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Catch Me If You Can

By Frank Abagnale

The True Story of a Real Fake. Broadway Books, 2002.

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Catch Me If You Can

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The arguably exaggerated story of one of the most notorious con artists in American history, who eventually came to provide security and crime prevention for the organizations he spent years defrauding.

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Who should read Catch Me If You Can

Law enforcement • mathematicians • scientists • true-crime enthusiasts • anyone who enjoys gripping memoirs of interesting individuals

About the author of Catch Me If You Can

Best-selling author Frank Abagnale once traveled the world as an imposter and criminal, but now works as a professional consultant advising ways to prevent crime and improve security procedures at banks and other institutions.

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