IMPOSTURE as a cultural and historical phenomenon has a venerable history in Russia. The tradition of imposture originates at the end of the XVI-beginning of the XVII centuries, in the era of Troubles, and periodically revives during periods of socio-political crises throughout the XVIII-beginning of the XX century. XIX centuries. After the October Revolution, imposture in Russia is experiencing a new flourish. Extant information about the imposture of the end of the XVI-early XX century. The 19th century is marked by Kirill Vasilyevich Chistov as a legend about the "returning deliverer". In his work, which became a classic and devoted to Russian folk utopias, Chistov analyzed in detail the genesis and structure of such legends.1 In recent years, a number of works have appeared on the phenomenon of imposture in the XX century. Special attention should be paid to the work of A. Arkhipova, in which the author summarizes the material of the "impostor" legends of the XX century, and not only monarchical ones, but also legends about the return of the Bolshevik leaders Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, etc. 2 The task of introducing numerous materials about imposture into scientific circulation, which are reflected in the activities of the punitive bodies of the Soviet government of the Cheka - OGPU - NKVD, remains quite urgent. On the basis of archival sources, mainly concerning the Urals and Siberia, the work was written by V. In Alekseeva and M. Yu. Nechaeva about the "returning" pre -- Chistov K. 1. Russian folk utopia (genesis and functions of socio-utopian legends). St. Petersburg: Dmitry Bulanin Publ., 2003. Arkhipova A. 2. The last "tsar-deliverer": Soviet mythology and folklore of the 20-30s of the XX century. N 12. Online version - http://anthropologie.kunstkamera.ru/files/pdf/0120nline/12_online_arkhipova.pdf page 134representatives of the Romanov Dynasty 3. A similar goal is pursued by this work: to introduce into scientific circulation information about imposture in Ch ... Read more