Dennis Montgomery has come to reporter James Risen’s attention:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/reno-casino-conman-pulled-greatest-hoax-american-history/
Check bouncer?
http://www.news.com.au/technology/playboy-goes-undercover-with-dennis-montgomery-the-man-who-fooled-the-cia-over-al-jazeera-codes/news-story/ba7423172e5d871cbd6d9482ed33da50
[Not that I’m fond of Risen who has his own problems.]