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It's long, but it's hard to summarize, but the TLDR is the story this guy has been telling is not true. But he said he was a con artist, so if he's conning the public, he's telling the truth? All Cretans are liars! Paradox.




As they said in this movie, "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist"

1 posted on 03/19/2023 3:02:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Was thinking about that movie today as I was leaving a hospital visit.


2 posted on 03/19/2023 3:04:27 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (/s)
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Yeah it was a story that was too good to be true.

He floated a lot of bad checks and BSed his way onto a few flights, but most everything else was fabricated.


3 posted on 03/19/2023 3:07:04 PM PDT by DarrellZero
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OK. His story may have been full of lies but it sure made for a fun movie. Enjoyed it.


4 posted on 03/19/2023 3:07:32 PM PDT by plain talk
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Tony Curtis


5 posted on 03/19/2023 3:15:56 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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Frank Abagnale Jr. Lied About His Lifetime of Lies, Sources Claim.

Well what do you know what’s the odds of two knowing Pop Corn?.


6 posted on 03/19/2023 3:18:40 PM PDT by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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A con man lying about being a con man.

There's some irony for you.


10 posted on 03/19/2023 3:41:20 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (4,942,927 Truth | 87,539,833 Twitter)
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Cons are not heroes.
Leopards don’t change their pajamas, they don’t even wear pajamas.

I hate getting played, but I guess I got a little bit smarter today.


11 posted on 03/19/2023 3:41:32 PM PDT by tsomer (ally )
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The movie was great, and the book was even more outrageous. Then, I read an article that debunked his claims. And now this one...

Other con artists really did pretend to be doctors, etc. But, Abagnale has been pulling the most lucrative con for years.


15 posted on 03/19/2023 4:03:59 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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” When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”
17 posted on 03/19/2023 4:50:37 PM PDT by cowboyusa (There is no co- existence with Pinks and Reds)
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So a con man conned the world into thinking he was a bigger con man than he was? Whatever. Cute movie, though.


19 posted on 03/19/2023 5:08:03 PM PDT by Burma Jones
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If this Abagnale had run for office as a Demonrat, he’d be President today.


20 posted on 03/19/2023 6:29:12 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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In related news, the man who portrayed him in the film lied about being an actor.


22 posted on 03/19/2023 7:23:44 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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