American security consultant, former confidence trickster, check forger, impostor, and escape artist
Frank William Abagnale Jr. is an American security consultant known for his history as a former confidence man, check forger, and impostor between the ages of 15 and 21 years old. He became one of the most famous impostors ever, claiming to have assumed no fewer than eight identities, including an airline pilot, a physician, a U.S. Bureau of Prisons agent, and a lawyer. He escaped from police custody twice, before he was 21 years old. He served less than five years in prison before starting to work for the federal government. He is currently a consultant and lecturer for the FBI academy and field offices. He also runs Abagnale & Associates, a financial fraud consultancy company.
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