Who is best spy in the world?

8 of the Most Notorious Spies in History
  • Sir Francis Walsingham (1532-1590) ...
  • Belle Boyd (1844-1900) ...
  • Mata Hari (1876-1917) ...
  • Fritz Joubert Duquesne (1877-1956) ...
  • Lise de Baissac (1905-2004) ...
  • Dušan Popov (1912-1981) ...
  • Anthony Blunt (1907-1983) ...
  • Aldrich Ames (1941-present)
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Who is the most famous spy?

The most famous spies in history
  • The most famous spies in history. ...
  • Sir Francis Walsingham (1532-1590) ...
  • Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) ...
  • Nathan Hale (1755-1776) ...
  • Rose O'Neal Greenhow (1817-1864) ...
  • Elizabeth Van Lew (1818-1900) ...
  • Mata Hari (1876-1917) ...
  • Carl Lody (1877-1914)
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Who is the best spy?

The 10 best real-life spies – in pictures
  • Virginia Hall. ...
  • Klaus Fuchs. ...
  • Belle Boyd. ...
  • Francis Walsingham. ...
  • Sidney Reilly. ...
  • Harold “Kim” Philby. ...
  • Oleg Gordievsky. ...
  • Ursula Kuczynski. 1907–2000A German Jewish communist, Kuczynski committed to the cause from an early age.
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Who was the deadliest spy in history?

On January 12, 1976, Robert Philip Hanssen swore an oath to enforce the law and protect the nation as a newly minted FBI special agent. Instead, he ultimately became the most damaging spy in Bureau history.
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Who is the greatest female spy?

MATA HARI. Mata Hari embodied all the intrigue of espionage and remains the most famous female spy in history. The dancer turned WWI spy is said to have seduced diplomats and military officers into giving up their secrets.
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Who Were the Most Successful Spies of All Time?



How many spies are in the US?

The U.S. employs more than 100,000 spies, consultants and foreign nationals to support its national security information needs.
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Who is the super spy?

Overview. The player is international super spy, Roy Heart, who has been asked by the CIA to wipe out the terrorists who have taken over a skyscraper in Japan. Armed with a gun, a knife, and his martial arts skills, Roy takes action.
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What are the 4 types of spies?

Local spies are hired from among the people of a locality. Inside spies are hired from among enemy officials. Reverse spies are hired from among enemy spies. Dead spies transmit false intelligence to enemy spies.
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What is the boss of a spy called?

Spymaster. You've made it to the top. You're a leader of an intelligence service.
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Who are the richest CIA agents?

Only four U.S. spies are thought to have been paid at least $1 million over their careers: CIA officers Aldrich Ames and Larry Wu-Tai Chin, Army officer Clyde Conrad and Navy officer John Walker. The KGB is known to have kept $2,100,000 and $800,000, respectively, in escrow in Moscow for Ames and Robert Hanssen.
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What country has the best spy agency?

Here is the list of Top 10 Intelligence Agencies in the World:
  • GCHQ and NSA. ...
  • Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR RF) Russia. ...
  • Ministry of State Security- China. ...
  • Federal Intelligence Service (BND) - Germany. ...
  • General Directorate for External Security - France. ...
  • Australian Secret Intelligence Services - Australia.
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Are there Russian spies in America?

Russian espionage in the United States has occurred since at least the Cold War (as the Soviet Union), and likely well before. According to the United States government, by 2007 it had reached Cold War levels.
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How much do CIA agents make?

Salary. The Bureau of Labor Statistics includes CIA officers along with all law enforcement officers in its pay estimates for police officers and sheriffs. According to the BLS, these individuals earn a median annual salary of $64,610.
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How often are spies caught?

Of the cleared Americans arrested for espionage or attempted espionage during the past 20 years, 26% were arrested before they could do any damage and 47% were caught during their first year of betrayal.
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Who is known as spy master?

Sir Francis Walsingham ( c. 1532 – 6 April 1590) was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England from 20 December 1573 until his death and is popularly remembered as her "spymaster". Sir.
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How are spies chosen?

How are spies recruited? Spies are recruited via an approach or pitch by a case officer. This often seeks to persuade the individual through appealing to ideology, patriotism, religion, ego, greed, or love, or sometimes by using blackmail or some other form of coercion.
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Are spies legal?

Espionage against a nation is a crime under the legal code of many nations. In the United States, it is covered by the Espionage Act of 1917. The risks of espionage vary. A spy violating the host country's laws may be deported, imprisoned, or even executed.
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What is a CIA spy job called?

Contrary to popular belief or what is seen in film and television series, US-born, professional employees trained to work as Intelligence Officers for the National Clandestine Service (CIA) are never referred to as "secret agents", "spies", "agents" or "special agents", they are known as 'Operations Officers' or 'Case ...
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Who is the white spy?

The White Spy (official name Dagger) is one of the main characters in the MAD comic: "Spy vs. Spy". His enemy in the comic is the Black Spy. White Spy is virtually identical to Black Spy such as same overcoats and long pointed noses (similar to plague doctor outfits).
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Who is black spy?

Black Spy (official name Joke) is one of the main characters in MADs Spy vs. Spy. His main enemy is the White Spy who he battles in every comic strip. Black Spy is virtually identical to White Spy such as same overcoats and long pointed noses (similar to plague doctor outfits).
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Are Spies villains?

Spies are villains who watch others and gather information on them without their targets knowing, using espionage tactics.
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Can you become a US spy?

Individuals who want to become CIA agents through the Inspector General must: Be United States citizens. Possess a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Must possess at least three years of criminal investigative experience focused on complex matters.
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Can I be an American spy?

CIA Spy Job Qualifications

All applicants for all CIA jobs must be able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. All applicants for jobs in the Directorate of Operations must have a bachelor's degree with a grade point average of at least 3.0 and qualify for government security clearance.
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Who was the first spy in America?

Nathan Hale

Often dubbed “America's first spy,” Nathan Hale was a Yale graduate who served in Knowlton's Rangers, a short-lived Continental reconnaissance unit.
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