Imposter Sits in On Aussie Defense Meetings

March 16th, 2007

This is hilarious, but it’s also a good lesson in social engineering.

Via: Yahoo / Reuters:

A truck driver who was once jailed for armed robbery posed as an army officer, mixed with the top brass and talked his way into high-level security meetings, an Australian court has been told.

Peter Bennett, 54, started his 10-month fantasy military career in September 2005 when he wore formal military dress to gain entry to an air force base dinner, where he chatted to Australia’s air force chief, Air Vice-Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd.

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