The True Story Behind "Catch Me If You Can"
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День томуThe story of master criminal mind Frank Abignale Jr.
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Ori Eisen (Left) and Frank Abagnale talk about online fraud and identification issues.29AUG14
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From Leipzig to Paris and Amsterdam
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Catch Me If You Can press conference
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"Catch Me If You Can" Broadway Opening Night - Arrivals & Curtain Call
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"Catch Me If You Can" Premiere - Los Angeles
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33rd AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas
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@sarasenft2674 3 роки тому
"I was too young to think about engagement" But not too young for all these other crimes at 16 😭😭
@mortifera123 3 роки тому
you'd be amazed by how many people end up as grifters and criminals by 16, either out of boredom or desperation. It's not a good thing for society, but it happens often
@clydeconnorquillin9284 3 роки тому
Crimes are easy, commitments for a con are hard I'm guessing
@phigeas7336 3 роки тому
Exactly!! this guy lied about almost EVERYTHING!
@mortifera123 3 роки тому
@@darthkai8242 Definitely agree that he's on a different level, and there's a good reason why there are movies and musicals about his life. But for each mastermind like him, thousands upon thousands of young people turn to petty crimes and end up in juvie or worse
@herchannel1355 3 роки тому
Do you know engagement and marriage is more scary than all those games he played?
@Googledeservestodie 3 роки тому
Imagine if this guy made up all of this and his one real big con was convincing the FBI to hire him lmao
@tjlamb8065 3 роки тому
Playin the long game
@jettsetgirl 3 роки тому
Omg 😳 this could be possible 😂😂
@bingo5229 3 роки тому
big brain!
@raymondlancaster3355 2 роки тому
He did make it all up.
@FaithandNova 2 роки тому
@@raymondlancaster3355 I wouldn't be surprised
@morganz.3333 3 роки тому
I think why people like Frank so much is not just how brilliantly clever he was, but how he didn't do any of his crimes maliciously but only to better his own life so that he could be happy and not have to worry about finances. He pulled off crazy crimes and didn't hurt anyone in the process.
@hecksticks929 3 роки тому
@Lucy H why are you leaving negative comments weirdo
@foureyeddragon00 3 роки тому
Honestly, I don't mind that he stole money from huge companies, but I wonder where the other checks that he was cashing came from. Hopefully not little old ladies and the like. That would be hurting people.
@jefftraceyandnate 3 роки тому
@Lucy H The notion nobody was hurt by his actions is absurd. He defrauded hundreds of people and continues doing so to this day. As Mark Twain famously stated, “It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
@jefftraceyandnate 3 роки тому
Pulled this from an article in the Louisiana Voice: “I found him creepy and offensive but my parents fell in love with his B.S. stories and invited him back. Several weeks later, he reappeared and they invited him to stay as their guest. While he was there, he stole cash from my brother who was working as a bag boy at a grocery store and he stole checks from my parents and forged them and cashed them.”
@vintagecherries 3 роки тому
I don't know why people are fascinated by this guy and romanticize his actions. He fake posed as a doctor for Christ's sake. I'm pretty sure he risked lives.
@yesterdaydream 3 роки тому
I remember a reddit post where he was going to speak at a college and a student picked him up from the airport pretending to be his driver 😂
@N-b-dy 3 роки тому
💀💀💀
@honeytlbadger4365 3 роки тому
That's actually incredible. I bet he appreciated that.
@ariacates2699 2 роки тому
he had to have respected that.
@nicksam705 2 роки тому
Link please 😂😂😂
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
This guy is a fraud, buzzfeed did no actual research on this guy. He cashed only $1400 in fake cheques, of which he stole from a small family. He stole cars and was in jail throughly his teenage years, so couldn’t have impersonated all the people he said he did. He didn’t pass the bar exam and there’s no evidence of him ever working for the FBI.
@rubbaducky7102 3 роки тому
He actually came and told his story at my school last year!
@wessteinfeld3337 3 роки тому
Ewww did you have to clean it up??
@S0dap0pb0ttle 3 роки тому
Lucky ducky!!!
@MorningStarMidnightSun 3 роки тому
@@wessteinfeld3337 omfg
@liviahibberson9760 3 роки тому
WHAT? that's so cool!!
@newc0re78 3 роки тому
@@wessteinfeld3337 HELP??????????
@arielgutierrez3405 3 роки тому
Dam this man faked it till he made it
@_Mamba 3 роки тому
And they say we can’t do that... just look at this living legend
@reformed827 3 роки тому
Yep... As is everyone on the upper echelon lol
@reythejediladyviajakku6078 3 роки тому
Dude took “ fake it till you make for it “ a little too literally
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Fake till make is true. The book, “The Greatest Hoax On Earth” debunked Abagnale’s claims. Instead of being a brilliant con artist who eluded FBI, he allegedly was in jail on multiple occasions due to frequently being caught.
