Audiobooks by Frank W. Abagnale

Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake

The uproarious, bestselling true story of the world's most sought-after con man, immortalized by Leonardo DiCaprio in DreamWorks' feature film of the same name, from the author of Scam Me If You Can. Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a college sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks, all before he was twenty-one. Known by the police of twenty-six foreign countries and all fifty states as 'The Skywayman,' Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam-until the law caught up with him. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades, and ingenious escapes-including one from an airplane-make Catch Me If You Can an irresistible tale of deceit.

Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding (Author), Barrett Whitener, TBD (Narrator)

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The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 Crime

The world--famous former con artist and bestselling author of Catch Me if You Can now reveals the mind--boggling tricks of the scam trade--with advice that has made him one of America's most sought--after fraud--prevention experts. "I had as much knowledge as any man alive concerning the mechanics of forgery, check swindling, counterfeiting, and other similar crimes. Ever since I'd been released from prison, I'd often felt that if I directed this knowledge into the right channels, I could help people a great deal. Every time I went to the store and wrote a check, I would see two or three mistakes made on the part of the clerk or cashier, mistakes that a flimflam artist would take advantage of. . . . In a certain sense, I'm still a con artist. I'm just putting down a positive con these days, as opposed to the negative con I used in the past. I've merely redirected the talents I've always possessed. I've applied the same relentless attention to working on stopping fraud that I once applied to perpetuating fraud." In Catch Me if You Can, Frank W. Abagnale recounted his youthful career as a master imposter and forger. In The Art of the Steal, Abagnale tells the remarkable story of how he parlayed his knowledge of cons and scams into a successful career as a consultant on preventing financial foul play--while showing you how to identify and outsmart perpetrators of fraud. Technology may have made it easier to track down criminals, but cyberspace has spawned a skyrocketing number of ways to commit crime--much of it untraceable. Businesses are estimated to lose an unprecedented $400 billion a year from fraud of one sort or another. If we were able to do away with fraud for just two years, we'd erase the national debt and pay Social Security for the next one hundred years. However, Abagnale has discovered that punishment for committing fraud, much less recovery of stolen funds, seldom happens: Once you're a victim, you won't get your money back. Prevention is the best form of protection. Drawn from his twenty-five years of experience as an ingenious con artist (whose check scams alone mounted to more than $2 million in stolen funds), Abagnale's The Art of the Steal provides eye-opening stories of true scams, with tips on how they can be prevented. Abagnale takes you deep inside the world and mind of the con artist, showing you just how he pulled off his scams and what you can do to avoid becoming the next victim. You'll hear the stories of notorious swindles, like the mustard squirter trick and the "rock in the box" ploy, and meet the criminals like the famous Vickers Gang who perpetrated them. You'll find out why crooks wash checks and iron credit cards and why a thief brings glue with him to the ATM. And finally, you'll learn how to recognize a bogus check or a counterfeit bill, and why you shouldn't write your grocery list on a deposit slip. A revealing look inside the predatory criminal mind from a former master of the con, The Art of the Steal is the ultimate defense against even the craftiest crook.

Frank W. Abagnale (Author), Barrett Whitener, TBD (Narrator)

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Mein Leben auf der Flucht: Die unglaublichen Abenteuer eines Hochstaplers

