The Art of the Steal

CONTENTS

Title Page

Dedication

Prologue

What Did She Want?

Chapter One

Putting Down a Positive Con

Chapter Two

Looking for Mr. Goodcheck

Chapter Three

Counterfeit Capers

Chapter Four

The Thief at the Next Desk

Chapter FIVE

The Rock in the Box and the Mustard Squirter

Chapter SIX

Card Games

Chapter SEVEN

Beating the Machine

Chapter EIGHT

The Cyberthief

Chapter NINE

When the Label Lies

Chapter TEN

Empty Promises

Chapter ELEVEN

Stealing Your Soul

Appendix

Fraud Resources

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Also by Frank W. Abagnale

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