Fake Linda and me: the Agatha Christie-worthy mystery of the fraudster who stole my byline
How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonators It started with an entirely…
The Guardian reports: How a string of bizarre events led writer Linda Geddes to don her sleuthing cap and dig into a world of shadowy impersonators It started with an entirely ordinary interaction on LinkedIn.
Someone had tagged me in a post, saying how much they’d enjoyed contributing to a New York Post article I’d written about “chronoworking”. Except I’d never heard of this person, let alone interviewed them.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Fake Linda, Agatha Christie-worthy and Except I’d.
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- United States · Americas
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- The Guardian
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- Fake Linda, Agatha Christie-worthy, Except I’d, Linda Geddes
- Section
- Technology
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