The Rise & Fall of the FBI's Most Wanted Auto Fraudster

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (179)

0:04 Early Life Experiences chapter 4
0:04 Creating a New Identity with Birth Certificate
0:39 Parental Background and Family Life
1:01 Growing Up in Suburban LA with Parents' Business Ventures
1:32 Father's Behavior and Home Life
2:34 Childhood Experiences with Father chapter 1
2:34 Feeling Intimidated by Father's Behavior
3:05 Independence and Distance from Family chapter 3
3:05 Moving Out and Cutting Ties with Father
3:37 Reflections on Family Dynamics and Accidental Pregnancy
4:07 Construction Work and Struggling to Make a Living
5:08 Visiting grandparents and meeting a new acquaintance chapter 4
5:08 Meeting the family and getting an idea to stay
5:41 Discovering a surprise encounter with my dad
6:12 Initial conversation and standoffishness
6:43 Meeting for lunch and getting to know him better
7:47 Meeting the Guy and Initial Interactions chapter 3
7:47 Cracked Windshield and Initial Help
8:19 Getting Along, but Past Issues Still Present
8:50 Offer to Help with Apartment and Construction
10:23 Title Washing and Release of Lean chapter 3
10:23 Obtaining a Release of Lean and Title
11:25 Processing the Release of Lean at DMV
12:26 Selling the Car with a Clear Title
13:28 The Speaker's Father's Troubled Past chapter 3
13:28 Father's Early Life and Criminal Activity
14:00 Father's Prison Sentence and Family Reaction
15:02 Father's History of Fraud and Criminal Behavior
16:05 Getting Scammed chapter 2
16:05 Initial Scam and Getting a Car
17:07 Consequences of the Scam
18:41 Fake Identity Creation chapter 4
18:41 Creating a Fake Church and ID Documents
19:11 Using Mailbox Services for Fake Addresses
19:42 Obtaining a Driver's License and Social Security Number
20:45 Buying a Car with Fake ID
21:18 Buying a Car and Insurance chapter 2
21:18 Purchasing a Car in Arizona and Insurance Issues
22:19 Selling Cars and Fraudulent Activities
23:50 Buying and Registering a Vehicle chapter 5
23:50 Initial Purchase and Registration Process
24:22 Learning Experience with First Vehicle Purchase
24:52 Importance of Making Payments and Avoiding Defaults
25:22 Obtaining a Clear Free Title
25:54 Selling the Vehicle with a Clean Title
26:25 Establishing Credit and Selling First Car chapter 5
26:25 Using a Secured Credit Card to Build Credit
26:57 Selling the First Car to a Dealership
27:28 Negotiating with the Dealership and Selling the Car
27:58 Providing a Plausible Reason for Selling the Car
28:29 Receiving Payment and Taking a Cut from the Dealership
29:29 Fraudulent Identity Creation chapter 4
29:29 Creating a Legitimate Driver's License and Social Security Number
30:00 Obtaining a Social Security Card
30:32 Using Fraudulent Documentation for Legitimate Purposes
31:03 Building a Credit File and Identity
32:05 Credit Card Secured and Credit Reporting chapter 4
32:05 Initial Credit Card Secured and Reporting
32:36 Dealership Inquiries and Credit Profiles
33:07 Dealer Tactics and Misleading Practices
34:08 First-Time Buyer Program and CarMax Options
34:39 Credit Scams and Synthetic Identities chapter 4
34:39 Synthetic Identity and Credit Scams in the Early 2000s
35:10 Selling Car Loans and Credit Scams
35:41 Con Artists and Sophisticated Scams
36:42 Lost Years in a Cage and Credit Scams
37:13 Personal Story and Background chapter 3
37:13 Abusive Childhood and Struggle with Addiction
37:45 Getting a Real Job and Scamming System
38:15 Rationalizing the Scam and Comparison to Other Criminals
39:49 Scam and Federal Involvement chapter 4
39:49 Washing the title in multiple states and dealing with federal authorities
40:21 Life changes and apartment living
40:52 Receiving large checks and depositing them
41:53 Traveling to LA and using the money
42:55 Company's Employee Car Buying Issues chapter 4
42:55 Employees Defaulting on Car Payments
43:27 Finance Companies' Computer Systems and Defaults
43:57 Young Employees Buying Cars and Partying
45:00 Personal Anecdote about Drinking Age
46:02 Early Life Experiences and Party Lifestyle chapter 4
46:02 Starting to Get into the Scene and Having Fun
46:32 Partying in Vegas, LA, and Phoenix
47:02 Meeting People and Creating a Story
48:04 Checks, Cash, and Credit Cards in the Past
48:34 Cash Back Schemes and Store Returns chapter 5
48:34 Grocery Store Cash Back Scam
