r. Abagnale is known as one of the world's most respected authorities on check fraud, embezzlement and secure documents. He has developed new procedures and created manuals and educational programs utilized by over 14,000 financial institutions, law enforcement agencies and corporations.

Mr. Abagnale lectures and instructs extensively at the FBI academy and field offices for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He conducts over 100 domestic and international seminars each year for his clients with the single objective of instructing attendees on how to reduce their exposure to fraud, forgery and embezzlement.

In the private sector, he has designed the IPS (Integrated Payment System) Official Check used in place of cashiers checks. Thousands of financial institutions issue the IPS Check over 300 million times each year. Mr. Abagnale also designed and developed SAFEchecks(TM) and Check Plus(TM) programs that provide small and medium size businesses with an inexpensive secure check. His expertise is retained by Standard Register-USA, Leigh-Mardon-Australia and the Pacific Rim, Trilegiant Corp./Affinion Group, Discover Network, Audemars Piguet and many others.

In his continuing efforts to provide companies, law enforcement and institutions with up-to-date information on today's high-tech crimes, Mr. Abagnale publishes The Client Service Bulletin, a document devoted exclusively to the education and prevention of forgery and embezzlement.

Mr. Abagnale was the subject of the best selling book, "Catch Me If You Can" and the author of "Stealing Your Life,"  "The Art of the Steal" and the "Real U Guide to Identity Theft."