@TinaLouise73 2 роки тому
Some have that lucky gift of the gab in ton loads!
@antoniawaich7877 3 роки тому
I'm sorry but the idea that he had this amazing escape plans and got caught because a hot dog eating police man called his name on the street is hilarious 😂
@alejandrodecesare5929 2 роки тому
Well, a wanted conman in front of the Astoria...he was asking to get caught...
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
He’s a liar, he never flew for free, he never worked for the FBI. He scammed a poor family out of $1000 while wearing a pilots uniform, he’s also cheated on his wife so overall a terrible human being.
@the1abstrakt 2 роки тому
@@maxwentworth4391 any evidence?
@richdibo 2 роки тому
Would you believe a cheeseberger? Would you believe a tuna sandwich with spicy mustard? How about an undercooked carnitas taco with Guajillo Chile Salsa?
@YellowFlash34 2 роки тому
@@maxwentworth4391 what? theres no evidence to anything you are saying
@bigafroman4277 3 роки тому
He did all this stuff by the time he was 21. What am I doing? 😭
@gogirl8739 3 роки тому
Playing video games, and he played the game of life😊
@jameson1761 2 роки тому
@@gogirl8739 hi
@karlmonet 2 роки тому
Relax. It's all a lie. He never did anything in his teens but small-time crimes. His story is all a lie. Small-time criminal, big con man that got everyone to believe his made-up life story. Hilarious.ukposts.info/have/v-deo/ZX58fHexkGeFuH0.html
@BillySBC 2 роки тому
Had the FBI not given him a job though he would have been a felon with multiple convictions on his record. Things could have gone very much the other way for him in life, but true to form he landed on his feet.
@karlmonet 2 роки тому
@@BillySBC LOLOLOL The FBI never gave him a job. That's one of the dozens of complete lies he has conned everyone with. Hilarious. ukposts.info/have/v-deo/ZX58fHexkGeFuH0.html
@georgiarose575 3 роки тому
Man was one of the biggest reasons why we need multiple IDs and getting a job requires multiple “interviews” (more like interrogation)🤣
@shezihaider 2 роки тому
Are you a directioner
@aurelianspodarec2629 2 роки тому
You can get a job without an interview btw
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
This guy is a fraud, buzzfeed did no actual research on this guy. He cashed only $1400 in fake cheques, of which he stole from a small family. He stole cars and was in jail throughly his teenage years, so couldn’t have impersonated all the people he said he did. He didn’t pass the bar exam and there’s no evidence of him ever working for the FBI.
@jakubolszewik3823 3 роки тому
Buzzfeed unsolved with a solved case
@medjeds 3 роки тому
buzzfeed solved
@RetroFett 2 роки тому
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@WWTormentor Рік тому
My dad would always say, “if criminals put half their knowledge to do good things, they would make this world a much better place”
@zhiar3052 9 місяців тому
They dont let you do the good things
@usatennisproff 6 місяців тому
Sounds like our revered politicians
@tonyisnotdead 5 місяців тому
your dad is a very ignorant person to assume that being a criminal means that you did something wrong
@r5t6y7u8 4 місяці тому
They do. "Behind every great fortune is a crime" - Everything from stealing ideas (Microsoft), predatory pricing (Standard Oil), lying their faces off (tobacco industry), and buying government influence (everybody else).
@lukekemp9995 3 роки тому
I feel like the quality and effort of these videos gets overshadowed by people asking for Ryan and Shane :/
@imsobored8714 3 роки тому
Agreed
@blahblahgdp 3 роки тому
What happened to them?
@kateapple1 3 роки тому
I think poor buzzfeed will be ok guy 😂
@cor289 3 роки тому
@@blahblahgdp they (together with steven lim from worth it) started a new media company called Watcher Entertainment i highly recommend Puppet History they have an episode on the people who danced till they died in france
@wvu05 3 роки тому
So true. Ryan and Shane are doing their thing, and it's quality work. This is quality work, too. Accept the fact that they are just coming back for the occasional Unsolved season and enjoy all of the great work that we get to see.
@kevinh2770 3 роки тому
The movie was badass tho
@constructionproduction4965 19 днів тому
Agree
@BBond88 2 дні тому
One of my favs for sure
@DoctorPipeHer 3 роки тому
I thought this was “Catch me outside”
@chrissylynne2977 3 роки тому
How bout dat
@queenc6175 3 роки тому
Oh you poor child
@Vankotimanusvanij 3 роки тому
They should make a movie about that
@vanjanikhushi5492 3 роки тому
Oh love
@johncharles2357 3 роки тому
No. That's actually "Cash me outside".
