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Frank Abagnale

1948 - Today

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Frank William Abagnale Jr. (; born April 27, 1948) is an American security consultant, author, and convicted felon who committed frauds that mainly targeted individuals and small businesses. He later gained notoriety in the late 1970s by claiming a diverse range of workplace frauds, many of which have since been placed in doubt. In 1980, Abagnale co-wrote his autobiography, Catch Me If You Can, which built a narrative around these claimed frauds. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frank Abagnale is the 15th most popular mafioso (down from 11th in 2019), the 895th most popular biography from United States (down from 583rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular American Mafioso.

Frank Abagnale is most famous for being a con artist who was able to successfully impersonate a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer.

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Among MAFIOSOS

Among mafiosos, Frank Abagnale ranks 15 out of 70. Before him are Tamam Shud case, Jack Ruby, Griselda Blanco, Meyer Lansky, John Dillinger, and Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo. After him are Karl Gebhardt, Bernardo Provenzano, Velupillai Prabhakaran, Wyatt Earp, Mark David Chapman, and Vito Genovese.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Frank Abagnale ranks 48. Before him are Donna Summer, Robert Plant, John Carpenter, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Kathy Bates, and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. After him are Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, John Bonham, Louis Raphaël I Sako, István Sándorfi, Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Rudolf Schenker.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frank Abagnale ranks 895 out of 20,380. Before him are Jack Palance (1919), Frederick Reines (1918), Ray Kroc (1902), John Deere (1804), Joe Louis (1914), and Dick Van Dyke (1925). After him are Sidney Lumet (1924), Harry Belafonte (1927), Patrick Leahy (1940), Stanley Cohen (1922), Robert Curl (1933), and Raquel Welch (1940).

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Among MAFIOSOS In United States

Among mafiosos born in United States, Frank Abagnale ranks 7. Before him are Al Capone (1899), Billy the Kid (1859), Frank Lucas (1930), Jesse James (1847), Jack Ruby (1911), and John Dillinger (1903). After him are Wyatt Earp (1848), Mark David Chapman (1955), John Gotti (1940), Lepke Buchalter (1897), Sundance Kid (1867), and Mickey Cohen (1913).

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