The history of art has known many stories of forgers, and even today some manage to deceive techniques of authentication. Some of them say their best accomplice is art dealers greed, more than their credulity. Where is the line between imitation and counterfeit ? Between the real and the fake ? Is the signature the main element of a painting ? Doesn't the fact that many forgers can deceive experts say something about their talent, or even their genius ? Among the list of the most famous swindlers, let's take a look at one of the most recent and impressive : Wolfgang Beltracchi.

The principle is simple: contact large fortunes with a patriotic streak, public figures and businessmen, and ask them for a favor: the French state cannot publicly pay ransoms for French hostages, they need these benefactors to finance such operations, for which they would be reimbursed later. To gain the victims' trust, the impostors make video calls, where one of them wearing a silicone mask pretends to be the Defense Minister...

It is often said that money attracts money. Anna Delvey is certainly convinced of this. A Russian-German heiress and successful fashion industry professionnal, Delvey is making a name for herself in New York's upper crust. There's no better way to win over the city's rich than to look as rich as they are. The problem is it's all a facade : her real name is Anna Sorokin, she has no money to speak of, and her lifestyle is based entirely on the credulity of her social circle...