Scams and Fraud: The World’s Worst 5 Cases

No. 2: Catch Me If You Can

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Did you know that the Hollywood blockbuster Catch Me If You Can was based on a true story? Well, the movie’s plot was inspired by real life conman Frank Abagnale, who spent the better part of the 1960s passing out bad checks, amounting to a flabbergasting $2.5 million. He operated his scams in no less than 26 countries and at various times he impersonated doctors, lawyers, and teachers. Nonetheless, he ended up spending only 5 years in prison until the US government enlisted his help fighting scam artists. Nowadays, he runs his own fraud consultancy agency and is a millionaire. Crime does pay after all.