How Counterfeit Money Actually Works | Dark Web Counterfeiter

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (244)

0:08 Counterfeit Bills and Introduction to Cryptocurrency chapter 1
0:08 First Encounter with Counterfeit Bills
1:02 Childhood Experiences and Family Dynamics chapter 3
1:02 Introduction to Drug Use and Family Stress
1:32 Experimentation with Opiate Drugs
2:04 First Experience with Oxycotton and Party Culture
3:06 Childhood Trauma and Blurred Boundaries chapter 5
3:06 Molestation by Babysitter and Shift in Attitude
3:38 Realization of Adults' Fallibility
4:09 Blurred Boundaries with Father and Drinking/Smoking
4:41 Freedom to Act as an Adult without Consequences
5:43 Pill Mills and Opioid Use at 17
6:15 Early Life Experiences with Prescription Drug Abuse chapter 2
6:15 Doctor Shopping in Maryland and Atlanta
6:46 Supporting the Habit through Prescription Sharing
7:18 Rehab and Learning about Fraud chapter 2
7:18 Dealing with Addiction in School and Rehab
8:22 Learning about Fraud and Staying Sober
9:55 Personal Crisis and Relapse chapter 4
10:28 Dad's Car Accident and Coma
10:59 Navigating Family Situation and Relapse
12:00 Decision to Seek Treatment in Las Vegas
12:33 Starting Fraud Career at Halfway House
13:38 Sharing personal information and getting into credit card scams chapter 5
13:38 Sharing personal information at a halfway house
14:09 Learning credit card scams and applying them
14:41 Using faxed documents for verification
15:11 Doctoring or changing personal information
16:16 Trying meth and switching to negative behaviors
16:48 Family Member's Passing and Subsequent Events chapter 4
16:48 Family Member's Passing and Hospice Care
17:19 Meth Use and Credit Card Fraud
17:51 Credit Card Fraud and Law Enforcement Interaction
18:53 Tax Scam and Payroll Check Fraud
19:54 IRS Tax Refund Scams and Identity Theft chapter 6
19:54 Direct Deposit of Refunds and Identity Theft
20:26 Consequences of Identity Theft and IRS Processing
20:57 Evasion Techniques and PIN Numbers
21:29 Cashing Payroll Checks and Personal Checks
22:01 Cashier Check Cashing and Spoofing Apps
22:33 Check Cashier Services and Drug Addiction
23:05 Early Life Experiences and Criminal Activities chapter 5
23:05 Getting High and Dealing with Consequences
23:35 Learning to Print Checks and Payroll Fraud
24:09 Credit Card Fraud and ID Making
24:41 Debit Cards, Gift Cards, and Cash-Out Schemes
25:11 Arrests, Prison Sentences, and Halfway Houses
26:47 The Story of a Friend's Troubles with Real Estate and Counterfeit Bills chapter 3
26:47 Friend's Real Estate Troubles and Getting Caught with Stolen Car
27:48 Counterfeit Bills First Seen by the Speaker
28:49 Learning About Counterfeit Bill Production and Printing
29:53 Experimenting with Paper Types chapter 3
29:53 Initial Failure and Online Research
30:25 Ordering Custom Paper from China
30:56 Printing Issues and Communication with Supplier
31:28 Troubleshooting Issues with the 100 chapter 1
31:28 Solving Printing Issues by Gluing Sheets Together
33:33 Experimenting with Glitter Pens and Eyeshadow chapter
34:36 Finding a Solution for Security Paper chapter
37:15 Moving to North Florida and Learning to Perfect Bills chapter 6
37:15 Escaping a Troubled Life in Las Vegas and Moving to North Florida
37:47 Struggling with Drug Addiction and Finding a New Path
38:20 Experimenting with Laser Jet Printers and Ink Dyes
38:51 Solving Printing Issues and Creating Smooth Bills
39:22 Using Credit Cards to Remove Ink Bubbles and Cutting Bills to Size
40:24 Joining Alphabay and Setting Up a Profile as a User
40:55 Counterfeit Currency Market chapter 4
40:55 Niche Market for Counterfeit Bills
41:25 Promotion and Review
41:58 Using Counterfeit Bills in Everyday Life
42:31 Consequences of Using Counterfeit Currency
44:03 Counterfeit Bills Investigation chapter 3
44:03 Tracking and Catching Counterfeiters
44:34 Counterfeiter's Methods and Success
46:07 North Korea's Counterfeit Currency Operations
47:09 Counterfeiting US Dollars and Spending Them chapter 3
47:09 Counterfeiting US Dollars and Spending Them in North Korea
48:10 Tracking Counterfeit Money