@JimLippard Рік тому
This video is not accurate, it recounts Abagnale's fake story not the actual facts of his life. Buzzfeed apparently did no research--not even bothering to look at the Wikipedia page for Abagnale, which is far more accurate. Abagnale never impersonated a doctor at a hospital supervising residents, he never passed the bar exam or posed as a prosecutor. Most of the time he claims he was doing these impersonations, he was in jail. He claims he never defrauded individuals or small businesses, but he absolutely did.
@SynthD 2 роки тому
Dude is an absolute genius. Passed the bar with no school, just some studying. Flew planes with the mere knowledge gained from a few interviews, and even taught with now teaching. Escaped custody and even prison. Out of this world.
@jarasimonson4040 2 роки тому
I think he did not fly plains, he convinced the pilots he was a co-pilot as well, so he could fly with them for free. This is an bonus pilots get :)
@YellowFlash34 2 роки тому
He didnt fly planes. He was just posing as a copilot meaning he got to sit in the cockpits
@barnaby4232 2 роки тому
He didn’t pass the bar exam that’s a lie
@mikek5958 Рік тому
@@barnaby4232 He indeed did pass the Louisiana Bar Exam after three tries. He said he studied for nearly four months to be able to pass it.
@barnaby4232 Рік тому
@@mikek5958 he didnt dude this guys a complete scam nearly everything he said is a lie.
@Lorisa25 3 роки тому
He ran away when he found out his parent were divorcing at Family Court. He asked for a recess and then just ran away because the judge asked him to choose what parent to live with and he could not decide.
@paristhrone2546 3 роки тому
is this true?
@thefoeofdrip1184 2 роки тому
@@paristhrone2546 Did you watch the entire video?
@aurelianspodarec2629 2 роки тому
@@thefoeofdrip1184 Does video mean its true? Just because he says its true doesn't mean it is. Its more likely, did you read the book?
@thefoeofdrip1184 2 роки тому
@@aurelianspodarec2629 I don't need to read a book to know this story if I can learn about it on the internet
@aurelianspodarec2629 2 роки тому
@@thefoeofdrip1184 You implied if he watched the video - doesn't mean the video got the facts right. Its best to read the book, yes :)
@cmsully1 3 роки тому
This guy is wild, and I'm SO glad he's real.
@SimonVaIe 2 роки тому
He isn't though
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Read “The Greatest Hoax on Earth”. Instead of being a master imposter and con artist who stole from big business, a Northern Irish author claims that Abagnale frequently got caught and spent multiple stints in prison for failed cons against working class people.
@maxsmith695 Рік тому
Those are all fake stories.
@zenmaster8826 Рік тому
@@maxsmith695 So he conned us on being a conman… i’m not sure if i should be impressed or annoyed..🤣
@maxsmith695 Рік тому
@@zenmaster8826 - He fooled the Carson booker , that is for sure. His story is well rehearsed, but totally false.
@taniah6314 3 роки тому
Leo looked extra fine in that
@Stopcommentingthesamecomments 3 роки тому
Stop sexualizing men u pervert
@taniah6314 3 роки тому
@@Stopcommentingthesamecomments am i not allowed to call people cute now?
@bradmacarthur3810 3 роки тому
@@taniah6314 Dont worry, he's just envious of Leo's looks. As am I. lol
@niallshipsziamtoo5681 3 роки тому
@@Stopcommentingthesamecomments they aren't sexualizing men. (Btw sexualizing men is wrong but they aren't.) Sexualizing someone means to make something that isn't sexual and turn it sexual. Them saying that Leo looked fine isn't sexualizing, it's okay to say someone is good-looking.
@taniah6314 3 роки тому
@@bradmacarthur3810 lmaoooo
@joseantoniodelgado109 3 роки тому
This brother is a living legend.
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Living, but not a legend. Read “The Greatest Hoax on Earth”. Abagnale allegedly fabricated his exploits. Instead of being a successful con artist who stole from big business and got caught after a lengthy FBI manhunt, a Northern Irish author claims that Abagnale stole from working class people, had multiple arrests by local police from being caught and was already in prison during the impersonating times.
@Cami-dc9iu 2 роки тому
He sure is
@unfairsanic5089 2 роки тому
@@weirdo1060 yeah that is a legend ony list
@dcc-randomstorieswithmel7424 2 роки тому
@@weirdo1060 he deceived the world that he was a badass con man so he’s pretty legendary either way
@Turnpost2552 2 роки тому
Right a Legend. When he is your doctor and gives bogus advice who is the legend now?
