Frank Abagnale, the con man behind Catch Me If You Can, confronted for lying about his life’s story.

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Frank Abagnale lied about his entire life story. He didn't pose as a pilot at the age of 17. He never worked as a doctor. He never passed the bar exam. And he never was recruited by the FBI.
IT. WAS. ALL. A. LIE!
00:00 Intro
00:15 Ambush interview with Frank Abagnale
00:27 Frank Abagnale tries to deflect
00:36 Javier Leiva reveals prison records proving Abagnale lied about his adventures because he was behind bars the entire time
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 167
@alucardvekkia3966
@alucardvekkia3966 Рік тому
So he conned his way into everyome thinking he was a con man...what a chad tbh
@ollieroks
@ollieroks 8 місяців тому
Hollywood is the real Con
@NikeMama
@NikeMama 7 місяців тому
WTF Reagan said, Trust by Verify " Berlin Wall Member , Gorbachev bring down this 🧱" Eall
@ricarleite
@ricarleite 6 місяців тому
Meta con man
@suntzu7727
@suntzu7727 6 місяців тому
He didn't though. He was just lucky that some top movie producers liked the idea enough to make it into a movie. The movie directors conned the world.
@ricarleite
@ricarleite 6 місяців тому
@@suntzu7727 He has told that story over and over decades before the movie.
@TheBeachesandshores
@TheBeachesandshores 7 місяців тому
He conned everyone into thinking he was a con man.
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 7 місяців тому
Exactly
@harryovo
@harryovo 2 місяці тому
@@PretendPodshut up big boy
@Abu_Andrew_Tate
@Abu_Andrew_Tate 10 днів тому
So he is a con man
@vitamindealer7915
@vitamindealer7915 9 днів тому
@@PretendPodwhy didn’t you zero in on the exact dates he was in prison, from 16 to 21? Just for the look on his face
@meganaxeliar
@meganaxeliar Рік тому
so what you’re saying is he’s technically perfect for this movie to be based on if he’s lying?😆
@user-vh1wc4hh9t
@user-vh1wc4hh9t 5 місяців тому
If a con man fakes being a con man so well, that everybody thinks he's a con man, is he a con man?
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 5 місяців тому
😂
@Atleastihavemydog
@Atleastihavemydog 2 дні тому
Yep the kind of con the FBI wants working for them 🤫. This guy is one of a kind.
@iamthomasgreenman
@iamthomasgreenman 8 місяців тому
He actually makes a great point, the things he did likely didn’t happen one after another, there are likely bits and pieces that got rearranged enhanced and buffed up to make for a better story on film. If you’re upset about any fabrication maybe go after the people who wrote the story not the guy who lived his life.
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 8 місяців тому
I did go after the guy who wrote the story. The author's name in the autobiography is FRANK ABAGNALE JR. The film didn't exaggerate his claims. He did in his own book. You should check out my podcast series on Abagnale. Then come back here and tell me if you still feel the same.
@ricarleite
@ricarleite 6 місяців тому
The only things that happened were he ran away from home and never saw his father again, he did manage to get a Panam uniform (there is evidence he did) and he passed bad checks in the US and was arrested for those a few times. That's it. While in prison he started to create the whole story in his mind of what he wanted to be doing!
@francispizarra5578
@francispizarra5578 5 місяців тому
​@@ricarleitep
@Nick-jn2fq
@Nick-jn2fq 5 місяців тому
​@@PretendPodwho cares?
@moonlion7047
@moonlion7047 5 місяців тому
​@@PretendPodbro just let it go. You don't give off a good look going after old mate. Plus it is one hell of a great story. Never let the truth get in the way of a great story. This man is a legend 💪
@jayson3843
@jayson3843 11 місяців тому
Whoever interview this guy is absolutely insane
@brooksbelanger8799
@brooksbelanger8799 Рік тому
From the age of 16 to 21? Wow his whole life 🙄
@Josh-hz8vz
@Josh-hz8vz Рік тому
I mean every single thing he stakes his claim on are the stories he made up about exactly that time period of his life, so yes basically
@FACTS_3571
@FACTS_3571 Рік тому
Exactly how do we know if this video is not a lie too and why don't this guy make a whole documentary about it and actually ask him about his claims not a 2 min video
@PretendPod
@PretendPod Рік тому
@@FACTS_3571 I produced an 11-episode podcast series with court and prison records to back it up. You can also read Alan Logan’s book titled “The Greatest Hoax on Earth.”