49:14 Selling Counterfeit Money in Bulk
50:15 Paper Selection and Printing Process chapter 5
50:15 Comparing Paper Quality from Different Sources
50:47 Challenges in Finding the Right Paper and Thickness
51:20 Using Photoshop and Raser Imaging to Enhance Images
51:51 Printer Settings and Image Cleanup
52:54 Offset Presses for High-Quality Printing
53:25 Printer Issues and Workarounds chapter 2
53:25 Replacing a Pin and Cost Concerns
53:57 Printer Workarounds for Watermarking and Stripping
54:29 Cryptocurrency Experiences with Alphab Bay chapter 2
54:29 Alphab Bay's Business Model and Server Issues
55:30 Loss of Funds due to Alphab Bay's Shutdown
57:02 Selling Counterfeit Bills for Drugs chapter 4
57:02 Trading drugs or money for drugs
57:33 Giving counterfeit bills to drug dealers
58:03 Using drugs and getting paranoid, going on the run
58:33 Selling counterfeit bills in small towns and cashing out gift cards
1:00:05 Counterfeiting Experiences chapter 4
1:00:05 Getting Caught and Avoiding Heat
1:00:35 Counterfeiting Techniques
1:01:06 Serial Number Variations and Distribution
1:02:08 Moving Around and Avoiding Detection
1:03:10 Discussion of Dark Net Markets and Counterfeit Bills chapter 3
1:03:10 Introduction to ASAP Dark Net Market and Comparison to Alphabay
1:04:12 Printing and Shipping Counterfeit Bills
1:04:42 Methods for Avoiding Detection by Law Enforcement
1:06:18 Dad's Passing and Return to Drug Use chapter 4
1:06:18 Returning to Drug Use After Dad's Passing
1:06:50 Using Dark Net Markets and Cryptocurrency
1:07:22 Avoiding Exposure on Dark Net Markets
1:08:25 Sharing Photos of Counterfeit Currency
1:09:27 Counterfeit Currency Discussion chapter 4
1:09:27 The Importance of PCGS and Currency Verification
1:09:58 Movie Reference to Criminal Activity
1:10:30 Rare Counterfeit Notes and Scam Scheme
1:11:02 Counterfeit Note Verification and Scam Unfolding
1:12:36 Counterfeit Scams and Movies chapter 5
1:12:36 Scamming with Counterfeit Money
1:13:08 Finding a Rare Movie
1:13:40 Surprising Twist in a Movie
1:14:11 Counterfeit Detection and Consequences
1:15:13 Personal Experience with Counterfeit Money
1:15:43 Traffic Stop and Arrest chapter 4
1:15:43 Getting Pulled Over and Initial Interaction with Police
1:16:16 Discovery of Warrant and Arrest
1:16:47 Sitting on the Curb and Waiting for Resolution
1:17:18 Explaining Circumstances to Police and Transfer to Different Locations
1:18:51 Initial Encounter and Arrest chapter 3
1:18:51 Arrest and Release
1:19:21 Mail and Lawyer
1:19:53 Court Proceedings
1:21:58 Discussion of Legal Issues and Counterfeiting chapter 3
1:21:58 Potential Legal Consequences and Decision-Making
1:22:28 Counterfeiting as a Rare but Persistent Issue
1:23:00 Personal Experiences with Counterfeiting and Legal Consequences
1:24:33 Counterfeiting and Legal Consequences chapter 3
1:24:33 Meeting a Counterfeiter and His Girlfriend's Involvement
1:26:06 The Counterfeiter's Trial and Sentencing
1:27:08 Discussion of Legal Consequences and Trial Strategies
1:27:39 Struggling with IV drug habit and desire to break the cycle chapter 1
1:27:39 Desire to break the cycle and hit rock bottom
1:28:10 Reckless behavior and realization of need for change chapter 4
1:28:10 Acceptance of consequences and reckless behavior
1:29:12 Counters and near-od experiences
1:29:12 Realization of need to re-evaluate life and stop destructive habits
1:30:15 Newfound purpose and volunteering at a low barrier shelter
1:30:45 Personal Experience with Addiction and Mental Health chapter 4
1:30:45 Getting Certified as a Peer Addiction Health Counselor
1:31:16 The Opioid Crisis and Its Impact on Addiction
1:31:47 Volunteering and Future Job Opportunities
1:32:19 Counterfeit Bills and Inkjet vs LaserJet Printing
1:33:51 Counterfeit Bills and Dark Web Transactions chapter 4
1:33:51 Counterfeit Bills in Other Countries and Dark Web Transactions
1:34:23 Industrial-Scale Counterfeit Operations in Europe
1:34:55 Corruption and Money Laundering in Other Countries
1:35:57 Large-Scale Counterfeit Operations and Money Laundering
1:36:59 Counterfeiting and Prison Sentence chapter 4
1:36:59 Article and Prison Experience
