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A worldrenowned consultant for more than twentyfive years, he lectures at the fbis financial crimes unit and is a securedocument expert for the standard register company and other. He also spends a good deal of the book going over the steps youll need to take in case your identity is stolen. Jun 24, 2016 in 2004, abagnale was selected as the spokesperson for the national association of insurance commissioners and the national cyber security alliance. Catch me if you can frank abagnale read books online. In 2004, abagnale was selected as the spokesperson for the national association of insurance commissioners and the national cyber security alliance. Abagnale recounted his youthful career as a master imposter and forger. With an eye on the latest techniques developed by hightech criminals to deceive and defraud, frank leaves audiences with a deep understanding of todays evolving security landscape, and. Art scams are increasingly convincing and involve incredible sums of money. The art of the steal by frank abagnale penguin books australia.
Born and raised in the westchester county city of bronxville, new york, abagnale attended iona preparatory school, an all boys catholic high school which is run by the irish christian brothers. In the art of the steal, abagnale tells the remarkable story of how he parlayed his knowledge of cons and scams into a successful career as a consultant on preventing financial foul playwhile showing you how to identify and outsmart. Trusted by the fbi for more than four decades, he lectures at the fbis academy and field offices. Frank abagnale, alias frank williams, alias robert conrad, frank adams, and robert monjo, was one of the most hunted con men, fraudulent check writers, master forgers in historyand the worlds greatest impostor. He has also written numerous articles and books, including the art of the steal, the real u. After serving time in france and sweden, he was sentenced to 12 years in u. During this time, he used eight aliases even more to cash bad cheques.
Abagnale is the author of the bestselling memoir catch me if you can and the art of the steal. It begins as a sequel to abagnales catch me if you can filling in the years between the end of the first book and abagnales reinvention as a fraudprevention guru, and quickly becomes a sort of reference book and strategy guide, enumerating numerous prevalent financial scams, and describing sensible. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Get ebooks the art of the steal on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. The book details the life of frank abagnale, who was one of the most famous conartists in the 20th century. The worldfamous former con artist and bestselling author of catch me if you can now reveals the mindboggling tricks of the scam tradewith advice that has made him one of. Abagnale, alias frank williams, robert conrad, frank adams, and robert monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in.
He was the third of four children two brothers and one sister born to a french mother, paula abagnale, and an american father, frank william abagnale, sr. The worldfamous former con artist and bestselling author of catch me if you can now reveals the mindboggling tricks of the scam tradewith advice. Abagnale abbignail author, lecturer and consultant frank w. Abagnale was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history.
He is most remembered for his efforts in evading the fbi, and his fraudulent activities that led him to become a millionaire before the age of 20. Abagnale takes you deep inside the world and mind of the con artist, showing you. Through the courtesy of soundview executive book summaries, a synopsis of mr. Abagnales recent book, stealing your life, is now available click here pdf 643 kb. Frank abagnale biography facts, family life of impostor. Abagnale and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It begins as a sequel to abagnale s catch me if you can filling in the years between the end of the first book and abagnale s reinvention as a fraudprevention guru, and quickly becomes a sort of reference book and strategy guide, enumerating numerous prevalent financial scams, and describing sensible.
A lesson in security and identity management frank abagnale. He lives in the midwest with his wife and is the father of three sons. He became one of the most notorious impostors, claiming to have assumed no fewer than eight identities, including an airline pilot, a physician, a. Jan 29, 2002 the art of the steal is a near terrifying insight into how to recognize and avoid cons and scams.
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