The Fake Victim of 9/11


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She claimed to be one of the survivors of 9/11, became the president of the Survivors’ Network and was a symbol of strength and courage.  She even managed to fool the mayor of New York City and other politicians, in addition to the real survivors and families of the victims.


The story of Alicia Head, the Catalan girl who claimed to be a survivor of the worst terrorist attack in history and managed to fool them all.