People  have faked death to escape criminal convictions, debts, and their  spouses. In 2007, a man named Amir Vehabovic faked his death just to see  who showed up at the funeral (answer: only his  mom). It's an appealing soap-opera fantasy, but actually disappearing  requires an incredible amount of planning. How do you obtain a death  certificate, a believable new identity, or enough money to start a new  life?