The French Con Man Who Fooled The FBI — How A 23-Year-Old Impersonated A Missing Texas Boy And Lived With His Family For Months
He was extraordinarily good at this.
His ability to read people — to understand what they wanted to see and to present himself in a way that satisfied those wants — was remarkable.
He understood, intuitively, that people see what they expect to see and that the confidence with which you present a false identity often matters more than the accuracy of the details.
He was also technically sophisticated.
He knew how to acquire and use false documents.