Frank Abagnale

By News Staff

Posted September 19, 2006 12:00 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Frank Abagnale, the inspiration for the movie “Catch Me If You Can” and one of the world’s most famous former con artists, tells you how to avoid identity theft.

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