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Jun 2022
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08 - Frank Abagnale Jr, catch me if you ...

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Made famous in the eyes of the general public thanks to his interpretation by Leonardo Di Caprio in the film "Catch me if you can" directed by Spielberg, Frank Abagnale is a genius imposter. Moreover, he has the particularity to have reconverted himself in the anti-fraud council!

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