DISNEY TIMESHARE SCAM EXPOSED! Fraud, FBI & Fleeing

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (222)

0:08 Early Life Experiences chapter 2
0:32 Moving to Atlanta and Introduction to Crime
1:02 Aunt's Bootleg Operation
3:05 The Entrepreneurial Hustle chapter 3
3:05 Selling Watches and Clones in School
3:37 Uncle James' Disappearance and the Family's Concerns
4:08 The Night of Discovery and Chaos
5:08 Uncle James' Disappearance and the Discovery chapter 1
5:08 Moving the Stolen Goods with TJ's Help
5:39 Arrival at Church and FBI Intervention chapter 4
5:39 Church Service and Unexpected FBI Visit
6:09 Discussion of FBI Involvement in Local Cases
6:40 Aunt's Instructions and Arrests
7:43 Consequences of the Arrests and Family Reactions
8:14 Early Life and Moving to Orlando chapter 2
8:14 Moving from Atlanta to Orlando, Florida
8:45 Racial Dynamics in New Environment
9:15 Introduction to Basketball and Crime chapter 2
9:15 Attending University High School and Basketball Career
9:47 Working for the Orlando Magic and First Crime
11:20 Theft and Consequences chapter 4
11:20 Initial Theft and Fear of Discovery
11:52 Escalating Theft and Lack of Consequences
12:25 Increased Theft and Confident Behavior
13:57 Brazen Theft and Overconfidence
14:27 Discussion of Past Job Experience chapter 3
14:27 Initial Job and Inventory Issues
15:31 Inventory Theft and Profitability
16:32 Personal Financial Situation and Car Purchase
17:03 The Story of a Young Man's Financial Independence chapter 4
17:03 Buying and Customizing a Car
17:33 Paying Off the Car Loan and Building Credit
18:06 The Consequences of Easy Money
19:38 Introduction to the Rave Scene and Experimentation with Drugs
20:10 Early Life and Career Choices chapter 2
20:10 College and Military Options
21:44 Telemarketing Jobs and Party Scene
22:47 Time Share Resale Industry and Job Description chapter 1
22:47 Time Share Opportunity
23:18 Getting Hired and Real Estate License chapter
26:26 The Importance of Sincerity in Sales chapter 2
26:26 Faking Sincerity and Economic Closings
27:58 The Psychology of Humans Wanting What They Can't Have
28:59 The Art of Closing chapter 4
28:59 Defining a Closer and Their Role
29:31 Personalities and Approaches to Closing
30:02 Selling by Emotion
31:03 The Power of Brainwashing and Script Memorization
31:34 Time Share Sales Experience chapter 4
31:34 Initial Success and Earning Potential
32:05 Lifestyle and Work Environment
32:36 Fast Life and Drinking Culture
33:37 Sales Skills and Training
34:40 Losing Real Estate License and Struggling with New Income chapter 2
34:40 Losing Real Estate License and Consequences
35:12 Struggling with New Income and Lifestyle
35:45 The Author's First Day of Work chapter 1
35:45 Introduction to Time Share Resale
40:56 Time Share Resale and Unemployment chapter 4
40:56 Initial Reaction to Time Share Situation
41:28 Collecting Unemployment and Working with Time Share
41:59 Success in Closing Deals and Managing Office
42:29 Overcoming Obstacles in Sales Process
44:01 Commission and Earning Potential chapter 4
44:01 Initial Commission Structure and Goals
44:33 Request for a Raise and Negotiation
45:03 Importance of Leads in Sales
46:06 Generating Fresh Leads and Marketing Opportunities
47:11 The Importance of Sales and Business chapter 5
47:11 Multiple Personalities and Sales
47:42 Stress Relief and Vacation
48:44 Counter Offer and Business Decision
49:15 Parting Terms in Relationships and Business
49:47 Building a Reputation and Brand
50:19 Merchant Accounts and Chargebacks chapter 4
50:19 What is a Merchant Account?
