Art of the Steal How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 Crime

The world-famous former con artist and bestselling author of Catch Me If You Can reveals the ingenious tricks of the scam trade-with advice that has made him one of America's most sought-after fraud-prevention experts. In his celebrated Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale recounted his youthful career as a master impostor and forger. In The Art of the Steal, he tells the remarkable story of how he parlayed his knowledge of cons and scams into a career as an internationally renowned consultant on preventing financial foul play-while showing readers how they can identify and outsmart perpetrators of fraud. Addressing today's rampant rip-offs-at home, at work, online, or while banking, traveling, shopping, or just talking on the phone-The Art of the Steal exposes the costly cunning behind both high-tech and age-old crimes, giving readers, from consumers to business owners, tips on how to: * Prevent Identity Theft * Create Forge-Proof Documents and Spot Phony Ones Immediately * Avoid Information Embezzlement * Prevent Products from Being Counterfeited * Safely Use Access, Credit, Debit, and ATM Cards * Spot and Sidestep Ingenious Foul Play on the Streets A revealing look inside the predatory criminal mind from a past master of the con, The Art of the Steal is the ultimate defense against even the craftiest crook.Abagnale, Frank W. is the author of 'Art of the Steal How to Protect Yourself and Your Business from Fraud, America's #1 Crime', published 2002 under ISBN 9780767906845 and ISBN 0767906845.