مکالمه ی فعالانه قسمت ب

ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART B

OVER THE HILL

Abagnale started off with small cons.

Did Abagnale start off with big cons or small cons? Abagnale started off with small cons.

He created bank accounts under multiple fake names and wrote checks through those accounts.

Did he create bank accounts under his own name? No, he didn’t create bank accounts under his own name. He created bank accounts under multiple fake names.

His cons soon became more audacious.

Did his cons soon become more audacious? Yes, his cons soon became more audacious.

For example, he noticed that United Airlines used a deposit box at the airport to drop off their end of day cash.

Did he notice that United Airlines used a deposit box at the airport to drop off their end of day cash?

Yes, he noticed that United Airlines used a deposit box at the airport to drop off their end of day cash.

He bought a security guard uniform and put a sign on the deposit box that said the box was broken, and all money should be given to the security guard.

What did the note say? The note said the box was broken, and all money should be given to the security guard.

Years later he joked about how ridiculous his plan was saying, “How can a drop box be out of order?”

Did he later joke about how smart his plan was? No, he didn’t joke about how smart his plan was. He joked about how ridiculous his plan was.

Abagnale next decided to impersonate a pilot because he wanted to travel the world, and pilots can fly for free.

Who did he impersonate next? He next impersonated a pilot. Why did he impersonate a pilot? He impersonated a pilot because he wanted to travel the world, and pilots can fly for free.

He first created a fake airline employee ID and then told the airline he had lost his uniform.

What did he create first? He first created a fake airline employee ID. What did he tell the airline he had lost? He told the airline he had lost his uniform.

He then faked a pilot’s license, picked up his new uniform, and he was ready to go.

What did he fake next? He next faked a pilot’s license.

Deadheading is a word used in the airline world, for off-duty pilots getting free rides on flights if there is extra space.

Do off-duty pilots get free rides on flights if there is extra space? Yes, off-duty pilots get free rides on flights if there is extra space.

Abagnale took full advantage of deadheading.

What did Abagnale take advantage of? Abagnale took advantage of deadheading.

He flew over 1 million miles to 26 countries between the ages of 16 and 18.

How many miles did he fly? He flew over 1 million miles. How many countries did he fly to? He flew to 26 countries.

Once he was even invited into the cockpit and allowed to take over the controls.

Was he allowed to take over the controls? Yes, he was allowed to take over the controls.

There were 140 people on the flight who could have lost their lives that day.

How many people were on the flight? There were 140 people on the flight.

“I couldn’t even fly a kite,” he says. Recognizing how dangerous it was, he quickly turned on the autopilot.

Did he recognize how dangerous it was? Yes, he recognized how dangerous it was. What did he turn on? He turned on the autopilot.

Abagnale’s most audacious disguises were yet to come.

Were his most audacious disguises behind him? No, his most audacious disguises were yet to come.

When he was 18, he faked being a medical doctor in his 30s, which unfortunately almost led to the death of a small baby.

Did he fake being a medical doctor in his 30s? Yes, he faked being a medical doctor in his 30s. How old was he really? He was really 18.

A year later, he pulled off the con of being a Harvard Law Grad in his mid-20s and ended up working for the State of Alabama as a lawyer.

Did he pull off the con of being a Harvard Law Grad? Yes, he pulled off the con of being a Harvard Law Grad.

He soon quit before his co-workers could out him as a fraud.

Did his co-workers out him as a fraud? No, he quit before his co-workers could out him as a fraud.

Abagnale saw everything as a game.

Who saw everything as a game? Abagnale saw everything as a game.

“There was the satisfaction of actually getting away with it.

What did he get satisfaction from? He got satisfaction from getting away with it.

The more I got away with, the more of a game it became; a game I knew I would ultimately lose, but a game I was going to have fun playing…”

Was conning people fun for Abagnale? Yes, conning people was fun for Abagnale.

Abagnale’s lies eventually caught up to him.

What caught up to him? His lies caught up to him.

He was arrested and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Was he sentenced to 2 years in prison? No, he wasn’t sentenced to 2 years in prison. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

He was let out after just five years and given a job working for the FBI teaching them the tricks of conmen.

What did he teach the FBI? He taught the FBI the tricks of conmen.

35 years later, Abagnale continues to advise the FBI and runs a company advising businesses on how to avoid fraud.

What does Frank advise businesses about? He advises businesses on how to avoid fraud.