One other story that got international attention was that of Philip Staufen. The name "Phili 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. He had been mugged, and his wallet along with all his documents circulated around the world, but nothing came back. Eight years later journalists discovered that "Staufen" was actually Ciprian Skeid, a con man from Romania