@dreadpiraterobin8379 Рік тому
11:49 literally more hilarious than any other arrest in history. "HEY WANTED MAN?" "WHAT? Ohhhh you got me!"
@LeadershipAlliance 2 роки тому
Met Frank at a party years ago. A genuinely warm and engaging man; loved his bemused detachment to the fantastic story he was the center of.
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
This guy is a fraud, buzzfeed did no actual research on this guy. He cashed only $1400 in fake cheques, of which he stole from a small family. He stole cars and was in jail throughly his teenage years, so couldn’t have impersonated all the people he said he did. He didn’t pass the bar exam and there’s no evidence of him ever working for the FBI.
@Asht-mj4wy Рік тому
Probably cos the story is made up
@busterbiloxi3833 3 місяці тому
You got conned. Douchebag!
@johnno. 3 роки тому
It's likely most of the story was embellished but that's a testament to how crafty this guy is lol
@Schoolgirl325 2 роки тому
It’s not only likely, several journalists have proven his claims to be false.
@nail_fiend1962 3 роки тому
Why does the real Frank look like a Founding Father?
@yesterdaydream 3 роки тому
Chevy Chase presents Ben Franklin
@Silver-28 3 роки тому
Dude does look like Ben Franklin
@Rawr98 3 роки тому
He looks like mark ruffalos dad lol
@ogarrt Рік тому
He’s the founding father of check fraud
@TracilliaLe 11 місяців тому
Loll glad someone else shares the same thought with me after watching this video 😂😂😂 they do also have the same "street smart" as BF is a multi-talent with a bunch of different professions too. 😂
@frayayank497 2 роки тому
Imagine if he never actually did this and the only con he actually did in his life was write this story and convince the world this actually happened so he can make money off of books and movie rights but totally lived a normal clean life until he fooled every one of us to make us think this is a true story.
@phatlewt2932 2 роки тому
I'm honestly more impressed by the fact that he was able to meticulously fabricate an entire story and convinced the whole world to believing it
@bobross4616 2 роки тому
Phat Lewt How do you know this is fake?
@Schoolgirl325 2 роки тому
Imagine? Several journalists have proven his claims to be false.
@tedmitchell3426 2 роки тому
Thats exactly what happened. Google him. Totally different
@ogarrt Рік тому
If frank is really a phony I’m lowkey done with him and admiring Leo to fill the void
@Whydocatswakeupat3am 3 роки тому
He's SMART smart
@GruzzoMusic 2 роки тому
He got CAUGHT caught
@ronijr4918 2 роки тому
@@GruzzoMusic Yes he did but took over a decade. I bet if you were to be in his shoes you would be caught within a week. That's the difference. Idiots get caught easily and master minds take real planning and years.
@SimonVaIe 2 роки тому
@@ronijr4918 it didn't, look his actual life up. As a criminal, he was pretty bad. As a storyteller he was good (while limited circulation of information helped him in a big way for not being questioned about his story).
@saniyahahmad7217 3 роки тому
After watching this movie I was literally shocked how he wasn’t imprisoned for life
@fifi7367 3 роки тому
maybe they considering if he try to escape again. like, it would be an endless loop if he got lifetime. but still, i am myself is wondering about that as well.
@annaturquoise7114 2 роки тому
He was too useful to the government for deciphering check fraud wtf.
@luna-mt7sf 2 роки тому
Cuz he can be useful to fbi
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
This guy is a fraud, buzzfeed did no actual research on this guy. He cashed only $1400 in fake cheques, of which he stole from a small family. He stole cars and was in jail throughly his teenage years, so couldn’t have impersonated all the people he said he did. He didn’t pass the bar exam and there’s no evidence of him ever working for the FBI.
@ChrisTookFlight 2 роки тому
It’s just fraud and he was stealing from the banks I don’t think he deserves life for that banks have a endless amount of money
@girl1213 3 роки тому
For a guy with one of the greatest criminal minds of all time...he actually isn't a villain. Yeah, he was greedy for money but he made sure the only one to truly get hurt was himself alone. He knew the criminal life wasn't the way to go, but it took being in prison for him to find a way out and straighten himself out. So many former criminals don't get to have the luck he's had and he's smart enough to not squander it.
@juanchitaro5380 2 роки тому
He was a freaking psycho m.ukposts.info/have/v-deo/ZX58fHexkGeFuH0.html
@penepigott6712 2 роки тому
Being one of his victims, you are Wrong! He did hurt our reputation, stole our identity, & embarrassed my husband & I to our trust in his lies…. Yes, he was a villian, & so do not talk about something you do not know squat about!!
