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 Book order
Frank Abagnale Jr.'s narratives delve into the themes of identity, illusion, and the pursuit of recognition in post-war America. His early experiences with scams and deceptions, initiated in his adolescence, reflect the growing complexities of American society and the opportunities therein for those audacious enough to exploit them. Abagnale's storytelling focuses on his ability to reinvent himself and manipulate systems, prompting reflection on the nature of truth and trust. His work offers a compelling examination of the boundaries between reality and fabrication.







- 2019
- 2008
Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
- 2002
The Art of the Steal
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
- 2001
The Art of the Steal
How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud--America's #1 Crime
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
The master imposter, forger, con artist, and best-selling author of Catch Me If You Can draws on his own personal experiences and exploits to describe the tricks of the scam trade, offering valuable advice on how to identify and outsmart perpetrators of fraud and how to safeguard oneself against identity theft, the misuse of Social Security numbers, and more. 35,000 first printing.
- 2000
The incredible true story of a charming 21-year-old con artist, now adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.
- 1990
Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams and Robert Monjo, was one of the most daring con men, forgers, impostors and escape artists in history. In his brief but notorious career, Abagnale donned a pilot's uniform and co-piloted a Pan Am jet, masqueraded as the supervising resident of a hospital, practiced law without a licence, passed himself off as a college sociology professor and cashed over $2.5 million in forged cheques, all before he was 21 years old.Known by the police of 26 foreign countries and all 50 US states as 'The Skywayman', Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the run - until the law finally caught up with him. Now recognized as America's leading authority on financial foul play, Abagnale is a charming rogue whose hilarious, stranger-than-fiction international escapes, including one from an aeroplane, make 'Catch Me if You Can' an irresistible tale of deceit.