The Art of the Steal (book)
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"The Art of the Steal" is a non-fiction book by former con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. in which he explains common fraud schemes and offers advice on how individuals and businesses can protect themselves from financial crime.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Art of the Steal | 1 |
| The Art of the Steal (book) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2517608 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Art of the Steal (book) Context triple: [Frank Abagnale Jr., notableWork, The Art of the Steal (book)]
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A.
Once a Thief
Once a Thief is a 1965 American crime drama film directed by Ralph Nelson, centered on an ex-convict struggling to go straight while being pulled back into the criminal underworld.
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B.
The Good Thief
The Good Thief is a 2002 crime drama film directed by Neil Jordan that follows an aging gambler and thief attempting one last elaborate heist on the French Riviera.
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C.
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million is a 1966 romantic comedy heist film starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, centered on an art forgery scheme in Paris.
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D.
Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty is a 1996 romantic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, known for its coming-of-age story set in the Italian countryside and for featuring Liv Tyler in one of her early prominent roles.
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E.
The Fraud
The Fraud is a historical novel by Zadie Smith that intertwines a 19th-century literary household with the infamous Tichborne trial to explore truth, authorship, and identity in Victorian England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Art of the Steal (book) Target entity description: "The Art of the Steal" is a non-fiction book by former con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. in which he explains common fraud schemes and offers advice on how individuals and businesses can protect themselves from financial crime.
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A.
Once a Thief
Once a Thief is a 1965 American crime drama film directed by Ralph Nelson, centered on an ex-convict struggling to go straight while being pulled back into the criminal underworld.
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B.
The Good Thief
The Good Thief is a 2002 crime drama film directed by Neil Jordan that follows an aging gambler and thief attempting one last elaborate heist on the French Riviera.
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C.
How to Steal a Million
How to Steal a Million is a 1966 romantic comedy heist film starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole, centered on an art forgery scheme in Paris.
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D.
Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty is a 1996 romantic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, known for its coming-of-age story set in the Italian countryside and for featuring Liv Tyler in one of her early prominent roles.
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E.
The Fraud
The Fraud is a historical novel by Zadie Smith that intertwines a 19th-century literary household with the infamous Tichborne trial to explore truth, authorship, and identity in Victorian England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about fraud prevention
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
educate readers about fraud risks
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help readers avoid becoming victims of scams ⓘ |
| author | Frank Abagnale Jr. ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frank Abagnale Jr.'s experience as a former con artist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
check fraud
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common fraud schemes ⓘ corporate fraud vulnerabilities ⓘ counterfeiting methods ⓘ credit card fraud ⓘ document forgery ⓘ identity theft techniques ⓘ phishing scams ⓘ social engineering tactics ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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personal finance ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
con artistry
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financial crime ⓘ fraud ⓘ identity theft ⓘ security awareness ⓘ white-collar crime ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailing real-world fraud techniques
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explaining how con artists think ⓘ offering prevention strategies against financial crime ⓘ |
| perspective | former fraudster turned security consultant ⓘ |
| provides |
advice for businesses on preventing fraud
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advice for individuals on preventing fraud ⓘ guidelines for protecting financial information ⓘ guidelines for protecting personal information ⓘ practical security tips ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Catch Me If You Can (book) ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business owners
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financial professionals ⓘ general readers ⓘ security professionals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Art of the Steal (book) Description of subject: "The Art of the Steal" is a non-fiction book by former con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. in which he explains common fraud schemes and offers advice on how individuals and businesses can protect themselves from financial crime.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frank Abagnale Jr.
this entity surface form:
The Art of the Steal