SFist: That Fake Stanford Student

kerbot2000

Sat, 26 May 2007 01:54:21 -0800

for the record, Kim had a myspace account, but there was no mention of facebook, which specifically requires users to register with an email address from an educational domain (e.g., stanford.edu). but you're right, this is an awesome story. Kim needs to get a lawyer and nab the rights to her own story.

jen

Fri, 25 May 2007 16:21:36 -0800

Actually, the better example would be the guy who conned his way into being an airplane pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer. This was the storyline for the "Catch Me if You Can" movie with Dicaprio & Hanks

George Shultz

Fri, 25 May 2007 16:02:46 -0800

This is almost as good as the story of the woman who conned her way into becoming Provost of Stanford, despite the fact she was a fifth-rate academic hack and a front for Chevron. I think that woman was hospitalized for a chemical weapons imbalance.

expatriate

Fri, 25 May 2007 16:00:00 -0800

What I can't figure out is how to pronounce her name. Is it pronounced like Asia or ah-zee-ah

expatriate

Fri, 25 May 2007 15:28:59 -0800

What I can't figure out is how to pronounce her name. Is it pronounced like Asia or ah-zee-ah

Greg

Fri, 25 May 2007 15:10:37 -0800

This reminds me of Milton and that movie "Office Space." Maybe she just wanted a red Swingline stapler.

jen

Fri, 25 May 2007 12:42:12 -0800

I’m sure the Daily Californian is a bit jealous about not having any stories like these. This is some incredible investigative reporting for a college paper. Hey that girl faked out Facebook too. Nice! I think the parents gave the money to her to pay for the tuition. She must have lived a sweet life in the dorms. No tuition, free room & board, etc.

MedusaSF

Fri, 25 May 2007 12:31:27 -0800

As I mentioned in the previous post, there have always been individuals with obvious psychological problems living in various buildings around campus, attempting to blend into student life, sometimes with a remarkable degree of success. One man lived in the one of the main quad buildings for months almost completely undetected. I say almost, because someone was printing out copious amounts of gay erotica in the middle of the night.

MattyMatt

Fri, 25 May 2007 11:55:10 -0800

Wait -- parents were paying $50k tuition to whom? Was the school just taking the payments from these total strangers?