Fake Ryan Gosling Prank From Mojo In The Morning Confuses Fans All Over Detroit (VIDEO, PHOTO)

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"OMG, it's Ryan Gosling!"

Or so thought scores of dreamy-eyed fans who stumbled upon the scruffily handsome, blonde man followed by body guards and a video crew in Detroit Thursday.

Only problem: it was a fake. Ryan Gosling is in Detroit filming his directorial debut, "How to Catch a Monster." But the man who caused swooning, sighing and copious picture taking? That's just your average guy in Gosling's de facto uniform of a hoodie and sunglasses who happens to bear an uncanny resemblance to the Hollywood star.

Photo courtesy of Jacquelyn Johnson Photography via "Mojo in the Morning"

So who is "Lyin' Ryan?" He's a local tax accountant named Doug ... but given the resemblance, we won't be surprised if he tries to make "Lyin' Ryan" the start to a new career as a body double in a sequel to "The Notebook."

Photo courtesy of Jacquelyn Johnson Photography via "Mojo in the Morning"

While Doug says he's mistaken for Gosling every single day, he said he's never incited the pandemonium that happened during the "Lyin' Ryan" prank. People were FREAKING OUT:

Photo courtesy of Jacquelyn Johnson Photography via "Mojo in the Morning"

To be fair, he had a pretty legit looking crew with him.

Photo courtesy of Jacquelyn Johnson Photography via "Mojo in the Morning"

(Sorry ladies, Doug says he's engaged to a "very beautiful girl.")

Watch the Lyin' Gosling prank above from 95.5 FM's "Mojo in the Morning" show and check out even more photos of fooled fans losing their cool from Jacquelyn Johnson Photography. And, be honest: Would you be fooled?

(An earlier version of this article did not credit the photo to Jacquelyn Johnson Photography. See more of the photographer's excellent work on Facebook.)

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Ryan Gosling laughs as Matt Smith crouches down on the set of "How To Catch A Monster" in Detroit. (credit:Courtesy of Bananadoc)
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Matt Smith is photographed on the set of "How To Catch A Monster," which is being filmed in Detroit's Cass Corridor. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Matt Smith serenades the set of "How To Catch A Monster," directed by Ryan Gosling, which is being filmed in Detroit's Cass Corridor. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Photographer Bananadoc told us that Matt Smith personally introduced himself to the photographer's daughter on set in Detroit on May 15. "My daughter is still floating. Matt Smith is a super nice guy," he wrote The Huffington Post. (credit:Courtesy of Bananadoc)
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Ryan Gosling is captured giving directions on the set of "How To Catch A Monster" in Detroit. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Matt Smith croons a song while filming "How To Catch A Monster," directed by Ryan Gosling, in Detroit. (credit:Splash Photos)
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Actor Ryan Gosling goes behind the camera for the first time as director for the upcoming film 'How To Catch A Monster' in Detroit, Michigan on May 1, 2013. (credit:FameFlynet)
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Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Gosling does some heavy lifting in addition to his directing duties while on the set of his new film "How To Catch A Monster" on May 3, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (credit:FameFlynet)
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Gosling stopped by Cafe D'Mongo's (a HuffPost favorite) in March, where he was snapped alongside bar owner Larry Mongo (left). (credit:Cruztacean via Reddit)
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A HuffPost reader sent us this snap of "How To Catch A Monster" filming in the Cass Corridor on Thursday. (credit:The Huffington Post)
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