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
This guy is a fraud, buzzfeed did no actual research on this guy. He cashed only $1400 in fake cheques, of which he stole from a small family. He stole cars and was in jail throughly his teenage years, so couldn’t have impersonated all the people he said he did. He didn’t pass the bar exam and there’s no evidence of him ever working for the FBI.
@Asht-mj4wy Рік тому
@@penepigott6712 what exactly happened?. Have you ever spoke to the press about this incident?. There’s been a book written about his actual life which reveals what he really got up to. Also there’s a podcast with interviews involving people who have came across him
@Asht-mj4wy Рік тому
@@penepigott6712 I have some investigative journalists that might be interested in hearing your story about him . If you wish to do an interview please let me know
@egwaters 3 роки тому
love that the stock video for frank studying for the bar in louisiana is just someone reading what looks to be thai
@paochongloi596 3 роки тому
The hell did I just hear he passed the law exam required just by studying for a few weeks. Damn he must be damn genius for Books knowledge too.
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Abagnale did not pass bar exam according to Louisiana AG
@mikeborrelli193 2 роки тому
Read the bio on Wiki.. Dudes a total fraud and was serving a three year stint at Great Meadows Correctional in NY from ages 17 - 20.. He never passed the BAR and never worked for the Louisiana AG office..
@ChefSmith82 8 місяців тому
Like the Louisiana AG is an honest individual@@weirdo1060
@justayoutuber1906 4 місяці тому
It never happened
@giannatr06 3 роки тому
DiCaprio played him so well, loved the movie version a lot.
@lelemabry7 3 роки тому
I'm so excited about this episode especially because he lives in my home state of South Carolina now.
@DaveyFish1 3 роки тому
That’s dope.
@YoshiLupus 3 роки тому
@Wubba Wubba Exactly. If he were a prominent figure in their town or something, then that'd be cool.
@TheSmileyTek 3 роки тому
That's where I'm at. SC!
@busterbiloxi3833 Місяць тому
You could have him arrested for fraud.
@CrimeAndCons 3 роки тому
Con artist stories really fascinate me. It's interesting he's been relatively honest about what happened and has given us such an interesting inside look
@SimonVaIe 2 роки тому
He wasn't honest about what happened though.
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
@@SimonVaIe To elaborate on your point, Abagnale claimed to be a brilliant impersonating fugitive who only got caught after lengthy FBI manhunt. Some debunk with counter claims that Abagnale impersonated and that he was frequently in jail after being caught stealing from working class
@dcc-randomstorieswithmel7424 2 роки тому
@@SimonVaIe some people attempted to debunk it,doesn’t mean he’s lying
@riverstone9005 2 роки тому
@@maxwentworth4391 Wow! I think being racist is much worse than defending a con man!
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
@@riverstone9005 Everything’s racist to you people 🙄
@mandapooh 3 роки тому
I remember this was my my high school algebra teacher’s uncle (the arresting agent). She told us how the whole family tried to win him over with gifts because they only sent him 2 premiere tickets 😂
@tonyacosta4574 2 роки тому
U r very gorgeous
@mandapooh 2 роки тому
@@tonyacosta4574 thank you 🙂
@tonyacosta4574 2 роки тому
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@mandapooh 2 роки тому
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@tonyacosta4574 2 роки тому
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@ThePr0ducer 9 місяців тому
Funny that he really didn’t do much of anything that was mentioned in his book either. Lot of new information on his con of being a conman came out recently 🤯
@tomworthington2774 2 роки тому
That was just a summary of the book he wrote. The actual records that have recently surfaced prove he was just a petty criminal and his own story of his conning spree has been extremely over exaggerated.
@ColdSaturday 3 роки тому
Things have changed so much none of this could be accomplished today.
@aurelianspodarec2629 2 роки тому
But it did recently, if you google :)
@SimonVaIe 2 роки тому
@@aurelianspodarec2629 well what was described in the video likely was not though.
@aurelianspodarec2629 2 роки тому
@@SimonVaIe Some sort of variation. You can always hack digitally though. A group hacked a billion dollars or something via an ATM - even more impressive - recently.
@jack8988 Рік тому
His biggest con was conning everyone to believe any of this happened because none of it did if you do some research 🤣
@georgesouthwick7000 Рік тому
Once again, Hollywood followed their policy of never letting the truth get in the way of a good story.
