• expatriado@lemmy.world
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      22 days ago

      one of most famous cases would be Frank Abagnale, but he was hired for his criminal skills after serving a total of 7 years in prison in 3 different countries. Nazi scientist on the other hand…

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        22 days ago

        Frank Abignale never worked for the government in any capacity.

        He did go to banks and offer to educate them on check fraud, and lied about his credentials in doing so.

        He was also caught stealing cameras at a children’s summer camp. Fun little tidbit for ya.

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      22 days ago

      Confidential informants and guest speakers is about as close as it gets.

      Felons are prohibited from federal employment.

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    21 days ago

    Scammers in general, not just hackers, get hired by the government for countermeasures. Jordan Belfort, the real guy whose life was depicted in The Wolf of Wall Street, was hired by the government to identify frauds.