Pictured: The Psy imposter who tricked the Cannes Film Festival with his copycat Gangnam Style

PUBLISHED: 14:27 EST, 23 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:41 EST, 24 May 2013

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A Psy impersonator duped organisers and celebrities at Cannes Film Festival.

A man posing as the Gangnam Style hitmaker managed to sneak into several A-list parties and other exclusive venues over the course of two days earlier this week until finally being discovered yesterday when the real Psy appeared on US talk show Live with Michael and Kelly, which is filmed in New York City.

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Imposter! A Psy impersonator duped organisers and celebrities at Cannes Film Festival. The look alike waved as he left the Hotel Martinez on Tuesday

He had her fooled! Skyfall actress Naomie Harris, who thought she had met Psy at a party thrown by Chopard on Tuesday, tweeted this picture

The impersonator reportedly scammed free drinks and bottle service while lunching at the Torch Beach Club, a hotspot which has been frequented by Justin Timberlake and Mark Ronson during their time in Cannes, and was even surrounded by three security guards, according to the New York Post newspaper.

Later, the man partied at an A-list bash hosted by socialite Goga Ashkenazi at Château Garibondy, where the guest list included Trance actress Rosario Dawson and supermodel Karolina Kurkova.

The REAL Psy talks about fake Psy partying at Cannes

Will the real Psy please stand up! The look-alike in Cannes and right, the pop star at the Billboard Awards in LA on Sunday

While the fake Psy was enjoying the luxury on offer in Cannes, the real Gangnam Style star attended the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday and later jetted to New York City to film a TV appearance.

Acknowledging his trouble-making doppelganger, Psy wrote on Twitter: 'Seems like there's another ME at cannes...say Hi to him.'

Among the celebrities duped by the impostor were Skyfall actress Naomie Harris, who thought she had met Psy at a party thrown by Chopard on Tuesday, and tweeted a snap of them together.

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All popstars look the same!

- CitizenN , Sydney, Australia, 25/5/2013 12:17

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Ha ha, brilliant! Good on him !

- Tim-nice-but-dim , London, United Kingdom, 25/5/2013 08:37

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This is so hilarious! now this is a guy I'd like to hang out with.

- kat , auckland, New Zealand, 25/5/2013 07:38

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Ha this is brilliant, fair play to him in a way for getting away with it!

- mc90 , kire, 24/5/2013 22:00

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Aren't ALL so-called celebrities imposters anyway?

- Solange , London, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 18:38

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He's French and his name is " Denis Carré"

- Alan Adshead , Taverny, France, 24/5/2013 18:14

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Hope he enjoyed the parties in Cannes, he won't be getting into more. But then this may amuse the Hollywood set and they may seek him out. The more I learn about Psy (real one), the more I like him. He seems like a down-to-earth person who doesn't take himself seriously. Some stars would have pooped bricks and demanded a full police investigation into their imposter. Psy just stayed calm, laughs, goes on record he is in Singapore and makes a joke about it. He set everyone straight and managed to have fun with it.

- OttawaHen , Ottawa, Canada, 24/5/2013 17:19

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Is he from LIVERPOOL ? Did he shake hand with PLATINI ? Oh sorry i mean BRAD PITT - FedorAmerikano , Moscow, Russia, 24/5/2013 13:20 ha ha my cousin done exactly this strange

- wes123 , liverpool, United Kingdom, 24/5/2013 16:29

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Kim Jong Un is that you?

- Big Al , Huntsville, 24/5/2013 16:21

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Hair partings on different sides !!!

- StaffordEd , Staffordshire, 24/5/2013 15:52

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