Bogus Beckham Did It Just For Kicks

Did 'E 'Ave The Accent Right, Guv?

A couple of days ago, an imposter pretending to be soccer superstar David Beckham made a dozen crank calls to LA County offices to chat about charity work and drop names of celebrity friends. County Public Information Officer Judy Hammond said the bogus Beckham also suggested bringing underprivileged kids to a practice session of the Los Angeles Galaxy. Clerk Maria Saenz and student worker Susana Guillen, avid fans of the real Beckham, "were just jumping up and down" after the first call, Saenz said. But County Chief Executive William T. Fujioka said officials were never really duped. "We're not country bumpkins," he said.