You might have read many articles about the most fraudulent person in the US. You might have read about the "barefoot bandit" in mainstream news. All of these had been Frank Abagnale. He might not be the "barefoot bandit" but he is just the main character in the movie "Catch Me If You Can" played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Also featured in the film was Tom Hanks who played as an FBI agent who followed on the escapades of Abagnale.
Frank Abagnale Jr. was born in April 27, 1948 and a known check forger, confidence trickster, escape artist, and impostor. He had managed to become a lawyer, a doctor in medical scrubs, an airline pilot, and a prison inspector. All of the crimes he committed happened when he was between 16-21 years old. According to Wikipedia, he has flown for about a million miles over 250 flights as a deadhead to 26 countries. With his fraudulent acts he had made about $2.5 million out of the checks he forged.
He eventually became a part of FBI in exchange of freedom working as an assistant to help the bureau detect forgeries. This time, he is still connected with the FBI as an academy consultant and teacher. He is also a renowned financial forgery consultant and owns the Abagnale & Associates.
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