Catch Me If You Can
By Frank Abagnale
The True Story of a Real Fake. Broadway Books, 2002.
Summary of Catch Me If You Can book by Frank Abagnale
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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What do you get from this book? The captivating tale of a con man whose crimes eventually caught up with him
Young Abagnale grew up in comfort, but was still compelled to cheat people to increase his cash flow
Not wanting to go the proper route, Abagnale forged documents to become a Pan Am pilot imposter
Abagnale played the con game on a global scale as he deadheaded around the world
After nearly getting caught, Abagnale actually got paid for impersonating a medical professional for a year
For nine months, Abagnale posed as a lawyer, until his con was almost exposed by a Harvard grad
Abagnale amassed millions conning banks around the country, but the authorities were on his trail
After serving time in three countries, Abagnale used his experiences for good, but were those experiences true?
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- Law enforcement
- mathematicians
- true-crime enthusiasts
- anyone who enjoys gripping memoirs of interesting individuals
About the author of Catch Me If You Can
Frank Abagnale
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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