Frank Abagnale, Jr., one of the world's most respected authorities on the subjects of forgery, embezzlement and secure documents, is slated to discuss fraud prevention at the closing session of the 2010 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC(R)).
Abagnale will provide insight into his life as the notorious imposter and fraudster of the 1960s, a story told in the award-winning movie Catch Me If You Can. The presentation is June 24, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. USA.
'Abagnale is a leading authority on data theft and fraud, which is a prominent menace impacting the businesses of HITEC attendees,' said Frank Wolfe, CAE, CEO of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(R)), the producers of HITEC. 'His insight alone can save attendees thousands of dollars.'
Between the ages of 16 and 21, Abagnale successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a college professor and a pediatrician, in addition to cashing $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every U.S. state and 26 other countries. Apprehended by the French police when he was 21 years old, Abagnale served time in the French, Swedish and U.S. prison systems. After five years, he was released on the condition that he would help the U.S. federal government, without remuneration, by teaching and assisting federal law enforcement agencies.
Abagnale now lectures on fraud prevention and discusses the latest sophisticated white collar crime techniques made easy by technology. He believes that punishment for fraud and recovery of stolen funds are rare, so prevention is the only viable course of action. Associated with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for over 35 years, he often lectures at the FBI Academy and field offices. More than 14,000 institutions use his fraud prevention programs.
HITEC, held June 21-24, is the world's largest hospitality technology exposition and conference. The conference offers attendees a one-stop shop for essential education, access to experts and hospitality technology vendors, networking with top leaders in the industry and the resources to find cost-effective ways to improve company bottom lines. Find complete details at www.hitec.org.
For more information about HITEC, contact the HFTP Meetings & Special Events Department at education@hftp.org, (800) 646-4387 or +1 (512) 249-5333.
HFTP, Austin, Texas, USA and Maastricht, The Netherlands, founded in 1952, is the global professional association for financial and technology personnel working in hotels, clubs and other hospitality-related businesses. HFTP provides first class educational opportunities, research, and publications to more than 4,800 members globally including, the premiere hospitality technology conference HITEC--founded in 1972. HFTP also awards the only hospitality specific certifications for accounting and technology ---the Certified Hospitality Accountant Executive (CHAE) and the Certified Hospitality Technology Professional (CHTP) designations. HFTP was founded in the USA as the National Association of Hotel Accountants. For more information, visit www.hftp.org.
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