Bradenton Herald | 04/01/2007 | Real-life cons at library
Bradenton Herald | 04/01/2007 | Real-life cons at library: "There are any number of theories regarding the origin of April Fool's Day, but most of them agree that it probably had something to do with ancient celebrations surrounding the vernal equinox -the first day of Spring. No matter how it started, many folks will have a great time today, pulling harmless pranks on their friends . . . but that doesn't put them in the realm of the true con artist!
The exploits of real-life 'con men' are often stranger than fiction. Consider Frank Abagnale Jr. In the early 1960s, when he was just 16, he managed to pass himself off as an off-duty co-pilot for Pan American Airlines, garnering free flights around the globe and passing forged checks. Over the next several years, he had cashed about $2.5 million in bad checks, and created eight different identities, fooling many into believing that he was either a pilot or a doctor, or a lawyer, or a teacher.
Authorities spent years trying to apprehend him, and when he finally did land in prison, he won an early release in exchange for helping the federal government investigate frauds and scams. Read more about his amazing life in his autobiography, 'Catch Me If You Can,' or check out the 2002 movie of the same title.
Continuing to utilize his ill-gotten knowledge for the better good, Abagnale also penned"
The exploits of real-life 'con men' are often stranger than fiction. Consider Frank Abagnale Jr. In the early 1960s, when he was just 16, he managed to pass himself off as an off-duty co-pilot for Pan American Airlines, garnering free flights around the globe and passing forged checks. Over the next several years, he had cashed about $2.5 million in bad checks, and created eight different identities, fooling many into believing that he was either a pilot or a doctor, or a lawyer, or a teacher.
Authorities spent years trying to apprehend him, and when he finally did land in prison, he won an early release in exchange for helping the federal government investigate frauds and scams. Read more about his amazing life in his autobiography, 'Catch Me If You Can,' or check out the 2002 movie of the same title.
Continuing to utilize his ill-gotten knowledge for the better good, Abagnale also penned"
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