one other story that got international attention was that of Philip Staufen.
The name "Philip Staufen" is actually the name of a medieval German king, but it was the first name that came to the man's mind when he awoke with amnesia in a Toronto hospital.
Staufen was in his twenties and had a British accent.
His photo and fingerprints circulated around the world, but nothing came back.
Eight years later journalists discovered that "Staufen" was actually Ciprian Skeid, a con man from Romania.