If the intent is to escape the "15 minutes of fame", this doesn't work... because you still endure the 15 minutes of fame. If the intent is to escape authoriti

If the intent is to escape the "15 minutes of fame", this doesn't work... because you still endure the 15 minutes of fame. If the intent is to escape authorities and supervillains, this fails as well. They don't tend to discredit things without an actual investigation, which will reveal the ruse.