CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

1. Frank William Abagnale (Jr)

2.

- Forging check
- Impersonating
- Make a false certificate (Harvard Medical School)
- Bank fraud

3. OPPORTUNITY Lack of Control

The bank and other organizations in this movie have lack of control in term of system
of authorization.
As it took time for the bank to realise the checks were worthless, Abagnale was often
able to persuade them to advance loans based on the amounts he was paying in.
Next, he write his account number on a few paying in slips which he then dispersed
through the pile available in the bank. Some unsuspecting customers used these
without checking the details, thereby putting some amount into Abagnales account
before the scam was detected.
RATIONALIZATION
Frank always rationalized himself for his actions. He said that I rationalized my
action. If people were stupid enough to cash a check without verifying its validity, they
deserved to be swindled. Because I constantly told myself this I was able to con
people without guilt. Surely most people would have stopped conning because they
would be afraid of the consequences. However with this nothing could stop me
because Id always tell myself that people were asking to be cheated. I also knew I
was still young and because I wasnt an adult yet the charges placed against me
couldnt be so bad.
Besides that, his dad also told him that not to stop his crime activity. His father said to
him that he will never be catch by the government for the crime.
Frank also think that he can reunite his father and mother by giving money and
wealth so that his mother could back to his father.

4.
Agent Carl received a report that there where a people who develop a new form of
check fraud and the person are worked at East Cost.
Agent Carl also got information that there were three false check were issued and all
those check are cleared at the hotel.

 Agent Carl went to the hotel which Frank was located then managed to get the check
that Frank forged. He also managed to face with Frank in the room hotel, but Frank
success in fooled him and runaway.
Agent Carl only know that the fraudster (Frank) was a kid when he was at the caf
checking a statement consist name Barry Allen (name that Frank used) then the
workers at the bar told that the identity of Barry Allen was taken from comic book
(The Flash). That why Agent Carl couldnt match his prints because Frank only a kid
that doesnt have a records. Then Agent Carl asked his agent to contact NYPD for
every points juvenile runaways in New York. Besides, Agent Carl also know that
Frank was at New York because Frank did mention to him about The Yankees.
After got the juvenile record that runaway, they finally went to Franks mother house
who also had made a report for Frank runaway before. From there, the manage to
get the picture of Frank from his mother.
Agent Carl then meet Franks father at the stationary store. There, agent Carl
manage to get the address of Frank based on the letter that Frank send to his father.
The location was at Georgia.
From there, Agent Carl head to the location and found that Frank has change his
identity to Frank Corners based on the false medical certificate found there. Agent
Carl know that Frank are forged checks by using Corners name.
Agent Carl take a sample of false checks made by Frank. This is because the
material to produce the false check by Frank only can be produce and printed in one
place which known as Montrichand, France. At there, Agent Carl managed to caught
Frank.

6.
Frank learned and know how to design the Pan Am Checks until the Pan Am
management itself could not able to differentiate between the fake and the real
checks.
Frank can easily forged the checks because Frank learned about how the bank feed
the check into the micker (MICR) machine which used a special ink to encode the
account number on the bottom of the checks which is called as routing numbers.
After that, Frank manage to win a bid for a MICR machine and he open check
account at various banks then changing the MICR ink routing numbers at the bottom
of the checks.
It took quite long time to detect it because each bank branches have the MICR
machine then they read the number at the bottom of the checks then ship that checks
to its corresponding branch. Each branch have different numbers.

 For example given in this movie which told by Agent Carl is, if you change the
numbers at the checks, that mean the checks which cashed in New York does not go
to New York Federal Branch but it is rerouted all the way to the San Fransisco
Federal Branch. The bank doesnt even knoe that the checks has bounced for 2
weeks which means the fraudster can stay in one place, same city and rob the bank
while his checks circles the country.

7.

1. Hologram Foil Bar provides a reflective, 3-D appearance that is easy to verify with the
human eye This optically variable device provides a three dimensional effect and is very
difficult to scan or copy. The unique, original design includes three different security features
within the foil stamp; multicolour, high resolution and kinetic effect.
2. Heat-reactive ink in the front, upper-right corner fades from green to yellow when
warmed by touch or breath, allowing immediate authentication, and guards against the use
of solvents and colour photocopying.
3. Prismatic Background Pattern is an attractive, woven pattern that deters computer fraud
This is a multicoloured background with subtle graduations that make it difficult to copy or
reproduce. Colours become distorted when photocopied.
4. Security Pantographic Box over signature line has the word security embedded in it
which becomes prominent when photocopied.
5. Check Laid Border decreases the ability to counterfeit the check. The uniquely
designed border is difficult to replicate and often distorts when copied.
6. Micro Print (MP): These are words printed so small that they look like a line to the naked
eye. Only when magnified do the microprinted words become visible. Microprinting will
appear in the signature line, border and on the backer. If the document is copied or altered,
this line becomes unreadable.
7. Padlock Icon: This icon signifies compliance with industry standards.
8. Micro Print (MP): This fine line of type can be read when magnified and is very difficult to
photocopy appears on front and back.
9. Padlock Icon: This icon signifies compliance with industry standards.
10. Security Screen: The words "Original Document" will fade, distort or disappear if a
check has been copied or scanned by traditional means.
11. Patented Security Weave: This pattern on the back of the check deters check fraud and
makes it very difficult to duplicate.
12. VOID Feature: This is an area on the backer that has the word "VOID" hidden in it. It is
created using special screens and background designs. When photocopied by a color copier
the word "VOID" appears on the copied document.

13. Security/Safety Paper: When common chemicals are used to change the original
information on a check, stains will appear.
14. Security Warning Box: The warning band on the check face calls out specific
features. This helps the recipient quickly verify the check is authentic.
15. Fugitive ink: With this ink, chemical alterations may cause extreme discoloration and
washing the check will likely cause details of the backer to fade or disappear.

COMPUTERIZED CHECK
There are security technology that verifies the digital image of paper checks and
provides full compliance with the Check requirement.
The check embeds a visual verifier that is printed in the background behind the
common areas of interest on a check. These hidden image are virtually impossible to
replicate digitally without detection.
This can help to verify the authenticity of printed checks after they have been
scanned and digitalized by a bank or other financial institutions.