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Mentioned in 10 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.

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Mentioned in 10 episodes

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Walter Kirn
when discussing con artists and their use of uniforms to project authority.
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Chase Hughes
as an example of leadership being about certainty of self rather than competence.
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Jordan Harbinger
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Javier Leiva
, discussing Frank Abagnale's fraudulent claims.
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Ollie Wards
, referencing a video of the protagonist proudly describing how he scammed Pan Am Airlines.
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Lex Fridman
after listening to Jordan Harbinger's interview with the author.
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Sam Parr
after watching the movie, expressing fascination with the scheming and techniques used.
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Stan Leloup
en faisant référence à un pivot que Robert Stanek devrait faire en assumant son identité.
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Fynn Kliemann
im Zusammenhang mit der Wahrnehmung von Piloten im Wandel der Zeit.
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Nic Carter
regarding his understanding and experience with checks, relating to check fraud.
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Iwan Verrips
als een leuke film waaraan hij moest denken na het horen van een verhaal.
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