'New York Times Bestseller #1. Die unglaubliche wahre Geschichte des begehrtesten Betrügers der Welt, die von Leonardo DiCaprio im Spielfilm von Steven Spielberg verewigt wurde. „Von Behörden und Nachrichtenreportern wurde ich als einer der gerissensten Scheckbetrüger, Trickdiebe und Gauner dieses Jahrhunderts bezeichnet, als Hochstapler vom Format eines Academy Award Preisträgers. Ich war ein Schwindler und Schauspieler mit erstaunlichen Fähigkeiten.“ Mein Leben auf der Flucht sind die gleichermaßen höchst brisanten wie amüsanten Memoiren des Frank Abagnale, der in den 60er-Jahren im Alter zwischen 16 und 21 mit einer nahezu unglaublichen Mischung aus Dreistigkeit, Charme und Schlitzohrigkeit zu einem der weltweit meistgesuchten Betrüger und Millionäre aufstieg. Ein entnervter New Yorker Detektiv sagte über ihn: „Dieser Schwindler betrügt einige hundert Banken, klaut in der Hälfte aller Hotels dieser Welt alles außer den Bettlaken, legt sämtliche Fluglinien aufs Kreuz - und dazu noch die meisten derer Stewardessen -, verteilt eine solche Menge ungedeckter Schecks, dass man damit die Wände des Pentagons tapezieren könnte, leitet seine eigenen verdammten Colleges und Universitäten und lässt die Hälfte aller Polizisten in zwanzig Ländern aussehen wie Vollidioten, während er über zwei Millionen klaut.“ Im Hörbuch erfahren wir die wahre Geschichte des Gentleman-Verbrechers: - welche Gedanken und Gefühle Frank Abagnale zu seinen ersten Betrügereien trieben; - wie er sich als Kopilot der Pan American Airways ausgab, und durch die Welt flog; - wie kam es dazu, dass er als Kinderarzt, als Rechtsanwalt und als Dozent für Soziologie arbeitete; - was Frank in Perpignans Gefängnis erlebte, entsetzt über die für Insassen untermenschlichen Lebensbedingungen; - wie er aus dem Staatsgefängnis von Atlanta floh und sein Leben veränderte. Die Originalausgabe erschien unter dem Titel: “Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake”.

Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding (Author), Dominic Kolb (Narrator)

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Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today's Rip-off Artists

Are you at risk of being scammed? Former con artist and bestselling author of Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale shows you how to stop scammers in their tracks. Maybe you're wondering how to make the scam phone calls stop. Perhaps someone has stolen your credit card number. Or you've been a victim of identity theft. Even if you haven't yet been the target of a crime, con artists are always out there, waiting for the right moment to steal your information, your money, and your life. As one of the world's most respected authorities on the subjects of fraud, forgery, and cyber security, Frank Abagnale knows how scammers work. In Scam Me If You Can, he reveals the latest tricks that today's scammers, hackers, and con artists use to steal your money and personal information--often online and over the phone. Using plain language and vivid examples, Abagnale reveals hundreds of tips, including: * The best way to protect your phone from being hacked * The only time you should ever use a debit card * The one type of photo you should never post on social media * The only conditions under which you should use WiFi networks at the airport * The safest way to use an ATM With his simple but counterintuitive rules, Abagnale also makes use of his insider intel to paint a picture of cybercrimes that haven't become widespread yet.

Frank W. Abagnale (Author), Jason Culp (Narrator)

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Catch Me if You Can

Catch Me If You Can is the true story of Frank W. Abagnale-alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams, and Robert Monjo-one of the most daring con men, forgers, imposters, and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious criminal career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and copiloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a license, passed himself off as a sociology professor, and cashed over $2.5 million in forged checks-all before he was twenty-one. Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the lam...until the law caught up with him. Now recognized as the nation's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapades and ingenious escapes make Catch Me If You Can an irresistible tale of deceit.

Frank W. Abagnale, Stan Redding (Author), Barrett Whitener (Narrator)

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The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 Crime

While technology may make it easier to track down criminals, cyberspace has spawned a skyrocketing number of ways to commit crime, much of it untraceable. In fact, punishment for fraud, much less recovery of stolen funds, is a rare occurrence. Prevention is the best form of protection. Frank Abagnale, former con artist and best-selling author of Catch Me If You Can, reveals the mind-boggling tricks of the scam trade with advice that has made him one of America's most sought after fraud-prevention experts. Drawn from his twenty-five-year career on the other side of the law, The Art of the Steal provides eye-opening stories of true scams with tips on how they could have been avoided. 'This is a book that's hard to turn off. There's just something about beating the system that's so entertaining and so American'.Barrett Whitener narrates the audiobook with the wily charm of a fellow who just sidled up to you and wants to know if 'you've heard the one about''''Audiobookstoday.com

Frank W. Abagnale (Author), Barrett Whitener (Narrator)

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Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan

Frank W. Abagnale (Author), Raymond Todd (Narrator)

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