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The notorious Frank William Abagnale was playing the part of an older man, but he wasn’t just lying about his age.

Was he playing the part of an older woman? No, he wasn’t playing the part of an older woman. He was playing the part of an older man. Who was playing the part of an older man? The notorious Frank William Abagnale was playing the part of an older man. Was he just lying about his age? No, he wasn’t just lying about his age.

People were saying he was one of the greatest conmen who ever lived.

Who was saying this? People were saying this. Were people saying he was one of the greatest doctors who ever lived? No, people weren’t saying he was one of the greatest doctors who ever lived. People were saying he was one of the greatest conmen who ever lived. What were people saying about him? People were saying he was one of the greatest conmen who ever lived.

He was successfully impersonating an airline pilot, a doctor, a prison inspector, an FBI agent, and a lawyer.

Was he successfully impersonating an airline pilot and a doctor? Yes, he was successfully impersonating an airline pilot and a doctor. Was he also impersonating a police officer and an FBI agent? No, he wasn’t also impersonating a police officer and an FBI agent. He was also impersonating a prison inspector and an FBI agent. Who else was he successfully impersonating?

He was also successfully impersonating a lawyer.

Abagnale was starting off with small cons.

Was he starting off with big cons or small cons? He was starting off with small cons. Was Rosner starting off with small cons? No, Rosner wasn’t staring off with small cons. Abagnale was starting off with small cons.

He was creating bank accounts under multiple fake names and writing checks through those accounts.

What was he creating? He was creating bank accounts. Was he creating bank accounts under his real name? No, he wasn’t creating bank accounts under his real name. He was creating bank accounts under multiple fake names. Was he putting money into these fake accounts? No, he wasn’t putting money into these fake accounts. He was writing checks through these accounts.

His cons were soon becoming more audacious.

What were his cons becoming? His cons were becoming more audacious. What was becoming more audacious? His cons were becoming more audacious. Whose cons were becoming more audacious? Abagnale’s cons were becoming more audacious.

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

Was he noticing that United Airlines used a bank at the airport? No, he wasn’t noticing that United Airlines used a bank at the airport. He was noticing that United Airlines used a deposit box at the airport. What were they using the deposit box for? They were using the deposit box at the airport to drop off their end of day cash.

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

Was Abagnale buying a security guard’s gun? No, Abagnale wasn’t buying a security guard’s gun.

He was buying a security guard’s uniform. Was he putting a sign or a uniform on the deposit box?

He was putting a sign on the deposit box. Was he putting a sign on the deposit box that said the box was broken? Yes, he was putting a sign on the deposit box that said the box was broken.

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

Was he joking about being a pilot? No, he wasn’t joking about being a pilot. Was he joking about how ridiculous his plan was? Yes, he was joking about how ridiculous his plan was. Was Graham joking about how ridiculous his plan was? No, Graham wasn’t joking about how ridiculous his plan was. Abagnale was joking about how ridiculous his plan was.