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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

The biggest names pranked by Russian duo Lexus and Vovan, from Prince Harry to Elton John

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Russian pranksters Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov have added Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar to their list of high-profile victims, after the pair tricked the Taoiseach by pretending to be officials from the African Union.

Known by their aliases, Vovan and Lexus, the duo have been fooling world leaders and celebrities for many years with a modus operandi that involves them masquerading as other leaders or senior officials.

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