(VIDEO) The Former Fraudster Who Inspired “Catch Me If You Can” Explains How To Avoid Being A Victim of ID Theft

Frank Abagnale Jr., the subject of the film Catch Me If You Can, spent his youth posing as a pilot, a doctor and forgeing about $2.5 million in checks. And that’s just a few of the ways Abagnale used fraudulent documents and other tricks to dupe the FBI and whoever else he crossed path with.

Now the former fraudster helps the FBI fight fraud.

On Tuesday’s show, Frank Abagnale Jr. joined Tom Shillue to discuss his incredible life as a teen runaway, how he turned his life around and how he became one of the country’s most respected security and anti-fraud consultants.

In the video above, Abagnale shared some tips on how to avoid being the victim of identity theft!