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Frank Abagnale is one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, secure documents, cybercrime, and scams. For over 48 years he has worked with, advised, and consulted with hundreds of financial institutions, corporations, and government agencies worldwide.

Frank Abagnale has been associated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over four decades.  He lectures at the FBI Academy and for the FBI field offices.  On January 18, 2023, Frank Abagnale was the recipient of the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award given by InfraGard, which, along with the FBI, honored Frank Abagnale for his longtime work with InfraGard, the FBI, and the FBI CyberCamp.  On June 12, 2023, he was made an honorary member of the Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is a former faculty member at the National Advocacy Center (NAC), operated by the Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Attorneys. More than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations, and law enforcement agencies use his fraud prevention programs.  In 1998, he was selected as a distinguished member of “Pinnacle 400” by CNN Financial News – a select group of 400 people chosen on the basis of great accomplishment and success in their fields.  He has also written numerous articles and books, including Catch Me If You Can, The Art of the Steal, The Real U Guide to Identity Theft, Stealing Your Life, and his most recent book, Scam Me If You Can – Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today’s Rip-off Artists.

Frank Abagnale refuses to accept payment for any of his government work. Today, most of his work is derived from consulting with major corporate clients and his renowned seminar presentations on cyber security, identity theft, and scams. Frank Abagnale works as an advisor to several print and technology companies around the world. He spent 20 years advising the Standard Register Company, creating security features for negotiable instruments, car titles, etc. He spent 10 years advising the 41st Parameter, which developed fraud detection technology used in 80 countries worldwide and is now owned by Experian. 

Today, Frank Abagnale is an advisor to Trusona in developing the world’s first and only insured authentication platform, eliminating the use of passwords and allowing for the use of passkey technology.

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Cybercrime, Identity Theft and Scams

Funds stolen through fraud are almost never recovered, so fraud prevention is the best form of protection. Frank Abagnale takes you behind the scenes to show you how simple strategies can thwart today’s cybercriminals. With vivid examples he uses when training FBI personnel and other law enforcement agencies, Abagnale reveals how identity thieves work, why passwords aren’t keeping you safe, and why protecting yourself against scams has never been more important. Audiences praise his informative and entertaining sessions brimming with practical takeaways for attendees wanting to better protect themselves and their organizations from ever-increasing fraud. Abagnale presents an overview of the topics in a 35-minute PowerPoint presentation followed by 15-25 minutes of Q&A.

Fraud Prevention Strategies — and the Background of a Career Protecting Others

In a fresh new format generating exceptional audience feedback, Frank Abagnale first covers the little-known strategies everyone should use to protect themselves against cybercrime, identity theft and scams. Abagnale continually updates these techniques to help audiences stay ahead of cybercriminals, and his expertise has been praised by the FBI, other law enforcement agencies, corporations, associations and individuals across the country and around the globe. Known for his early life portrayed in the hit movie Catch Me If You Can, Abagnale takes the last third of his speech to share the fascinating and unforgettable story of his past — and his lesser-known path from parole to working relentlessly for more than 45 years to protect others from fraud. Audiences leave genuinely inspired by Abagnale’s deeply personal stories about what truly changed his life.

Testimonials

Abagnale’s lecture may be the best one-man show you will ever see.
– Tom Hanks
Frank was awesome. He arrived very early and ended up having lunch with our Association President and CEO of my company. His presentation is so filled with relevant information and it’s riveting to hear his stories. We are thrilled he joined us again on our 10 year anniversary and will be very hard to match that for next year!
– Secure Cash & Transport Association
The audience loved him and he was quite the host during the meet & greet afterwards. Thank you Frank for your service, most stimulating speech and professionalism. You were correct. Everyone took away something valuable. And, from the line of people wanting to get pictures with you there’s a fan club here.
– Solera
Frank’s presentation was excellent, even better than we had anticipated. The material was very informative and presented in an engaging manner at just the right pace. Virtually everyone I spoke with afterward said because of Frank’s presentations, they were making some changes in their personal and/or professional lives to safeguard against fraud.
– Stockman Bank
Everything went perfect! Mr. Abagnale is really another level when we're talking about speakers and Unico's employees and our customers loved the experience and the opportunity to meet Frank, take some photos, etc.
– Unico

Booksby Frank Abagnale

Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake

Amazon

The Art of the Steal: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 Crime

Amazon

Scam Me If You Can – Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today’s Rip-off Artists

Amazon

Stealing Your Life: The Ultimate Identity Theft Prevention Plan

Amazon

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