1:37:32 Character and Criminal Behavior
1:38:02 Court Proceedings and Sentence
1:38:33 False Flag Operation and Cooperation
1:40:05 Discussion of US Pro and Secret Service chapter 5
1:40:05 US Pro and Secret Service Involvement
1:40:37 Alibaba and Thermal Printer Acquisition
1:41:07 Credit Card Hologram and Alibaba Purchase
1:41:39 Paper Options and Watermarking Ink
1:42:40 Close Call at Dollar General
1:43:12 Counterfeit Bill Incident chapter 4
1:43:12 Initial Encounter with Old Woman and Police
1:44:15 Discussion of Counterfeit Bills and ATM Plan
1:44:46 Waiting for Police and Escaping with ID
1:45:49 Close Calls and White Privilege
1:46:19 Life as a Criminal chapter 3
1:46:19 Accidental Drug Trafficking and Hotel Room Printing
1:47:22 Financial Success and Loss due to Illegal Activities
1:48:55 Life of Crime, Stabbing Incident, and Fraudulent Activities
1:49:56 Knife Attack and Hospitalization chapter 1
1:49:56 Knife Attack Details
1:50:27 Hospital Experience and Withdrawal chapter 4
1:50:27 Hospitalization and Injury
1:50:59 Doctor Avoidance and Withdrawal Experience
1:51:29 Hospital Conditions and Patient Brokering
1:52:32 Counterfeiting and Fraud Experiences
1:53:05 Counterfeiting and Illegal Activities chapter 2
1:53:05 Counterfeiting and Illegal Activities - Initial Story
1:54:06 Consequences of Illegal Activities
1:55:08 Smartphone and Technology chapter 1
1:55:08 Large Stash and Arrest
1:56:09 Cash and Apartment Situation chapter
1:59:17 Scamming and Fraudulent Activities chapter 4
1:59:17 Popular Scams and Their Impact
1:59:49 Florida's Public Records Offices and Their Limitations
2:00:20 Recording System Issues and Lack of Assistance
2:00:51 Detecting Fraudulent Activities and Homeowner Disputes
2:01:53 Borrowing Mortgages and Deception chapter 4
2:01:53 Borrowing Mortgages and Deception
2:02:25 Deception and Plan to Frame the Person
2:02:55 Plan to Frame the Person and Use Pagers
2:03:27 Additional Plan Details to Frame the Person
2:04:30 Discussion of a Scam chapter 3
2:04:30 Scammer's Plan and Motives
2:05:00 Deleting Evidence and Consequences
2:06:01 Comparing Scams and Sharing Experiences
2:07:36 Setting up a scam and discussing mental health chapter 4
2:07:36 Scam setup and mocking
2:08:07 Rebecca's behavior on the run
2:08:38 Bipolar disorder and medication
2:09:40 Discussion of depression and drug use
2:10:12 Experiences with Unpredictable People chapter 2
2:10:12 Dealing with Irrational Behavior
2:11:46 Escaping Unpredictable Situations
2:12:47 Confrontation with Armed Police chapter 3
2:12:47 Unexpected Confrontation with Police
2:13:18 Interrogation and Release
2:14:21 Story about a Friend's Encounter with Police
2:15:57 Story about Dabbing LSD chapter 5
2:15:57 Finding a residue of LSD in a shot glass
2:16:27 Driving to a Grateful Dead concert with suspected drugs
2:17:00 Pulled over by the police and finding cocaine
2:17:31 Confrontation with a cop about drinking and finding drugs
2:18:03 Escaping the situation after a cop finds cocaine
2:18:34 Confrontation at the Crowd chapter 4
2:18:34 Grabbing a Ride and Escaping the Crowd
2:19:04 Cops Searching for Someone
2:19:34 Fake ID and Airport Incident
2:20:37 Making IDs with Teslin Paper
2:21:39 Printing and Laminating IDs chapter 4
2:21:39 Rounded Edges and Printer Issues
2:22:11 Reversing Paper for Lamination
2:22:42 Glue and Bubble Removal
2:23:15 Holograms and ID Quality
2:24:47 Discussion on IDs and Licenses chapter 5
2:24:47 Comparison of old and new IDs
2:25:18 Difficulty in obtaining certain IDs
2:25:50 Easier to obtain IDs through DMV or forgery
2:26:22 Using passports and birth certificates for identification
2:26:54 Changes in credit card verification procedures
2:27:26 Credit Card Verification and Embossing chapter 4
2:27:26 Cash Register Codes and Verification
2:27:58 Embarrassing Experiences with Card Verification
2:28:29 Gift Cards and Embossing Issues
2:28:59 Creative Solutions for Card Verification
2:30:33 Individuals Buying Accessories for Game Boy chapter
2:31:04 Phone Call and Departure chapter
2:31:35 Escape and Pursuit chapter

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