49:05 Returning Purchases for Cash
49:35 Shopping and Returning Items
50:08 Returning Paint for Cash
50:38 Old Credit Card Systems and Gas Station Cards
51:09 Scams and Credit Issues chapter 3
51:09 Using an 800 number and verifying credit
51:41 Dealerships, Gas Stations, and Moving Around
52:12 Getting Caught Up in Scams and Paranoia
53:44 Escaping a Situation chapter 4
53:44 Leaving an Apartment Due to Suspicion
54:14 Storing Cars and Paranoid Behavior
54:44 Avoiding the Police and Feeling Emboldened
55:16 Realizing the Consequences of Actions
56:19 Experiences with DMV and Prison chapter 3
56:19 Difficulty in finding a new DMV location and the experience with New Mexico
56:50 Unexpected encounter with a prison buddy in Texas
57:51 Selling the car at a dealership and encountering motorcycle police
58:54 Identity Theft and Credit Fraud chapter 3
58:54 Initial Identity Theft Scheme and Apartment Complex Infiltration
59:25 Using Stolen Identities to Purchase Luxury Cars
1:00:57 Disagreement Over Partnership and Money Distribution
1:01:28 Relationship Issues and Escalating Problems chapter 5
1:01:28 Partnership Issues and Disillusionment
1:02:00 New Developments and Family Involvement
1:02:30 Reflections on the Situation and Financial Impact
1:03:02 Financial Consequences and Spending Habits
1:04:02 Final Car and Storage Place Involvement
1:04:33 Selling a Boat and Firebird chapter 2
1:04:33 Selling the Boat and Trailer
1:05:03 Paranoia and Decision to Move
1:05:34 Paranoia and Moving to Oklahoma chapter 1
1:06:04 Obtaining a Title in Oklahoma
1:07:37 Buying a Car in Vegas chapter 4
1:07:37 Purchasing the Car and Initial Issues
1:08:08 Partying in Vegas and Meeting a Hooker
1:08:39 Getting Arrested by the Police
1:09:09 Time in Jail and Meeting a Fellow Inmate
1:10:12 Story about being arrested and in jail chapter 4
1:10:12 Arrest and initial time in jail
1:10:44 Time in Phoenix, charges, and bail
1:11:14 Feds not involved, Arizona prosecution
1:11:45 Jail time and experience with other inmates
1:12:49 Arrest and Incarceration chapter 3
1:12:49 Initial Arrest and Jail Experience
1:13:23 Charges and Court Proceedings
1:14:56 Incarceration and Plea Agreement
1:15:55 Life in County Jails chapter 2
1:15:55 Daily Routine and Social Dynamics
1:16:26 Plea Agreement and Sentencing
1:18:30 Bank Fraud Sentencing and Prison Experience chapter 2
1:18:30 Perception of Prosecution and Sentencing
1:19:03 Prison Experience and Classification Process
1:21:06 Arrival and Transfer to a New Facility chapter 4
1:21:06 Moving to a New Facility and Uncertainty
1:21:37 Arrival at Florence Arizona Prison
1:22:08 Initial Reaction and Fear of Unknown
1:23:10 Life in Maximum Security Prison
1:23:41 Life in Prison chapter 3
1:23:41 Adjusting to Prison Life and Finding a Job
1:25:13 Life in the Medium Yard
1:25:44 Pride and Rehabilitation
1:26:15 Early Life and Incarceration chapter 4
1:26:15 Life in Prison and Contrasts with Modern Times
1:26:45 Jail Time and Adjustments
1:27:15 Prison Life, Contrasts, and Personal Reflections
1:28:47 Personal Growth and Identity
1:29:17 Early Life and Incarceration chapter 4
1:29:17 Convict Life and Codefendants
1:29:47 FBI File and Prison History
1:30:17 Release from Prison and Probation
1:30:49 Post-Release Plans and Opportunities
1:31:53 Starting a Business and Making Money chapter 3
1:31:53 Buying and Selling Concert Tickets
1:32:24 Golf Business Ventures in Vegas
1:32:56 Probation and Restitution Issues
1:35:01 Forced Relocation and Probation Violations chapter 3
1:35:01 Forced Relocation and Probation Violations
1:36:03 Probation Violations and Sentence Enhancement
1:37:06 Life in Prison and Legal Work
1:38:10 Prison Experience and Probation chapter 4
1:38:10 Racism and Helping Others in Prison
1:38:42 Early Release from Probation
1:39:44 Life After Prison and Parole
1:40:15 Reflections on the Experience and Moving On
1:41:18 Death of Father and Emotional Reaction chapter 3
1:41:18 Father's Death and Initial Reaction
1:41:48 Reflection on Father's Behavior and Personal Experience
1:42:49 Moral of the Story and Warning to Others
1:44:21 Discussion on Loopholes and Paperwork chapter 3
1:44:21 Difficulty in Pulling Off Loopholes Today
1:44:53 Cleaning Up Documents and Legitimacy
1:45:24 Thoughts on Taking Advantage of Loopholes

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