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Frank Abagnale

Frank Abagnale, a good-looking English boy, pretended to be first a pilot, then a doctor and then a lawyer. For five years he travelled the world for free, stayed in expensive hotels and had relationships with beautiful women. Furthermore, by the age of twenty-one he had tricked and cheated his way to $250 million. In the golden age of James Bond, Abagnale, really was an international man of mystery. He was wanted by the FBI and Interpol (International Police) in twenty-six cities. Abagnale’s charm was his most important tool. He dressed well and everybody believed everything he said.

Abagnale was a lonely child. When his German mother divorced his father, Abagnale had to choose which parent to live with. But he ran away from home and began his life as an international trickster. He got Pan Am (Pan American) pilot’s uniform by saying that his was stolen. This allowed him to stay in any hotel he wanted: Pan Am always paid the bill! He even pretended to be a footballer and played for a professional team for a year. He broke the law constantly but he never went to prison until he was finally caught in the USA. These days Abagnale doesn’t need to trick anybody: he is a successful consultant. He advises companies on how to cheat their customers and he also lectures at the FBI Academy. (adapted from World of English)

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