Frank abagnale, who evolved from being a brilliant young mastermind of international deception and fraud into one of the world's most respected authorities on forgery and embezzlement, tells his life story. Abagnale’s story is one of both infamy and inspiration, highlighting the human capacity for change and redemption. His transformation from a fugitive to an esteemed expert in the field of fraud prevention serves as a powerful reminder that it is never too late to turn one’s life around, and that even the most skilled deceiver can. “i committed to directing ‘catch me if you can’ not because of the divorce component, but principally because frank abagnale did things that were the most astonishing scams. Frank abagnale's teen crimes landed him in prison. Now a successful security expert, he's wary of attention from a film about his youth. Abagnale was released early when he agreed to a u. s. Government request to teach them about ways to prevent other con artists from successfully committing fraud. After being hired and fired from several jobs once his criminal past was revealed, he. In his talk, frank abagnale discusses his early life as a con artist who posed as an airline pilot, doctor, and lawyer. He shares how he was eventually caught and worked for the fbi for over 40 years to lend his expertise in fraud prevention. As a young man, frank abagnale jr. Successfully impersonated an airline pilot, a lawyer and a doctor, and cashed hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of fraudulent checks before his arrest and imprisonment. Frank william abagnale jr. (/ ˈ æ b ə ɡ n eɪ l /; Born april 27, 1948) is an american security consultant, author, and convicted felon who committed frauds that mainly targeted individuals and small businesses. As a check forger, frank abagnale was an absolute master and a true innovator: He was the first forger to exploit the routing of checks as indicated through numbers on the codeline. This type of fraud is now called “ the float ”. Scene 3 — 17:40.
