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Motivational Speaker - Frank W. Abagnale

Frank W. Abagnale is one of the world's most respected authorities on the subjects of forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents and an exceptional motivational speaker. For over 25 years he has lectured to and consulted with hundreds of financial institutions, corporations, and government agencies around the world.

He began to acquire his rare blend of knowledge and expertise as a teenager; more than 30 years ago, he was known as one of the world's most famous confidence men, as depicted in his best-selling book, Catch Me if You Can. He cashed $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 foreign countries over a five-year period. Between the ages of 16 and 21, he successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a college professor and a paediatrician. Apprehended by the French police when he was 21 years old, he served time in French, Swedish and U.S. prison systems. After five years, he was released on the condition that he would help the U.S. government, without remuneration, by teaching and assisting federal law enforcement agencies.

Mr. Abagnale has been associated with the FBI for over 25 years. He lectures extensively at the FBI Academy and for the field offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. More than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations, and law enforcement agencies use his programs. In 1998, he was selected as a distinguished member of the “Pinnacle 400” by CNN Financial News. He has published several books about protecting yourself from identity theft including: The Art of the Steal (2001); and his forthcoming Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan (April 2007).

He was the subject of a major motion picture, Catch Me if You Can (2002), directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, James Brolin, Jennifer Garner, and Amy Adams.

Motivational speaking

Frank Abagnale’s incredible story has a moral. His motivational speech takes you from laughter to tears on an emotional roller coaster ride, and explains what life is really about.

Abagnale's motivational speech may be the best one-man show you will ever see’ —Tom Hanks

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