“Technology breeds crime. It always has, and always will.”
So says reformed con artist, Frank Abagnale, played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the StevenSpielberg movie, “Catch Me if You Can,” based on his memoir. Ifthere is one person who knows about fraud, it is Abagnale,sometimes referred to as “the ultimate fraudster.”
It is a title well earned. Between the ages of 15-21, Abagnale amassed$2.5 million by assuming no fewer than eight identities. He connedhis way through life as an airline pilot, a lawyer, a U.S. Bureauof Prisons agent, and as a doctor. “Becoming” a lawyer involvedforging a Harvard University law degree transcript, “passing” theLouisiana bar exam, and getting a job at the Louisiana StateAttorney General's office at the age of nineteen. Abagnale eludedthe authorities for years, twice escaping from police custodybefore the age of 21.
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