Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale

He describes the affair in detail on pages 140 to 157 of his book, available on. All expenditures for the tour were paid for by Pan Am and some $300,000 extra was pocketed by Abagnale with the help of phony company expense checks. Frank Abagnale Jr.Ībagnale went on a “promotional tour” for Pan Am Airlines with eight girls he had interviewed at a school and promised shots at becoming flight attendants. as portrayed by Leo in Catch Me If You Can, 2002.Ī few of our favorite stories from the younger traveling days of Mr. Abagnale! That’s Abagnale, not Abagnahlee. The following is an interview with Frank Abagnale Jr. We naturally thought he would fit in nicely with The Travel Issue. The gentleman picked up a thing or two along the way about how to travel with style and grace. Through the art of manipulation, Abagnale passed himself off as a physician, attorney, and an assistant professor during his legendary run. Before the age of 19, Frank had managed to fly as a deadhead to 26 countries-equalling 1,000,000 miles-for free by posing as Pan American pilot. Abagnale’s rare blend of knowledge and expertise began in the 1960s when he became one of the world’s most famous con men by way of perfecting the arts of charm and paper hanging. For over 40 years Frank has worked beside, advised, and consulted with hundreds of corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies around the globe. is one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents.

Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale