Many years ago in the UAE I was almost conned by a "fake pilot" named Anthony Abrahams. I met him in the Hyatt Regency Galleria. He was in uniform and checking out the facilities. Said he "flew Lear Jets."
To cut a long story short, he was setting up a new company based out of FUJ and asked me to run the Cabin Crew side (F-27s) which I left EK to do.
His lengthy lunches, urge for alcohol, lack of aviation knowledge soon came round and bit him.
He "sacked" me several times but couldn't remember doing it then asked where I was! He made advances on the female members of staff. Would stick cognac in his coffee at 07.00 prior to meetings with DGCA in AUH. Then I saw him in the old Jules bar in his uniform drinking! That was it for me and several others. Had several meetings for funding but was mostly laughed at.
When I resigned he tried, and failed, to cancel my visa which was through the FUJ Aviation Authority. He then tried to set up a cargo operation out of DXB which also failed.
A google search will find him and a story of his bankrupcy.
He had claimed to me and several others to be ex BCAL.
FYI
Cheers
HR