Dark Web Criminal Extorts Celebrities, Makes Millions & Shares Legal Loopholes

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (236)

0:12 Early Internet Experiences and Loophole Discoveries chapter 4
0:12 Selling Questionable Products Online
0:30 Finding Loopholes and Registering Twitter Handles
1:32 Selling Registered Twitter Handles to Celebrities
2:35 Monthly Scent Subscription Service
3:06 Fragrance Subscription Service chapter 4
3:06 Introduction to Scent Bird and Matthew Cox Promo Code
3:37 Jason Ellis Story and Twitter Handle Registration
4:08 Exploiting Jason Ellis's Producer for a Trip to Ellis Mania
4:39 Vegas Adventure and Meeting Extreme Sport Athletes
6:10 Inspiration and Domain Name Purchase chapter 4
6:10 Initial Reaction to Iron Man and Domain Name Purchase
6:43 Buying More Domains and Learning WordPress
7:16 Planning Affiliate Marketing Strategy
7:46 Creating Content and Promoting Visual Impact Muscle
8:50 Creating a Fake YouTube Screenshot and Affiliate Marketing chapter 5
8:50 Using a Fake YouTube Screenshot as an Affiliate Marketing Tactic
9:20 Ranking for Different Terms and Earning Money
9:53 Receiving Angry Emails from MTV and Cease and Desist Orders
10:24 Selling Affiliate Products and Receiving Commissions
10:56 MTV's Attempt to Take Down the Website and Strongarming the Owner
11:27 Creating a Workout DVD and Negotiating with a Company chapter 2
11:27 Initial Negotiation with the Company
11:57 Feeling Strongarmed and Losing Popularity
12:29 Building a Network of Sites and Making Money chapter 2
12:29 Creating Multiple Sites and Making Money
13:00 Scaling the Business and Selling the Network
14:03 Cookie Stuffing and Exit Pop Plugins chapter 2
14:03 Introduction to Cookie Stuffing and Exit Pop Plugins
14:35 Using ClickBank and Affiliate Marketing with Cookies
15:05 Offer to Sell Network chapter 1
15:05 WP Lap Dance Plugin and Cookie Stuffing Issues
16:39 Selling and Commissions chapter
18:44 Regret and Reflection chapter
19:49 Email Marketing and Affiliate Offers chapter 5
19:49 Buying Email Lists and Sending Affiliate Offers
20:19 Selling Affiliate Products, Including Viagra
20:50 Making Money from Email Marketing and Legitimizing Business
21:53 Partying, Creating a Company, and Getting Dumped
22:23 Discovering Men's Style and Fashion Online
22:54 Introduction to Pickup Strategies chapter 3
22:54 Confidence and Initial Approach
23:25 Selling to Introverted People
23:56 Dating Apps and Online Dating
24:26 Digital Product Creation and Success chapter 2
24:26 Creating a Digital Product
25:30 Repackaging and Branding
26:01 Transforming Personal Style chapter 5
26:01 Reinventing Self-Image
26:34 Adapting to Normal Society
27:04 Helping Others with Style
27:34 Style and Dating Success
28:05 Monetizing Style Product
28:36 Creating a Product and Selling it Online chapter 1
28:36 Creating a Book of Outfits and Selling it for $7
29:07 Upselling and Order Bumps chapter 4
29:07 Order Bump Example on the Checkout Page
29:38 First Upsell: Additional Outfits for $14
30:08 Second Upsell: More Outfits and a Master Class on Unleashing the Inner Bad Boy
31:11 Stopping Sales of Dating Products and Focusing on Personal Life
31:42 Struggling with Life Decisions chapter 4
31:42 Feeling Lost and Confused
32:15 Finding Purpose on Social Media
32:47 Party and Drug Use
33:19 Getting Caught with Drugs
34:52 Arrest and Incarceration chapter 4
34:52 Initial Arrest and Resistance
35:23 Consequences of Running from the Law
36:25 Discovery and Confusion
36:55 Incarceration and Bail
37:26 The Author's Personal Experience with the Legal System chapter 3
37:26 Initial Encounter and Hiring an Attorney
38:27 The Consequences of the Criminal Charge
38:58 The Attorney's Advice and the Author's Experience in Court
40:30 The Halo Effect and Presentation in Negotiations chapter 3
