Thieves Attempt To Steal Ricky Gervais's Identity Using Picture of David Brent
When the original incarnation of The Office came out, Ricky Gervais helped establish an ultra-realistic style of television comedy. But sometimes, the things that happen in real life are as crazy as plot lines in a wacky sitcom.
The comedian said the thieves tried to transfer money from his bank account to buy gold bullion. But they were caught after turning up to collect the gold with a "David Brent" picture cut from a DVD cover.
He recalled: "I said, 'How did they think they were going to get away with it? [The police officer] said, 'They normally get a passport from either a dead man or steal one and replace it with your details and your picture.'
"The CID man started smirking, so I went, 'What?' and he showed me this passport. We were laughing for ten minutes. All they did was cut out the picture on the first series of The Office DVD!
To be fair to the thieves, if I was famous for an iconic character I portrayed on a television series, the image on my identification would definitely just be taken from the cover of the DVD. I guarantee you Tom Hanks has this image on his passport.
After the jump, a picture I found of Ricky Gervais they definitely should have used on the passport.
You're welcome, criminals.
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