Frank W. Abagnale's, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con-men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as "The Skywayman," Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam, until the law caught up with him. 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 airplane, make Catch me if you can an irresistible tale of deceit.
"Frank W. Abagnale's, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con-men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as "The Skywayman," Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam, until the law caught up with him. 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 airplane, make Catch me if you can an irresistible tale of deceit."@en
"Frank W. Abagnale's, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con-men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as "The Skywayman," Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam, until the law caught up with him. 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 airplane, make Catch me if you can an irresistible tale of deceit."
"A man who has been one of the world's most respected authorities on counterfeiting via his work with the FBI's Financial Crimes Unit for the last 25 years tells of his early days as an infamous imposter and con man who stole over $2.5 million before he was 21."
"A former confidence man and master impostor recounts his crimes, captures, escapes, and imprisonment, in a firsthand account of his international exploits."
"The author was one of the most daring conmen, forgers, impostors and escape artists in history. He remains a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades and ingenious escapes-including one from an airplane-make this memoir an irresisitible tale of deceit."@en
"Once a con man and fraudulent check writer, Frank Abagnale is nowone of the most respected authorities on white collar crime prevention. He talks about "hot checks" and "short change" (i.e. bad check passing techniques)and how to detect and safeguard against such practices."
"Frank W. Abagnale was one of the most daring conmen, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. "The Skywayman" lived a sumptious life on the lam until the law caught up with him."
"Frank W. 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 history. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as the Skywayman, Abagnale is now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play."@en
"Catch Me If You Can is the true story of Frank W. Abagnale - alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo - one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks - all before he was twenty-one. Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam--until the law caught up with him."@en
"Catch me if you can is one man's true story of his life as an international con man."@en
"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, practiced law without a licence, passed himself off as a college sociology professor and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty U.S. states as "The Skywayman", Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the run -- until the law caught up with him. Now recognized as a 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 airplane -- make "Catch Me If You Can" an irresistible tale of deceit."
"Abagnale's first-person narrative of his misadventures as a conman, forger, imposter, and escape artist before the age of 21."
"Abagnale's first-person narrative of his misadventures as a conman, forger, imposter, and escape artist before the age of 21."@en
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