

#6494
Mentioned in 5 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.
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.
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Mentioned in 5 episodes
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when discussing con artists and their use of uniforms to project authority.


Walter Kirn

143 snips
Tragic Pharma Magic in the Confirmation of RFK Jr.
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, discussing Frank Abagnale's fraudulent claims.


Jordan Harbinger

Javier Leiva

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1195: Javier Leiva | Modern Romance Scam Tactics and Ways to Fight Back
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after listening to Jordan Harbinger's interview with the author.


Lex Fridman

19 snips
#104 – David Patterson: Computer Architecture and Data Storage
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after watching the movie, expressing fascination with the scheming and techniques used.


Sam Parr

16 snips
#64 - Trapped Data Creating Unicorns, Billionaire Punches Punk Kid & Missing Out on $5M
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regarding his understanding and experience with checks, relating to check fraud.


Nic Carter

11 snips
Weekly Roundup 08/29/25 (Stablecoins in CDMX, DAT issues, GDP on the blockchain) (EP.671)
Mentioned by Matt Cox as the basis for the movie "Catch Me If You Can", and discussed by ![undefined]()

and Matt Cox regarding its factual accuracy.

Javier Leiva

Frank Abagnale’s Lies Revealed | The Real Story Behind ‘Catch Me If You Can
Mentioned by the speakers in reference to Frank Abagnale and the movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

In de Archieven #25. De oplichting van de eeuw: ze waren de Kardashians van hun tijd, maar ze belazerden alles en iedereen
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as his bestselling book detailing his life as a con man.

Blair Zoń
The Con Man’s Con: Frank Abagnale | Multi Level Mondays
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en faisant référence à un pivot que Robert Stanek devrait faire en assumant son identité.


Stan Leloup

Comment faire de millions sur Amazon avec des “fausses" créatines (#47)
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in reference to Frank Abagnale, whose life story is more detailed in the book compared to the movie.

Josh Cochran

Pirates, AI, and Your Business: The New Cybersecurity Battlefield | Josh Cochran
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when recalling a movie about a person who impersonated a PanAm pilot.

Andrew Kostin

Responsible AI That Scales Across Customer Workflows - with Miranda Jones of Emprise Bank
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in relation to a true story about an international swindler.

David Resnick

David Resnick, "Empowered or Abused: The Bible's Plan to Stop Battlefield Rape and Reduce Sexual Abuse" (BfoT, 2025)