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Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

By Frank Abagnale

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

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A brief summary of Catch Me If You Can

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.

Key insights in Catch Me If You Can

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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
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Young Abagnale grew up in comfort, but was still compelled to cheat people to increase his cash flow
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Not wanting to go the proper route, Abagnale forged documents to become a Pan Am pilot imposter
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Abagnale played the con game on a global scale as he deadheaded around the world
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After nearly getting caught, Abagnale actually got paid for impersonating a medical professional for a year
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For nine months, Abagnale posed as a lawyer, until his con was almost exposed by a Harvard grad
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Abagnale amassed millions conning banks around the country, but the authorities were on his trail
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After serving time in three countries, Abagnale used his experiences for good, but were those experiences true?
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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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