#5080

Mentioned in 6 episodes

Catch Me If You Can

Book • 1980

This book is a memoir of Frank Abagnale Jr.'s years of crime, filled with daring escapades, humorous situations, and outlandish lies.

Abagnale, who never finished high school, managed to impersonate an airline pilot, a pediatrician, a lawyer, and other professionals, cashing over $2.

5 million in forged checks.

The book chronicles his life on the run, his arrests, and his eventual capture.

After serving time, Abagnale turned his life around and became a world-renowned authority on counterfeiting and document security, working with the FBI's Financial Crimes Unit.

Mentioned by

Jordan Harbinger

Mentioned in 6 episodes

Mentioned by

Walter Kirn

when discussing con artists and their use of uniforms to project authority.

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Mentioned by

Jordan Harbinger

and

Javier Leiva

, discussing Frank Abagnale's fraudulent claims.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

after listening to Jordan Harbinger's interview with the author.

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Mentioned by

Sam Parr

after watching the movie, expressing fascination with the scheming and techniques used.

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Mentionné par

Stan Leloup

en faisant référence à un pivot que Robert Stanek devrait faire en assumant son identité.

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Mentioned by

Nic Carter

regarding his understanding and experience with checks, relating to check fraud.

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Mentioned by

Chase Hughes

as an example of leadership being about certainty of self rather than competence.

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Mentioned by the speakers in reference to Frank Abagnale and the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Mentioned by

Chase Hughes

as an example of someone who gave confidence to others, even if it was for nefarious purposes.

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Mentioned by

Blair Zoń

as his bestselling book detailing his life as a con man.

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Mentioned by Matt Cox as the basis for the movie "Catch Me If You Can", and discussed by

Javier Leiva

and Matt Cox regarding its factual accuracy.

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Mentioned by

David Resnick

in relation to a true story about an international swindler.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Kostin

when recalling a movie about a person who impersonated a PanAm pilot.

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Mentioned by

Josh Cochran

in reference to Frank Abagnale, whose life story is more detailed in the book compared to the movie.

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