Reality Show Contestants ≠ Intelligence and Common Sense

Richard Hatch, winner of the first Survivor, pleads guilty to tax evasion.

It's not like he just hid some money he got for a public speaking engagement, or a personal appearance. He didn't declare the income from winning Survivor. Yes, the cultural phenomenon of 2000, subject of water cooler discussion everywhere, Internet speculation, and huge ratings. What kind of UTTER MORON thinks that not a single IRS worker would recognize his name, and wonder why his reported income was less than $1 million?