The long con: How Narendra Yadav became Dr John Camm

JOURN Yadav became Dr John Camm

Over 18,000 complex procedures, fellowships at some of the best universities abroad and an enviable academic record – for over a decade, Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav pulled off an elaborate fraud, pretending to be Dr John Camm, a celebrated UK-based cardiologist. Until it all unravelled

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Written by Anand Mohan J
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New Delhi | Updated: April 19, 2025 16:48 IST
17 min read

For close to 12 years, Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav had allegedly pulled off a stunning hoax by pretending to be Dr John Camm, a celebrated UK-based cardiologist
His nine-page CV unfurled like a tapestry of triumphs — over 18,000 complex cardiology procedures and groundbreaking work in cutting-edge clinics from London to Nuremberg. He was Dr N John Camm, a cardiologist of international renown. Only, he wasn’t.
— Read on indianexpress.com/article/long-reads/shape-shifter-fake-dr-camm-crafted-world-cover-blown-mp-9952613/