Frank Abagnale Jr.

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Frank Abagnale Jr. is a former con artist and imposter whose youthful exploits in check fraud and identity deception inspired the film "Catch Me If You Can."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf author
consulting firm
former con artist
human
impostor
security consultant
activeYearsAsConArtist 1960s
arrestedIn France
author Frank Abagnale Jr.
Stan Redding
basedOn Catch Me If You Can
surface form: "Catch Me If You Can (book)"
birthDate 1948-04-27
birthPlace Bronxville, New York
surface form: "Bronxville, New York, United States"
collaboratedWith Federal Bureau of Investigation
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Abagnale & Associates
familyName Abagnale & Associates
surface form: "Abagnale"
field fraud prevention
formerOccupation check forger
con artist
impostor
founded Abagnale & Associates
fullName Frank Abagnale Jr.
surface form: "Frank William Abagnale Jr."
genre fraud prevention
true crime
givenName Frank
hasChild three sons
imprisonedIn France
Sweden
United States of America
surface form: "United States"
knownFor consulting on document security
lectures on fraud prevention
laterActivity advocacy for ethical behavior and fraud awareness
notableFor airline pilot impersonation
check fraud
college professor impersonation
doctor impersonation
identity deception
lawyer impersonation
notableWork Catch Me If You Can
surface form: "Catch Me If You Can (book)"

Stealing Your Life (book)
The Art of the Steal (book)
occupation author
lecturer
security consultant
residence United States of America
surface form: "United States"
spouse Kelly Abagnale
subjectOf Catch Me If You Can
surface form: "Catch Me If You Can (2002 film)"

Catch Me If You Can
surface form: "Catch Me If You Can (book)"

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Frank Abagnale Jr. author Frank Abagnale Jr.
subject surface form: "Catch Me If You Can (book)"
Frank Abagnale Jr. fullName Frank Abagnale Jr.
this entity surface form: "Frank William Abagnale Jr."
Catch Me If You Can narrativeFocus Frank Abagnale Jr.
this entity surface form: "con artist Frank Abagnale Jr."
Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed Frank Abagnale Jr.

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