40:30 The Importance of Appearance in Negotiations
41:00 Dressing for Court and Avoiding Bias
42:01 The Ineffectiveness of Apologies in Court
43:03 Prison Life and Experiences chapter 3
43:03 Unusual Prison Encounters and Observations
43:33 Gay Prisoner and Transgender Individual
44:04 Confrontation in the Library
46:39 Humiliating Experience with a Romantic Partner chapter 2
46:39 Forced Apology and Humiliation
47:11 Lovers' Quarrel and Regret
47:41 Prison Life and Food chapter 3
47:41 Prison Food and Holiday Meals
48:42 Complaints about Prison Food
49:13 Christmas Celebration in Prison
49:44 Prison Life Experiences chapter 4
49:44 Adjusting to Prison Culture
50:16 Humility and Appreciation
50:47 Recovery Programs in Prison
51:20 Committing Crimes and Circumstances
52:53 Struggling to Make Ends Meet chapter 3
52:53 Desperate Measures and Manipulation
53:57 Building Relationships for Personal Gain
54:27 Manipulating Others for Advantage
56:03 Common Crimes in Federal Prison chapter 4
56:03 Most Common Crimes in Federal Prison
56:35 Personal Experience with Writing in Jail
57:06 Focusing on Productive Activities in Prison
58:07 Advice for Dealing with the Police
59:10 Self-Reflection and Sociopathic Tendencies chapter 5
59:10 Feeling Guilty for Sharing Past Experiences
59:41 Sociopathic Scale and Lack of Empathy
1:00:12 Inspiration from a Normal Living
1:00:42 Making a Living and Societal Expectations
1:01:15 Opinion on Jordan Belfort and Street Code
1:02:16 Discussion of Belfort's Character chapter 4
1:02:16 Belfort's Lack of Principles
1:02:49 Studying Criminals for Inspiration
1:03:50 Government Obstacles to Rehabilitation
1:04:53 Challenges of Reentry and Employment
1:05:23 Discussion on Job Opportunities and Prison Life chapter 5
1:05:23 Challenges in Finding Employment After Prison
1:05:53 Frustrations with Job Restrictions and Injustice
1:06:56 Perception of Prison System's Intentions and Inmates' Behavior
1:07:27 Inmates' Tendency to Ruin Positive Programs and Opportunities
1:07:58 Prison Life, Entertainment, and Guard-Prisoner Interactions
1:08:30 Prison Life and Corruption chapter 3
1:08:30 Guards' Behavior and Retirement
1:09:01 New Guards and Corruption
1:09:33 Smuggling and Cell Phones
1:11:40 Sneakers and Prison Life chapter 4
1:11:40 Sneakers and Special Orders
1:12:10 Pete's Gift and Humility
1:12:41 Prison Job and Unicor
1:14:13 Tattoos and Prison Life
1:14:43 Personal Anecdotes and Humor chapter 3
1:14:43 Sharing a Funny Story
1:15:13 Discussing Video Content and Reactions
1:16:16 Sharing a Personal Experience with Podcasting
1:17:51 Introduction and Sponsorship chapter 3
1:17:51 Ghostbed Promotion and Discount Code
1:18:22 Personal Story and Podcast Experience
1:19:25 Reflection on Past Experiences and Learning
1:20:59 The Decision to Focus on TikTok chapter 4
1:20:59 Initial Inspiration and Trump's Ban Announcement
1:21:29 Convincing Others to Support TikTok
1:21:59 Comparing YouTube and TikTok Experiences
1:23:02 Creating Content for TikTok During Lockdown
1:23:33 Starting a TikTok Service chapter 3
1:23:33 Initial Success and Monetization Concerns
1:24:05 Growing Influencer Accounts
1:24:37 Pricing and Demand for TikTok Services
1:26:08 Building Rapport and Networking chapter 2
1:26:08 Reaching Out to Elliot Hol and Grant Cardone
1:27:11 Growing Client Base and Success
1:28:45 Building the Business chapter 3
1:28:45 Hiring and Scaling the Business
1:29:16 Company Growth and Success
1:30:49 Collaborations and Partnerships
1:31:19 Client Goals and Priorities chapter 4
1:31:19 Client Focus on Attention and Views
1:32:23 Content Volume and Quality
1:32:54 Data Analysis and Pinpointing Successful Content
1:33:25 Personal Experience with Viral Content and Data Insights
1:34:29 Company Operations and Team Management chapter 4
