How Frank Abagnale Would Swindle You

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Very interesting,we don't accept personal checks from any customers,however is always good to know these facts.I enjoy the movie CATCH ME IF U CAN it had humor and it was also sad. You are very amazing and unique man.! And working with the FBI was the best thing to do.THUMBS UP FOR U.Mr Abagnale..you are truly and inspiration.

soniacita of NY 8:16PM February 11, 2011

he is the smartest man on earth

gulg of IN 5:33AM January 14, 2011

I should know, because I did a lot of the same things he did (sans the impersonations...mostly). He isn't telling the truth when he says how to cash those checks, or make them. He does tell half-truths, which makes his story believable.

Fraudster of CA 11:41AM January 06, 2011

What a person! i m sure he will inspire everyone.

Jagan 6:24PM December 15, 2010

interesting how you use ur past for the future

mikw of OR 9:29PM July 11, 2010

I think anyone as smart and clever as Mr. Abagnale should be given the chance to use their skills for good. I bet there are a lot of smart criminals in prisons and if given a chance could help the fbi with a lot of unsolved cases, or help prevent future cases.

jake of WI 5:49PM June 13, 2010

I think that frank abagnale is a legend. Although his actions towards his parents were harsh the ability of him to do such things at my age is amazing...HE IS MY IDOL

D.Cosgrove 8:24AM June 09, 2010

Here in Belgium, we haven't used checks for the past 15 years or so. Abolish checks and fraudsters will no longer be able to forge them. Simple as that !
Of course, fraudsters can still commit other crimes with credit cards and debit cards etc., but at least the easy crime of forging checks will become an "art" of the past.

Lieve 7:09PM March 27, 2010

Its hard to believe that a 16 yr old boy could have pulled off such a large scale fraud, fooling big companies such as panam, govt agencies and giving the FBI such a hard time. He even managed to escape from a plane taxing on the runway just after it had landed.

vaibhav gupta 2:24PM February 25, 2010

As trifeling as this may sound, I'm glad that he did what he did for the sole reason that he was able to use his knowledge of check forgery to make it harder for other money swindlers to take advantage of the average person like myself. In today's time of Internet swindlers and with counterfeiting at an all time high, I'd rather have one of THEM on MY side showing me how to avoid them. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't!

T. Washington of Baltimore, Maryland of MD 6:22AM January 25, 2010