50:51 High-Risk Merchants and Chargebacks
51:21 Chargeback Process and Fees
52:58 Importance of Having the Right Merchant
53:29 Merchant Fund and Chargeback Policy chapter
53:29 Access to Merchant Account and Revenue Share chapter 4
53:29 Chargeback Policy and Safety Net
54:32 Revenue Share and Merchant Fees
55:36 Business Growth and Expansion
56:39 Hiring Employees and Initial Success
57:11 Chargebacks and Accountability chapter 6
57:11 Suspect Behavior and Chargebacks
57:42 Preventing Chargebacks with Verification
58:13 Disputing Chargebacks and Winning
58:43 Honesty in Sales and Marketing
59:15 Creating a Script for Easy Money
59:46 Streamlining the Sales Process
1:00:16 Time Share Sales and Financing chapter 3
1:00:16 Initial Contact and Buyer Interest
1:01:18 Financing Approval and Lock-in
1:02:20 Payment Processing and Documentation
1:02:52 Customer Service Script and Property Closing chapter 4
1:02:52 Creating a Customer Service Script and Heat Script
1:03:55 Notarization and Credit Card Information
1:04:26 Third Party Verification and Financing Process
1:04:57 Tape Verification and Buyer Information
1:05:28 Story about a loan officer chapter 3
1:05:28 Unreliable loan officer
1:06:29 Consequences of disputing a sale
1:07:31 Business opportunity scams
1:08:02 Conversations about a Business Partner chapter 3
1:08:02 Initial Impressions and Red Flags
1:08:34 Defenses and Accusations
1:09:04 Business Success and Expansion
1:11:09 Hiring Strategies and Office Culture chapter 3
1:11:09 Creating a Positive Work Environment with Attractive Staff
1:12:12 Motivating Salespeople and Office Dynamics
1:13:47 Success and Financial Growth of the Business
1:14:18 The Speaker's Business Experience and Challenges chapter 5
1:14:18 Scaling the Business and Managing Employees
1:14:49 Hiring an Attorney to Manage Employee Issues
1:15:20 Justifying the Business's Success and Morality
1:15:52 Deniability and Distance from Client Issues
1:16:22 The Speaker's Lifestyle and Business Success
1:17:24 Discussion of Luxury Cars and Business chapter 1
1:17:24 Personal Experience with Luxury Cars and Business
1:18:58 Regulation of Telemarketing Industry in Florida chapter 2
1:18:58 Telemarketing Industry Regulation in Florida
1:19:30 Complaints and Investigation by Authorities
1:20:32 Licensing and Compliance chapter 4
1:20:32 Importance of Licensing and Compliance
1:21:02 Consequences of Non-Compliance
1:22:04 New Approach to Licensing and Compliance
1:23:05 Freedom and Responsibility with Success
1:23:35 The Ponzi Scheme and Financial Struggles chapter 3
1:23:35 The Ponzi Scheme and Chargebacks
1:24:07 Financial Struggles and Decision to Leave
1:25:08 Aftermath of Leaving the Company
1:27:12 Building Business and Reputation chapter 4
1:27:12 Making Money and Meeting with a Partner
1:27:44 Licensing and Reputation
1:28:16 Employee Theft and Car Purchase
1:29:16 Car Salesman Experience and Ankle Monitor
1:30:49 Bank Incident and Confrontation chapter 5
1:30:49 Phone Call and Suspicious Activity
1:31:50 Confrontation with Police Officer
1:32:22 Employee's Departure and Betrayal
1:32:53 Confrontation with Former Employee
1:33:26 Regret and Consequences
1:33:56 Investigation and Unlicensed Employees chapter 4
1:33:56 Difficulty Getting Licensed Employees
1:34:27 Confrontation with Armed Squad
1:34:58 Arrest and Incrimination
1:35:29 Betrayal by Colleague
1:37:33 The Time Share Resell King Investigation chapter 3
1:37:33 Initial Investigation and Dubbing as the Time Share Resell King
1:38:04 Escaping Detection and Incognito Offices
1:39:07 Lead Investigator's Obsession and Confrontation
1:39:37 News Bias and Disinformation chapter 1
