If you dare, come and catch me——An amazing true story of a fraudster

Author: Frank W. Abagnale Jr., Steve Andrae; translated by Ma Ainiang
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: From a young age, Frank W. Abagnale Jr.'s parents were divorced, and he lived with his father. His busy father neglected his upbringing, so he learned to flirt with women at a very young age. Due to his lack of money, he started fraud with credit cards and soon could not stop, beginning his career as a professional con artist. He impersonated various roles, such as airplane pilots, pediatricians, and lawyers, and defrauded hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars through various means. By the age of 21, his misdeeds had spread across the United States and many other countries, making him a wanted fugitive in the U.S. and other nations. The author describes his fraudulent activities in a factual style, with vivid and humorous descriptions that not only make the reader laugh but also reveal the issues of single-parent families in American society and the lack of strict institutions that allowed criminals to exploit loopholes. It is reassuring to note that the author eventually turned away from his past and made amends. After nearly 30 years working for the Financial Crimes Division of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, he is now a respected expert in securities and anti-fraud.