1:34:29 Dre's Role in the Company and Viral Video Oversight
1:35:00 Personal Experience with a Podcasting Event and Introduction
1:35:31 Concerns about Online Content Perception and Family Involvement
1:36:01 Hurricane-Related Content Performance and Disappointment with Lieutenant Dan
1:37:36 Hurricane Experience and Viral Video chapter 5
1:37:36 Sharing Hurricane Experience and Hype
1:38:06 Viral Video Success and Monetization
1:38:36 Logistical Challenges of Creating Content During Hurricane
1:38:40 Situational Updates and Video Editing
1:39:07 Monetization Results on Different Platforms
1:40:42 Viral Video Experience chapter 5
1:40:42 Going Viral on Facebook and YouTube
1:41:13 Radio Shows and Virality
1:41:44 Ad Revenue and Viral Content
1:42:14 Challenges of Going Viral
1:42:45 Short Form Content and Storytelling
1:43:48 The Importance of Hooks and Views chapter 3
1:43:48 Creating Engaging Content and Hooks
1:44:20 Comparing Success with Different Approaches
1:44:51 The Pressure to Deliver Results and Views
1:46:26 The Importance of Views in Podcasting chapter 4
1:46:26 Algorithmic Promotion and Story Sharing
1:46:58 Preparing for Podcasts and Telling Stories
1:47:30 Ian Bick's Podcast and Amazon Fire Six Selling
1:48:32 Ad Revenue and Views Mattering
1:49:03 The Uncomfortable Conversations chapter 4
1:49:03 The Difficulty of Sharing Uncomfortable Conversations
1:49:33 The Problem with the Internet's Obsession with Gossip and Hearsay
1:50:04 The Importance of Talking About Taboo Topics
1:51:06 The Exploitation of Vulnerable Communities on the Internet
1:51:37 Dislike for a TV Show chapter 4
1:51:37 Can't Watch the Show
1:52:07 Perception of Humor and Business
1:52:38 Jadedness to Society
1:53:08 Authenticity in Business
1:54:12 The Importance of Authenticity Online chapter 3
1:54:12 The Pressure to Conform Online and the Hate that Comes with It
1:55:17 The Jadedness of the Internet and Sacrificing Authenticity for Views
1:56:52 The Business of Going Viral and the Draw of Unconventional Content
1:57:23 The Importance of Niche and Authenticity in Business chapter 2
1:57:23 The Difficulty of Finding Relevant Podcast Topics
1:58:55 Personal Experiences with Street Racing and Car Culture
1:59:56 Meeting and Truck Ride chapter 3
1:59:56 Initial Meeting and Plans
2:00:27 Arrival at Garage and Truck Discussion
2:00:57 Driving and Suspicious Behavior
2:02:00 Suspicious Behavior and Escape chapter 1
2:02:00 Motor Handover and Escape
2:02:31 Buying a Stolen Motor chapter 3
2:02:31 Initial Agreement and Pickup
2:03:02 Second Meeting and Suspicious Behavior
2:04:04 Concerns about the Stolen Car and Motor
2:05:36 Buying Stolen Motors chapter 4
2:05:36 Initial Experience with Stolen Motors
2:06:07 Confrontation by Police
2:06:37 Writing a Confession
2:07:10 Revelation of Credit Card Fraud
2:08:14 The Author's Street Racing Experience chapter 4
2:08:14 Getting into Street Racing and the Illegal Nitrous Tanks
2:08:46 The Rise of Street Racing and the Impact of Fast and Furious
2:09:18 Meeting Up for Racing and the Car Show Culture
2:09:50 Racing Operations and the Local Scene
2:10:51 Racing and Police Involvement chapter 4
2:10:51 Racing for Money and Escaping Police
2:11:53 Using Walkie-Talkies and Circuits
2:12:25 Speeding and Avoiding Police
2:12:57 Racing Strategies and Consequences
2:13:28 Racing and Speeding Tickets chapter 4
2:13:28 Hiding a Car from the Police
2:13:59 Racing and Crowd Safety
2:14:30 Speeding Tickets and Consequences
2:15:01 Car Modifications for Racing
2:16:03 Street Racing and Car Modifications chapter 4
2:16:03 Avoiding Racing Cops and Nitrous Oxide
2:16:33 Car Description and Speed
2:17:04 Attorney for Traffic Tickets
2:17:36 Online Services and Fiverr

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