1:39:37 Cat and Mouse Game with the Investigator
1:43:16 Federal Investigation and Search chapter 3
1:43:16 Concerns about Bank Account Security and Withdrawals
1:44:18 Fear of Federal Retaliation and Loss of Assets
1:44:49 Surprise FBI Raid and Search of Apartment
1:46:23 The Incident and Its Aftermath chapter 4
1:46:23 The Unsettling Experience and Hotel Stay
1:46:55 Angel's Time Share Scheme
1:47:26 Abusing Western Union and Money Transfer Services
1:47:56 The Dominican Republic Experience and Realization
1:49:28 Moving to the Dominican Republic and Lifestyle chapter 5
1:49:28 Renting a Villa and Setting Up Home Base
1:49:58 Designing a Workstation and Avoiding Law Enforcement
1:50:29 Realizing the Long Arms of the Law Can Reach You Anywhere
1:50:59 Extricating People from Other Countries and the DEA's Reach
1:52:00 Comparing Lifestyle in the Dominican Republic to the United States
1:52:30 The Power of Taking Care of People chapter 5
1:52:30 Loyalty and Protection through Positive Impact
1:53:32 Meeting a Female Individual with a Complicated Past
1:54:03 Encountering Powerful Individuals in the Dominican Republic
1:54:04 Discovering a Stone-Cold Killer with a Nice Exterior
1:55:08 Uncovering a Hidden Cocaine Stash
1:55:39 Friendship and Drug Trafficking chapter 4
1:55:39 Befriending Drug Traffickers and the Consequences
1:56:10 Renting a Vehicle and the Subsequent Events
1:56:42 Getting Extorted and Seeking Help from the Younger Brother
1:57:43 Visiting the Embassy and Dealing with Internet Issues
1:58:46 Gunnar's Unusual Experience at the Embassy chapter 3
1:58:46 Gunnar's Initial Concerns and Decision Not to Go to the Embassy
1:59:17 Gunnar's Experience Inside the Embassy Compound
2:00:00 Gunnar's Arrest and Discovery of Warrants
2:01:54 Initial Discussion and Charges chapter 4
2:01:54 Charges and Wire Fraud
2:02:24 Postal Inspectors and Ponzi Schemes
2:02:55 Handover to Dominican DEA
2:03:57 Processing and Humiliation in Jail
2:05:00 Prison Conditions and Treatment chapter 5
2:05:00 Unacceptable Prison Conditions and Refusal to Enter Cell
2:05:31 Improving Living Conditions by Paying for Upgrades
2:06:02 Freedom to Indulge in Luxury Items and Activities
2:06:32 Attempted Breakout and Subsequent Lockdown
2:07:02 Extradition and Bond Hearing
2:08:06 Federal Sentencing Disappointment chapter 2
2:08:06 Unfair Plea Deal and Judge's Behavior
2:09:09 Courtroom Experience and Sentencing Surprise
2:11:14 Court Experience and Sentencing chapter 4
2:11:14 The Power of Judges and Sentencing Outcomes
2:11:44 Unfair Sentencing and Personal Experience
2:12:15 The Shock of a Long Sentence
2:12:47 Emotional Response to Sentencing and Reflections
2:14:19 Prison Experience and Relationship Struggles chapter 3
2:14:19 Struggling with Prison Sentence and Relationship
2:15:21 Feeling Powerless in a One-Sided Relationship
2:15:52 Prison's Impact on Relationships and Lives
2:17:24 Learning and Personal Growth in Prison chapter 3
2:17:24 Turning Negative Experiences into Positive Outcomes
2:18:29 The Importance of Learning and Self-Improvement
2:19:31 Reforming the Prison System for Better Outcomes
2:20:03 Prison Life Experiences chapter 3
2:20:03 War and Prison Life Comparisons
2:20:34 Medical Treatment in Prisons
2:21:04 Mental Health Issues in Prison System
2:23:08 Inadequacies of Prison Education and Vocational Training chapter 2
2:23:08 Lack of Prioritization and Incentives in Prison Education
2:24:41 Inadequate Vocational Training and Job Placement
2:25:41 Time Share Resale and Legal Issues chapter 2
2:25:41 Time Share Resale and Legal Issues
2:26:12 Legal Representation and Investigation

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