himself appointed ''you'' as General of the Minuteman. If you tell the imposter you know the real Preston, or that you actually are the General, his first reaction is skeptical; this is quickly followed by an "Oh, shit!" when he realizes you are the real deal before he runs like hell.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 4}}'' has a random encounter where you meet a man claiming to be Preston Garvey, a notable member of the Minutemen, who has been ordered by the General to collecting collect money for the cause. Your character not only knows Preston well since he's one of your companions, but Preston himself appointed ''you'' as General of the Minuteman. If you tell the imposter you know the real Preston, or that you actually are the General, his first reaction is skeptical; this is quickly followed by an "Oh, shit!" when he realizes you are the real deal before he runs like hell.
