The "winner" of the FBI Challenge was... Aristotle Onassis... Not for Everyone.

Just joking...
Or am I?

Here is the FBI challenge posted a few days ago:
http://www.sowpub.com/cgi-bin/forum/webbbs_config.pl?read=3150

If You Are Interested in FBI Challenge.
1.You are "stranded" in the town you don't know.
2.You have absolutely nothing on you
no cash
no credit cards
NO ID.
Challenge:
In a week you have to return to the "base" with cash, credit, AND...
ID (fakes are not accepted).
Now, what would YOU do?
Later about one of the "winners".
Simon

Here is the reaction:

1. Posted By: Joe Makowski
Date: Saturday, 3 February 2001, at 10:58 a.m.
In Response To: If You Are Interested in FBI Challenge. (Simon Latouche)

Damned if I know, it took me 3 weeks to get a copy
of my birth certificate. So, post the thing, I'm
dying of curiosity!!!!!

2. Posted By: Dien Rice
Date: Saturday, 3 February 2001, at 2:39 p.m.
In Response To: If You Are Interested in FBI Challenge. (Simon Latouche)

Hi Simon,
I don't know either! Please tell us how one of the "winners" did it.... :)
- Dien
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This challenge in my opinion is connected to the question "What is it to possess a millionaire mind".
Somebody mentioned the answer by Aristotle Onassis to the question "What would you do if you lost all your fortune and had only $400 left?"
The answer was:
"I would buy a decent suite and go where millionaires spend their time".

Why would I call the "winner" of the FBI challenge Aristotle Onassis?
Because he WAS an "aristotle onassis" in that situation.

1. He went straight to the place where rich and powerful hang out.
2. He targeted ... women...
3. The third woman he met was a widow of a relative of a powerful political figure (as far as I remember from the article - the Senator).
4. A hot "romance" followed.
5. In a week he had his ID.

Now, THIS path is not for everyone.

But I see some significant points/aspects of the solution that made it a success.

In your opinion, what are those?

Simon