@catherine5599 2 роки тому
I love, love, love your musical score to this documentary. Thank you for sharing and for doing such a good job on editing.🅰️➕➕➕➕➕
@A13X_H_22 10 місяців тому
Didn’t they reveal he faked most of the story? I don’t mean dramatization. Big parts were just straight up made up and not exaggerations. Pretty sure there were historians that looked up records and at the time for some of his claims he was in prison/not where the book says.
@weirdo1060 8 місяців тому
You are correct. "The Greatest Hoax On Earth" is book that exposed him as a failed con.
@americanmutt2901 2 роки тому
He wouldn't tell you the truth about his life he's a con artist.
@myblogvideomania8419 2 роки тому
True lol 😂
@KaiserRatte56 2 роки тому
Exactly
@Viroh Рік тому
Ok mr low iq
@swaj420 3 роки тому
This is one of my favorite stories of all time.
@suetaniaemmanuel8107 2 роки тому
Smartest guy on the planet, he played the game of life. Best life ever
@mariamaria2751 Рік тому
That is so true
@a_lucientes 6 місяців тому
@@mariamaria2751 Except none of that ever happened. Look up the REAL story. Not this nonsense.
@lastnight360 10 місяців тому
This is not accurate.
@Lorisa25 3 роки тому
Frank is very intelligent IRL. You can watch some interview he does at universities. The FBI would give him a week to memorize & impersonate someone with elaborate skills or career and send him in.
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Read “The Greatest Hoax on Earth”. Abagnale was not intelligent as some claimed. Instead of being a master con artist, he allegedly got arrested multiple times for failed cons and was in prison during the claimed impersonating
@maxwentworth4391 2 роки тому
This guy is a fraud, buzzfeed did no actual research on this guy. He cashed only $1400 in fake cheques, of which he stole from a small family. He stole cars and was in jail throughly his teenage years, so couldn’t have impersonated all the people he said he did. He didn’t pass the bar exam and there’s no evidence of him ever working for the FBI.
@Asht-mj4wy Рік тому
He made all that up
@EugeneTChu 8 місяців тому
FBI won't officially say that he worked for them.
@user-ln9bk7mo3l 5 місяців тому
He sounds intelligent because the relates an extremely WELL-REHEARSED mono-logue - compare one version to another. Nearly word-for-word, because it's hard to be spontaneous when you know it's BS!!
@mojabaka 2 роки тому
This is not the real story, the real story is he made everything up.
@vickiking9829 3 роки тому
I remember him doing a presentation in the Houston/Galveston area on how to detect fraudulent checks and such. This was at the time he was working with the FBI. I'm sure it had to do with the agreement for him to stay out of prison. My mom worked for a local Savings and Loan at the time and they sent her and our whole family to hear his presentation. Even though I was young, around maybe junior high age, it was fascinating. I still remember things he talked about to watch out for and I still look for those things.
@user-ln9bk7mo3l 5 місяців тому
His "agreement to stay out of prison is ANOTHER fake story.....
@busterbiloxi3833 3 місяці тому
He never worked for the FBI.
@sthread9096 2 роки тому
The part where he had the girlfriend create the fake business cards was genius, and should’ve totally made the film cut.
@Vroshir 2 роки тому
To think this entire story is a lie, well he defines acted like a con man and made us all believe this for ages. I cannot believe that nobody did any digging until recently.
@HandyMan657 Рік тому
He tells the greatest stories, so good.
@EugeneTChu 6 місяців тому
His stories are fiction. Abagnale was not a master criminal who reformed. He was a two-bit con who was in jail during his alleged impersonations.
@kylestephens8737 2 роки тому
Very well done. Great job on making this video.
@stefanp3111 2 роки тому
Seriously, does everyone just take everything at face value without even questioning it? This is nothing more than a critique of the movie vs. the book, neither of which depicts the true story of Mr. Abignale. The truth is out there and it takes a minimal amount of effort to find the truth behind this tale.
@BombCyclone9 2 роки тому
He played the role extremely well wow 🔥
@indigenousndn7631 3 роки тому
I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THIS MOVIE!! GREAT CONTENT👏👏🔥👍✌
@GlobalMediaPR 3 роки тому
If you're interested in what REALLY happened you'll probably enjoy "The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Catching Truth, While We Can" (new book on Amazon). It's backed by police records, court documents, penitentiary files, New York State Archives, United States National Archives, Swedish National Archives, and the National Archives of France. It's a captivating read... and tells a VERY different story.
@indigenousndn7631 3 роки тому
@@GlobalMediaPR Wow... sounds Awesome 👌 ill haft to hit up Amazon to get it and check it out. Thank you for your kind gesture... 👍🏽✌🏽😁
@DM-ts7qh 3 роки тому
God, I could never handle the stress of all that
@jimm5304 3 роки тому
There was a Tony Curtis movie, in the 60's that has a very similar story. The Great Imposter.