@recklessPronoia
@recklessPronoia Рік тому
​@@PretendPod xD yeah a 11 episode "podcast" series where each episode is 1 minutes and you "prove" absolutely nothing. You just say "Did you know that movie, catch me if you can, was faked??? WOAHHHH" beautiful proofs. Oh yeah and the book. Very easy to push the burden. You're not making any sense :/
@vitamindealer7915
@vitamindealer7915 Рік тому
@@recklessPronoia go read the greatest hoax on earth. Its got court records and direct witness statements and letters.
@joshualanderss4201
@joshualanderss4201 10 місяців тому
Leave him alone he’s an upstanding citizen now.
@anastasiabryant2571
@anastasiabryant2571 Рік тому
Leave the man alone, it was a great movie, a great story. Nobody knows the absolute truth but him, it was long ago, so just leave him alone and let him enjoy his legacy.
@chickenbro1482
@chickenbro1482 9 місяців тому
Exactly
@hvniceday.
@hvniceday. 8 місяців тому
But it's a false kegacy
@phanindravaibhav3319
@phanindravaibhav3319 7 місяців тому
But if it was all/mostly fake, shouldn't it be questioned?
@nihilistlemon1995
@nihilistlemon1995 7 місяців тому
A legacy that is making him money . I guess the book is his biggest con 😂
@Koozomec
@Koozomec 7 місяців тому
What are you hiding ?
@SalveRegina8
@SalveRegina8 Рік тому
Oh no. He’s still sticking to his story? 😢
@deborahzaccarohoffman4139
@deborahzaccarohoffman4139 9 місяців тому
Show us the prison records. Also…juvies didn’t go to prison, and generally not past 18 (now they do, only for violent crimes).
@jacktye
@jacktye 2 місяці тому
Frank was born in 1948, so you have to check new York state criminal records. I believe his first scam he was caught for was making false checks for money. He used to buy gas for his father's car and was arrested for at the age of 16, so the year should be 1964 for his first arrest
@s.g.2174
@s.g.2174 Місяць тому
How do you see by the prison record that he was in prison from the age of 16 until 21?
@clanofclams2720
@clanofclams2720 11 місяців тому
Where did the pictures of him in thr cockpit and at the hospital come from then
@morpankaboj5983
@morpankaboj5983 8 місяців тому
From thin air! ✨✨✨ Nah but for real Abagnale and his story is real! You can’t come and say! I have concrete proof that he is lying and show me a yellow paper with a bunch of numbers that don’t make sense, and want me to believe the FBI, the Government and countries in Europe lied!
@Koozomec
@Koozomec 7 місяців тому
...
@ricarleite
@ricarleite 6 місяців тому
He did get a Panam uniform. Hospital? Share those. He never ever impersonated a doctor
@cincity076
@cincity076 10 місяців тому
The timeline of events from his own life and the timeline of events from the movie don't match. Wow...big deal. 😭🙄
@kpal2946
@kpal2946 4 місяці тому
Exactly, omgosh this man should be locked up for all of eternity. jk
@nicholasnguyen5181
@nicholasnguyen5181 9 місяців тому
After all those years he’s still lying 😂. I love this guy
@ogarrt
@ogarrt Рік тому
This needs to go viral. Frank is pretty solid as a financial advisor but I can’t associate him with the movie anymore. That movie means a lot to me. I’ll have to pretend frank is Leo from now on
@ImARealHumanPerson
@ImARealHumanPerson Рік тому
Its not that deep..
@TheJinx64
@TheJinx64 9 місяців тому
he dont know you lil bro nor does he care
@buttsy6456
@buttsy6456 Рік тому
His greatest con was convincing the world his story was true. There’s a book that exposes him “The Greatest Hoax on Earth” by Alan Logan
@PretendPod
@PretendPod Рік тому
Excellent book
@danielhynes5511
@danielhynes5511 Рік тому
Read the book, but the only thing I cant shake is even if it is a lie would that not make it better. As that would mean he has done nothing but sit in prison instead of doing all these James bond-esk things and still managed to earn millions off of it completely legally with out having to do much but pen a few books and sign the screen play and production rights. So real or false he is still a greay con man.
