Sun Yat-Sen Imposter Dupes Old Chinese Patriots

[Fenris]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=2&u=/nm/20040510/od_nm/china_conman_dc

BEIJING (Reuters) - A conman took advantage of his resemblance to Sun Yat-sen, father of the revolution that toppled China's last emperor in 1911, to dupe a few patriotic old people out of their money, officials said on Monday.

Wang Jiancheng, 61, posed as Sun despite the fact the former Chinese president and national hero would be more than 130 years old today, according to a statement from the Beijing Chaoyang District government.

As Sun, Wang claimed to have been living abroad "instead of having died in 1925 as the history books state," media said.

Wang and accomplice Chen Meiying, who claimed to be Sun's faithful servant of decades, convinced six men all over 80 to contribute a total of $29,000 to finance a "national investment project," the government said.

[GOPisEvil]

1. The history books say I am dead? Pshaw!!!

I was resting, pining for the fjords!

[Fenris]

2. I was just out of town. For three quarters of a century.

And never mind that being born in 1866, I would be 138 years old. I was abroad, dammit!

[GOPisEvil]

3. What's my secret for longevity?

Pilates. That Mari Windsor...

[Fenris]

4. Ancient Chinese secret, eh?

She's on the Tee Vee!