Catch Me If You Can: The Amazing True Story of the Most Extraordinary Liar in the History of Fun and Profit

Catch Me If You Can: The Amazing True Story of the Most Extraordinary Liar in the History of Fun and Profit

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Synopsis

The story of Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams and Ringo Monjo, one of the most daring con men, forgers, impostors, and escape artists in history. Dubbed "The Skywayman", he was known by the police of 26 foreign countries and all 50 states in America, living a sumptuous life on the run. In his brief but notorious career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and co-piloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as a member of hospital management, practised law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged cheques - all before he was 21. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades and ingenious escapes - including one from an aeroplane - are captured in this tale of deceit. This edition is now out of print. A new edition is available with the ISBN 1-84018-716-6.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 207
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 12 Apr 2001

ISBN 10: 1840184264
ISBN 13: 9781840184266

Author Bio
After a life of crime, Abagnale has cleaned up his act. As the founder of an anti-fraud corporation he lectures regularly to top executives nationwide from the Department of Justice to the American Institute of Banking, and has run over 3000 programs in 22 years. More than 14, 000 financial institutions and law enforcement agencies use his fraud prevention programs.