@kunk8789 3 роки тому
Literally every person he lied to: *Understandable, have a nice day*
@drbigmdftnu 7 місяців тому
Great movie, and a crazy story. That he was able to pull any of this off at such a young age is incredible.
@a_lucientes 6 місяців тому
And still ppl believe it. He never did any of those things. He was in prison during those yrs. He did cop a few free flights but mostly he robbed working class people, loved ones who trusted him and his own family.
@Gurn_Blanston 6 місяців тому
@@a_lucientesIt was more petty than that- he never conned his way onto any airplane. He only used the stolen airline uniform to pass a few forged airline payroll checks, totaling less than $1,500. Everything else he claimed, has been debunked.
@JJP316 4 місяці тому
This is NOT the actual story. A man named Alan Logan did the research and wrote a book in 2017 on Abagnale and what really happened. Even BuzzFeed has fallen for the false version. They can't even spell "Abagnale" correctly.
@lpr5269 4 місяці тому
Yeah his version of things is an embodiment of fiction. He said he was convicted of cashing $2.5 million in fraudulent checks. This is a little bit of an exaggeration. It was $1.5 hundred or as we call it $1,500 which is slightly less than $2.5 million. 😂
@judithberman7566 2 роки тому
One of the best movies ever. A masterpiece.
@Ryanishere_ Рік тому
He also cashed only about 10 checks. He was in prison most of the time he said he was doing these fake identities. He was cashing checks as his own name. You basically just recapped the movie. Which was BS
@FupaDoncic 3 роки тому
Great Job! He actually became a director after all lol
@minnesotajack1 5 місяців тому
His biggest con was convincing people his story actually happened.
@tazoblair8549 2 роки тому
It’s a great story, but almost completely fictitious. Abagnale was in prison in Comstock, NY from age 17 to 20. The true facts are all on his Wikipedia page. Ironically, he WAS the greatest con artist of all time, but only because of the way he conned the gullible readers and viewers.
@thewkovacs316 2 роки тому
even after his story has been debunked multiple times...people keep repeating it i guess it's true that the bigger the lie...the more they believe it's why people easily fall for cons
@babysenpai3883 2 роки тому
Wikipedia isn't credible
@ogarrt Рік тому
If he really is a phony you can’t even put him up there with the top con artists. Sales/marketing companies sell product to people via fake stories all the time. If anything you can call him one of the greatest authors
@philipsantos8123 2 роки тому
There's also this guy named Johnny Sins. He can also be anything he wanted to be. Fireman, Plumber, Doctor, Cop, Teacher and more.
@ChickensBarbie Рік тому
Underrated comment lol
@josephcahill5534 5 місяців тому
It takes an unimaginable amount of charisma, social skills, room reading ability, and intellect to pull off all the stunts that this guy really did. I also find it funny after 5 years the FBI just decided to learn from him. He was a lot more useful teaching his methods to agents than sitting in a jail cell.
@austinevplab7167 Рік тому
Frank told his story to Johnny Carson. Carson made a joke about a washing machine (full joke irrelevant). Many years later Frank gave a Google talk that was word for word identical to his Tonight show appearance. Except he claimed the Carson joke as his own. Most of his claims have been debunked. He’s just a brilliant bullshitter.
@lhynneilmhaeluna2055 Рік тому
He's the real definition of “fake it 'til you make it”
@jumahbrady670 9 місяців тому
Facts 💯
@neveyjcammans808 2 роки тому
Wow! This is super interesting and I love hearing the facts behind the fiction! The only thing I wanted to "add" is that there is an AMAZING musical theatre production based off the movie, which my school performed last year and I was lucky enough to be in ensemble. the plot did actually include some facts left out in the movie (like posing as a lawyer, fiancee telling the fbi where he was, getting arrested at the Montreal airport, etc.) but was like the movie in the wayof alot of fiction. BUT the music is GREAT and i personally loved working with it because it was classic 1960 jazz and theatre mix, and while it was sorta playing on the sexist kinda "sexy stewardess" and "seductive nurses" it was an incredible musical that hardly anyone has ever heard of. even if it was just a overdramatised tale based on a true story, it had some very emotional scenes and is very well done! everyone should see!!!! thank you!!!
@feliciawebb6081 3 роки тому
I didn’t know he came to my home state Utah! What an interesting story and man.
@ursula8039 3 роки тому
I watched the movie last week and I'm so amazed!
@tonytucents 2 роки тому
That prison escape was genius!!!
@harshckuk 3 роки тому
One of Leo's best movies
@carlosanaya4149 Рік тому
What an incredible story.