@danielfranz5732
@danielfranz5732 3 місяці тому
The greatest hoax on earth would be the Federal Reserve and what purpose it serves in this world, right before the great cerveza panic 2020-2022 and the resulting bonanza for snake oil sales men, claiming it's not a gene therapy and you are not taking part in a massive social experiment
@ThugNastyMex
@ThugNastyMex 4 місяці тому
Did the confrontation go as you wanted it to?
@Bootrosgali
@Bootrosgali 3 місяці тому
For everyone saying , let it slide. Nah. Lets not. Theres always room for the truth. He is where he is because of the false upon false, so he can take it where is standing. Bitta truth coming your way bud
@SkorgeBloodfist
@SkorgeBloodfist Рік тому
?? He literally gets awards from the FBI what are you on about
@linzbell7354
@linzbell7354 11 місяців тому
I thought he worked for the FBI now I could be wrong but i thought he worked in the fraud department 🤔🤷‍♀️
@morpankaboj5983
@morpankaboj5983 7 місяців тому
Let him be, he will take his drugs no matter what you say, he literally locked himself in a airplane lavatory just to film a stupid video
@trentmclellan1037
@trentmclellan1037 5 місяців тому
The fbi are liars
@timishere1925
@timishere1925 5 місяців тому
This guy locked himself in an airplane lavatory or Leo Di Caprio dis so when making the movie? Now I'm confused as hell.
@charlesschwab5761
@charlesschwab5761 6 місяців тому
This guy never heard of Hollywood it’s a movie not a documentary
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 6 місяців тому
What about his autobiography? Is it okay to lie about that too?
@mgbody1
@mgbody1 Рік тому
But he stared in the movie so he knew about the movie and was involved
@rockl.1361
@rockl.1361 Рік тому
He didn't star in it but Leonardo DiCaprio followed him around for 2 days with a tape recorder to prepare.
@PretendPod
@PretendPod Рік тому
He forgot about that
@josephlightfoot414
@josephlightfoot414 11 місяців тому
Who was he staring at?
@morpankaboj5983
@morpankaboj5983 8 місяців тому
Bro, that paper missed so much information and I don’t think they arrest someone for existing! How did he get in prison? Yeah right that’s censored out! You can’t throw an old paper you wrote on and tell me that he lied!
@Bootrosgali
@Bootrosgali 3 місяці тому
Main thing u need to know about his real life : HE RIPPED OFF ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR THEIR MONEY.
@LexieEclectic
@LexieEclectic 10 місяців тому
I hope this becomes more well known
@4shadow894
@4shadow894 8 місяців тому
He conned everyone so much, we don't know who he really is at this point
@kristinayates1
@kristinayates1 7 місяців тому
And so the story continues ..... if you think about it he's incredible
@ElMencho.
@ElMencho. 5 місяців тому
Been to prison for 4yrs all on separate charges. When I was finally caught I was charged with burglary 2nd degree x3 with theft of motor vehicle & driving without a license.
@NikeMama
@NikeMama 7 місяців тому
My transcripts from a Criminal Trial, that was Orchestra by County Employees in an act of retaliation for a previous case where I Humiliated
@hammaheqz3054
@hammaheqz3054 9 місяців тому
No respect at all so rude this guy's knows what he did
@halfeatengamer3400
@halfeatengamer3400 3 місяці тому
Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
@YourNameHere1000
@YourNameHere1000 4 місяці тому
Sounds like he is just saying the time line of the movie doesn't line up with his actual life.
@chairde
@chairde 3 місяці тому
He was in prison because you got his records but you are surprised that he lied about when.
@jake8855
@jake8855 3 місяці тому
You're accusing him of lying about lying?
