ProPublica Reporter Investigates Mysterious Impersonator Targeting His Sources
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Summary
ProPublica investigative reporter Robert Faturechi discovers someone has been impersonating him to contact sources, including a Canadian military official and a Latvian businessman working with Ukraine. The impostor used WhatsApp and email to pose as Faturechi, attempting to gather information. Faturechi investigates the impersonation, tracing it to suspicious communications and uncovering a pattern of deception targeting his journalistic work. The article explores the implications of such impersonation for investigative journalism and source security.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledIt seems as though someone is impersonating you, the man warned.
As an investigative reporter at ProPublica, I'm reaching out to a lot of people all the time. But as I racked my brain, I couldn't think of any Canadians I had recently tried to develop as sources.
The call came from a number I didn't recognize, with a Canadian area code.
A steely voice on the other end of the line greeted me, identifying himself as an official with the Canadian military.
He had a question: Had I been reaching out to him on WhatsApp, trying to work him for information?
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