20 Infamous Crimes Caught via Facebook


9. The Princely Identity Theft

Date: February 6, 2008

Person on Facebook: Fouad Mourtada

Posing on Facebook as the younger brother of the king of Morocco, Prince Moulay Rachid, this tech-savvy conman was charged with villainous practices linked to the alleged theft of identity and arrested.

10. Exotic Tastes

Date: February 2, 2009

People on Facebook: Vanessa Starr Palm and Alexander Daniel Rust

Having posted pictures of eating an endangered iguana on Facebook, they were both charged with violating an animal protection act and released on a bail of $500 each.