@jukebox1138
@jukebox1138 3 місяці тому
He made millions selling the fake story of his fake life as a con artist. Which does make him one of the greatest con men of all time
@Mr.Caring
@Mr.Caring 8 місяців тому
😢❤😢🎉🎉❤🎉🎉❤🎉🎉❤🎉😢❤🎉🎉😢we are made in HIS image A good prayer: I'm a sinner JESUS please forgive me for all my sins I know you shed your Blood for me on the cross at Calvary. Thank you JESUS for my salvation and for shedding they Blood for me. I love you JESUS. Romans 10:5/10 ct...❤️k JESUSisLord!Amen... Amen.. If you'd like to call someone who cares 83 For Truth. bc you don't know when you'll die? .y r u hesitant.......
@AnonymousanonymousA
@AnonymousanonymousA 4 місяці тому
So what's the true story?
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 4 місяці тому
You should listen to season 11 of my podcast PRETEND. The True story is more fascinating than the movie
@justinbritt5116
@justinbritt5116 3 місяці тому
You were taking facts from a motion picture? Incredible 😅
@justinhasan9155
@justinhasan9155 Рік тому
FUCK did you start helping them for
@almightydtr
@almightydtr 4 місяці тому
Woww...I was fooled. Just started looking into the real story after watching the movie for the 20th time. Happy I found this. Now I got some material to talk about with family on new years
@kavijackson868
@kavijackson868 6 місяців тому
I can't help but notice that "32"0 in the back there!😒🙈🙉🙊
@globofgreen
@globofgreen 3 місяці тому
So that just means he’s a meta con man 😂
@eeareid
@eeareid 4 місяці тому
Keep up the good work, Javier!
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 4 місяці тому
Thank you!
@solodolo5979
@solodolo5979 9 місяців тому
didn’t know you skip juvie and go straight to prison as a minor
@XibalbaScrolls3000bc
@XibalbaScrolls3000bc 4 місяці тому
People must have no life and bord with theres to ruin a good movie
@issie3379
@issie3379 Рік тому
Everyone in the comments be believing this video saying all he did was a lie 🗿
@jeffrey.a.hanson
@jeffrey.a.hanson 4 місяці тому
I’m not a conman, but this is too easy… “Life was a blur back then. Yes, I had some short prison stints for petty crimes...but I’ll let you bore your audience with those stories. Now, go those penny slots young man.” 😏👨‍✈️🛫
@user-dp9li4qr8e
@user-dp9li4qr8e 4 місяці тому
he wasn't imposter but a good lier
@xXStarchyXx
@xXStarchyXx Рік тому
Wow you sure got a REAL scoop
@elonmusket3707
@elonmusket3707 11 місяців тому
Wow .. Its movie/story based on him it's ridiculous when he didn't even write it. Let's be real, just because a movie is based on a true story doesn't mean it's all accurate. Use your brain and don't take everything at face value, think critically before jumping to conclusions. It's time to stop this ridiculous behavior and start using common sense.
@kpal2946
@kpal2946 4 місяці тому
Exactly
@valiantsfelinesmccarty6678
@valiantsfelinesmccarty6678 4 місяці тому
The guy who confronted him is a piece of crap. They based the movie on true events. He honestly told The guy who had a copy of his records he had nothing to do with the book nothing to do with the movie it's based on his life all the bits and pieces they based it on him and they said they were looking for a kid who did all those different things. I'm sure he was running as fast as he could there's 365 days to do it in. Most people sit on their ass most of the days of their life in a year. But he wants to be a jerk and make him look like lied and created this whole big huge phenomenon He didn't. He admitted it was not his book to write but once he retired from the FBI he was allowed to say yeah I did this etc He made no money off of it or if they gave him money for his likeness fine but if it's based on somebody else nobody has stepped forward. So if you're saying he's a con man and he didn't do any of this then I guess he definitely was the best con man of them all because he got us all to believe it I'm not stupid I don't believe he did all of this but you'd be very surprised how fast these people work how much they can get done and how little it takes to do this type of crime especially back then. I I experienced it in my personal life and believe me it was very quick it was very fast and if I hadn't had documentation that I had immediately gotten a second ID I would have been out hundreds and unable to get electricity for my apartment
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 4 місяці тому
Dude you crack me up. Obviously you haven’t done your research
@edwardwoodcook8095
@edwardwoodcook8095 5 місяців тому
In prison at 16, I don’t think so.
