Frank Abagnale

The greatest con artist of all time has "gone straight" - thank goodness! Young Frank Abagnale was a multi-millionaire before he was 21 years old. He stole it all, and then blew it in five frantic years as one of the world's most wanted men.

Frank Abagnale didn't use a gun or force in his now-legendary life of
crime. His weapon was his wit. With an I.Q. of 136 and only a 10th grade education, he successfully impersonated, for extended periods of time, a pediatrician, a practicing attorney (fabricating a Harvard law degree, but genuinely passing the bar exam!), a sociology professor at a major university, a Los Angeles stock broker, and even an FBI agent. His notorious escapades as a pilot for a major international airline earned him the dubious title "The Skywayman" among authorities who chased him across 26 countries and all 50 states.

Crime did pay, at least for awhile. Abagnale cashed over $2.5 million
worth of fraudulent checks between the ages of 16 and 21. He was finally caught and sent to prison.

Prison indeed--French, Swedish, and U.S. prisons. Frank was released in 1974 on parole. The chase was over, but an exciting new career was just starting. Frank Abagnale is now one of the most respected authorities in this country on the subject of white-collar crime prevention. By his own decision, he has repaid all of the $2.5 million back through the profits of his business.