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    given situation would be Frank Abagnale. While others have been handed such opportunities‚ they refuse to follow that lead. Instead they choose to work the hard way to gain what they desire. Frank abagnale was born on April 27 1948. He was the 3rd out of four kids. He resided in Bronxville‚ New York for 16 years of his life. Even in Frank’s younger years it was evident that he was a very special boy. He had an I.Q. over 140 and nearly had a photographic memory. Growing up Frank strictly partook in private

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    crimes committed by fraud. This is the story of a devil turned angel Frank Abagnale Jr‚ a con artist‚ once known as the world’s most famous confidence man. Frank Jr. was born in Bronxville‚ New York to Frank Abagnale Sr. and French mother Paulette. The couple divorced when Jr. was 14. That’s when he left home‚ a journey he started that would eventually end up peculiarly. Upon leaving home with an urge to earn money‚ Abagnale started conning as a means of earning a living. His initial cons were

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    if You Can by Frank W. Abagnale is the true story of Frank Abagnale himself‚ as a real fake. Throughout the book‚ Abagnale uses several different rhetorical devices‚ such as foreshadowing‚ irony‚ point of view‚ and importance of title; and raises certain social issues. The title Catch Me if You Can is very important because it is a perfect example of foreshadowing. Frank’s first taste of the criminal life occurs at age sixteen. He cons his father out of $3‚400. After which‚ Frank runs away to New

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    Frank Abagnale: The story of a teen con-man Cassandra R. 457941 CLN-4U0-A Thursday‚ December 20th‚ 2012 Mr. Kontos An overview: Frank Abagnale was a criminal who pretended to be a pilot‚ a paediatrician and a lawyer. He is most remembered for his efforts in evading the FBI‚ and his fraudulent activities that led him to become a millionaire before the age of 20. Though hardly any information is documented about his trials across the globe‚ Abagnale

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    Abstract: Before becoming an adult‚ Frank Abagnale lived several lives‚ concurrently. He was envied by little boys‚ and loved by women as a pilot flying for Pan Am. He gain respect from his future father in law‚ by taking the Bar exam and becoming a lawyer. Frank even worked in a hospital as a Doctor‚ before realizing it was not a career for him. How did Frank achieve all this in less than four years‚ by stealing the identities of people he encountered. Frank was one of the children who envied the

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    Paper The epic story from Catch Me if You Can is a true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who stole over 2.5 million dollars in forged checks. He fled his home during high school after finding his mother with another man. He disguised himself as a Pan Am pilot‚ a doctor‚ and a lawyer. He fell in love with a woman (we’ll call her Brenda (Frank has never mentioned what her name really was))‚ and he proposed to her. After she accepted Frank told her who he actually was. A short while later he was arrested

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    Catch me if you can essay

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    The movie Catch Me If You Can is about Frank Abagnale Jr who is a famous check fraud. In the movie you see frank play many different roles in scams and can see how he made millions by writing fraud checks. The movie shows how easy it was to fraud checks during that time period. The story of Frank Abagnale is very interesting. Even though the movie Catch Me if You Can is fiction the real story is very cool also. The real story of Frank Abagnale Jr is similar yet different to the story of Catch

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    Save as L19LastnameCMIYC.docx Use the links listed on the Homework page to answer the following questions. Use complete sentences to answer and type your answers in Red. 1. List and describe scams Frank Abagnale Jr. did until he was caught. How was he able to elude the FBI? Frank Abagnale forged checks and impersonated important people such as a doctor‚ a lawyer‚ and an airline pilot. He was smart enough to scam the FBI by telling them lies and staying ahead of their persecutions. 2

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    on a person. As seen in the film “catch me if you can” the protagonist ‚Frank Abagnale Jr‚ played by Leonardo DeCaprio‚ steals the identity of numerous people as a means to pay back the money his father had lost. These changes in characters is seen by his constant costume changes and his identity changes just be means of simple accessories like a brief case. People take on new identities as a means of escape. Frank Abagnale jnr ran away from home when his parents divorced and it can be seen that

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    Jones Catch me if you can film Frank Abagnale Jr was an intelligent man‚ one of the most successful con men in history. Frank lived as a pilot‚ a doctor and a lawyer all before his 21st birthday. The primary technique he used was defrauding banks using different fake cheque schemes eventually amounting to over 2.5 million dollars. Much of what Frank accomplished defied believability. There were many factors that motivated Frank to become so successful at bank freud and many factors

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