@seanpyne3590
@seanpyne3590 3 місяці тому
Bottom line he turned his childhood into making himself and family millions of dollars. Why does everyone nowadays hate on successful people?? 🤔 how much did that clip make you? Possibly a few bucks..:: bottom line get good at what you do and take care of your family which he did 10 fold. Let’s start applauding success instead of looking into everyone else’s business. Gossiping is a female trait unfortunately most men are chics
@RubyVideoFan
@RubyVideoFan 3 місяці тому
Perfect.😂
@danielhynes5511
@danielhynes5511 Рік тому
But if the greatest fraud is pretending to live the life of the greatest fraudster or makings most of the world think you are the greatest fraudster. He has a net worth of 10m lives a free life. So whither or no he did it i am sure the fraud payed as he has got millions just from the film alone. Literally working the system if he did do the fraud or not as he still is well off enough to be happy. 👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo
@Justinmartin7899
@Justinmartin7899 4 місяці тому
Well how is he lying if he was caught for it and if you ask the fbi guys who caught him would they lie?
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 4 місяці тому
I asked the fbi agent who caught him. He told me Abagnale was arrested at a motel with no fanfare. Ironically, the agent who caught him believes the myth.
@Psmerling
@Psmerling 5 місяців тому
Wow. Hard hitting.
@darionjohnson7643
@darionjohnson7643 5 місяців тому
Starts at 8:02
@rexer2688
@rexer2688 Рік тому
He kinda seems like a nice guy and that he was put in a situation that he didn't really wanna be in.
@QuintessentiallyEssential
@QuintessentiallyEssential Рік тому
Ya tell that to the families he robbed. No one made Frank do anything that he wasn't willing to act upon.
@ogarrt
@ogarrt Рік тому
He put himself in this predicament
@genericanalyst
@genericanalyst Рік тому
Con artists always seem like the nice guy until its too late
@PretendPod
@PretendPod Рік тому
All con men seem like “nice guys”
@kpal2946
@kpal2946 4 місяці тому
The man has paid his penalty , then all that is left is a story. get over it.@@QuintessentiallyEssential
@country4lyfe365
@country4lyfe365 3 місяці тому
Bummer
@razer0072073
@razer0072073 Рік тому
NOOOOO I SWALLOWED THE WHOLE THING ALL THIS TIME 😭😭😭
@339gabriel
@339gabriel 9 місяців тому
🐐🐐🐐
@cowboytanaka6675
@cowboytanaka6675 9 місяців тому
Wow you’re a real hero
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 6 місяців тому
Thank you!
@GodfatherJAM
@GodfatherJAM 9 місяців тому
They’ll just don’t put you in prison for the heck of it, he lied about his age.
@Plumbing.repairs
@Plumbing.repairs 5 місяців тому
So he didn't lie, the timing was just off in the movie. Try harder to accuse someone of lying
@brandonhill1673
@brandonhill1673 5 місяців тому
You did not do a good job with your investigation because what u just said u didn’t prove at all 🤷🏾‍♂️ he was right on his time line you failed trying to prove him wrong sir!
@vinnydurham8964
@vinnydurham8964 4 місяці тому
You got nothing better to do?
@TheJinx64
@TheJinx64 9 місяців тому
nah
@albertnunes8552
@albertnunes8552 7 місяців тому
Frank outsmarted you lol
@PretendPod
@PretendPod 6 місяців тому
He really outsmarted me when he admitted he didn't write his own book. Got me!
@kpal2946
@kpal2946 4 місяці тому
If he says he didn't write the book, then a ghost writer took liberty and made it a more interesting and exciting read,who cares. the man got wealthy from stories. No one was holding a gun to my head to make me watch the movie.@@PretendPod
@fizalrahman9644
@fizalrahman9644 4 місяці тому
Nose
@jonathancurran6851
@jonathancurran6851 3 місяці тому
Hahahahahaha
@ranproxy6912
@ranproxy6912 9 місяців тому
Frank: *Outsmarts the FBI* FBI: We would like to hire you. Sounds like something out of an anime.
@chadparsons50
@chadparsons50 3 місяці тому
Who cares?
@dominic6634
@dominic6634 4 місяці тому
Can't stand this guy. Conned people with his book
@ten3195
@ten3195 Рік тому
Now do one on liar Chris Keil
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