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Also Known As Frank William Abagnale, Jr.
Born April 27, 1948 (age 78) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake”

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Frank Abagnale, Jr., at the Harper's Bazaar annual anti-counterfeiting summit in 2011
Frank Abagnale, Jr., (right) with Leonardo DiCaprio, who portrayed the former in the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can.
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