@PowerstrokeSynd 4 місяці тому
Amazing story 👏
@lukeormond9912 3 роки тому
This is one of my favourite movies
@justin6024 2 роки тому
He is the definition of "fake it till you make it"
@jumahbrady670 9 місяців тому
Facts 💯
@fuschiawarrior2159 3 роки тому
Great video
@vitadushageheimnis8557 26 днів тому
Thank you sir 🙏🙏🙏 For the real story of ur life.
@XandriaRavenheart 2 роки тому
Plot Twist: He's still a con artist, and lied his way to a movie.
@Viroh Рік тому
No
@kathleendelhoyo1542 3 роки тому
I like the topic and idea here, but the tone of the presenter sounds like I'm listening to a report on the news. Would love to see something more personalized. Still love BuzzFeed and what yall are trying to do!
@daewakilat1842 3 роки тому
Agree. The tone is too flat.
@stevemanning8411 2 роки тому
It's a documentary. Are you unfamiliar with that genre?
@MyFictionalChaos 2 роки тому
@@stevemanning8411 they're saying it feels more like news than a personalized documentary...
@rebeccam8119 3 роки тому
I love that movie, one of my favourite!
@ambereloise6584 3 роки тому
Absolutely love this film
@bridneytilghman2390 3 роки тому
I love the movies Catch Me if You Can.
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Entertaining, but debunked as fiction like “Bloodsport”
@ari3899 3 роки тому
what a life honestly
@junewatson1638 2 роки тому
What an Amazing 16yr Old! A true Genius! Love this Movie!👍❤
@dj_james170 3 роки тому
1:57 "the importance of charm and style" shows a video if Gordon brown :D ahaha
@mohammednalg3802 2 роки тому
One great thing about Frank that made him able to do all that, is his sincere intentions, when he started realizing the truth, he did not force himself to do a thing whilst knowing of his guilt, he was a young man after all, his conscience was still developing, a perfect example of a good man at heart
@tigertbalm 2 роки тому
Not true of the real Frank W. Abagnale Jr. unfortunately. He's been proven to be a fraud and a petty criminal that scammed people that trusted him as an adult.
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
@@tigertbalm Abagnale also allegedly did not impersonate roles other than pilot due to being frequently caught and serving time in jail
@sciuresci1403 2 роки тому
Chech his wiki page. %90 of his claims are false. He pulled one of the biggest cons by convincing everyone that he was a great conman in the past. He often says writers exaggerated his story but his direct claims are all bs as well.
@jackdempsey9644 5 місяців тому
You believe Wikipedia? 😂😂😂
@prgslovesmj 3 роки тому
Loved that movie. What a story!!
@cubicledave4602 3 роки тому
LOL @ 6:25 - Map says "Sheveport"
@dakotar9566 3 роки тому
This man is an absolute legend lmao God dam
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Read “The Greatest Hoax on Earth”. Instead of being a mastermind, Abagnale allegedly got arrested multiple times and was in prison during his claimed impersonating.
@rayhaynes1963 3 роки тому
He may have lied about most of this to Spielberg
@buggybug09 2 роки тому
He is so interesting to learn about! Truly a criminal genius! And in the end, hes just normal. So cool! To only have the smarts of this man! Just so cool! Totally a good video to watch!!
@weirdo1060 2 роки тому
Abagnale is not a criminal genius. Read “The Greatest Hoax on Earth”. Instead of being a mastermind who impersonated and stole from big business, he allegedly was a two-bit con artist who got arrested multiple times for petty crimes.
@tigertbalm 2 роки тому
You should google Frank W. Abagnale Jr.. He's been exposed as a fraud.
@williamsatish25 2 роки тому
I just love the movie and if you ask me i would say this is the best by Leonardo & Christopher.
@a_lucientes 6 місяців тому
3:26 He did none of those things. He was in prison during that time. The people he robbed were those he conned romantically, so his own family and loved ones. If you want the real story listen to podcast or read the book _The Greatest Hoax on Earth Catching Truth, While We Can_
@angellillbeth9994 2 роки тому
He's proof that "You can be anything you want to be." Is achievable.
@tigertbalm 2 роки тому
No he was exposed as a fake. He was in prison as a teen, not pulling off these heists.
@NGT29 2 роки тому
He was a fraud; nothing to be proud of
@erensnumberonebreeder 3 роки тому
* advisory is temporary, buzzfeed unsolved is forever
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no solo una historia,un personaje,un cuento pueden volverse una inspiración, también junto a ello algún evento malo o bueno o ambos sucedidos dentro de la familia pueden entremezclarse y así inspirarse una historia.
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