How Valet Scams Really Work | ADDICTED TO STEALING

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (241)

0:00 Early Life and Criminal Activity chapter 4
0:00 Growing Up in a Small Town, Breaking the Law
0:32 Early Criminal Behavior and Trading Baseball Cards
1:03 Counterfeiting Baseball Cards
2:05 Hustling and Trading Counterfeit Cards
3:36 Data Protection and Security chapter 5
3:36 Protecting Personal Information from Hackers and Spam
4:07 Monitoring Account Activity and Credit Freezes
4:40 Personal Story of Entrepreneurship and Family
5:12 Early Life Experiences and Struggles with Peer Pressure
6:12 Career Development and Business Partnership
7:14 Regretting Business Decisions chapter 4
7:14 Unhappiness in a Successful Business
7:46 Growing Apart and Unsuccessful Marriage
8:18 Family Business and Parental Expectations
9:18 Sister's Marriage and Health Issues
10:52 Introduction to Drug Use chapter 1
10:52 Initial Exposure to Drugs
11:24 Regular Use and Dependence chapter 2
11:24 Daily Use and Functioning
11:54 Impact on Daily Life
12:55 Health Issues and Treatment chapter 1
13:26 Health Complications and Treatment
14:28 Sister's Marriage and Addiction chapter 1
14:28 Sister's Marriage and Recovery
14:59 Consequences of Addiction chapter 3
14:59 Abuse and Addiction in the Family
16:04 Sister's Struggle with Addiction
17:36 Moving to Florida and Starting Over
18:08 Buying Prescription Pills from an Alcoholic chapter 3
18:08 Initial Agreement and Business Plan
19:10 Hiding Addiction from Family and Friends
19:45 Barber Shop Hustle for Football Cards
21:51 Growing and Harvesting Weed chapter 1
21:51 Using a Bag as a Pot
22:52 Personal Issues with a Friend chapter 2
22:52 Friend's Legal Issues
23:14 Research and Harvesting
23:58 Smoking and Trimming Weed chapter 1
23:58 Smoking and Sharing Weed
25:01 Transitioning to Indoor Growing chapter 1
25:01 Pill Addiction and Financial Issues
26:03 Introduction and Sharing of Personal Experience chapter 4
26:03 Initial Experience in a Room with Addicts and Feeling Out of Place
26:34 Returning Home from Treatment and Family Reaction
27:06 Sister's Addiction and Arrest
27:40 Second Arrest and Jail Time
28:40 Sister's Struggle with Addiction and Recovery chapter 1
29:11 Sister's Recovery Journey and Success
30:11 Enabling and Addiction chapter 3
30:11 Enabling and Consequences of Addiction
31:17 Family Dynamics and Addiction
32:49 Florida Rehab Experience and Scams
33:20 Rehab Experience in Florida chapter
33:51 Early Life Struggles and Addiction chapter 4
33:51 Getting Kicked Out of the Program and Moving Forward
34:23 Meeting Jerry and Other Relationships in Rehab
34:57 Getting an Apartment and Living with a Roommate
35:30 Concerns about Roommate's Relapse and Finding Him Unresponsive
37:32 Roommate's Overdose and Emergency Response chapter 3
37:32 Roommate's Overdose and Initial Response
38:03 Rehab Experience and Reflections
39:05 Returning Home and Struggles with Sobriety
41:11 Driving to Massachusetts chapter 5
41:11 Arrival in Massachusetts and Meeting a Drug Dealer
41:42 Rehab to Massachusetts and Visiting the Drug Dealer
42:13 Returning to Old Habits
42:45 Selling Items and Financial Situation
43:16 Financial Strategies and Helping Others
44:51 Greg and the Mortgage Business chapter 4
44:51 Greg's Untrustworthy Nature and Connection to Baseball Cards
45:22 Reflections on Narcissism and Success
45:53 The Importance of Relationships in Recovery
46:24 Personal Growth and Understanding through Experience
46:56 Personal Experiences with Addiction and Recovery chapter 2
46:56 Sister's Recovery Journey and Meeting a Sober Partner
48:00 Travis' Success in the Rehab Industry and Business Ventures
48:30 Rehab Experiences chapter 3
48:30 First Rehab Experience
49:01 Detox and Halfway House
50:07 Job and Hustle at the Hotel
52:13 Finding Half a Million Dollars chapter 3
52:13 Discovering the Money and Concerns about Returning It
53:14 Concerns about Potential Consequences of Keeping the Money
54:15 A Similar Experience with a Stuck $100 Bill at a Casino
55:17 Lost Engagement Ring and Insurance Claim chapter 3
55:17 Initial Discussion of Lost Ring and Insurance Claim
56:19 Claiming the Check from State Farm
56:51 Finding the Ring and Returning it to the Owner
58:56 Family Story and Insurance chapter 3
58:56 Deviation Septum Surgery and Insurance Deductible
59:26 Insurance Company's Response to Deductible
1:00:28 Prisoner Escape and Insurance Claim
1:02:02 Buying a Quadplex with Eviction Issues chapter 3
1:02:02 Eviction and Unusual Circumstances
1:03:39 Arson and Insurance Claim
1:04:42 Public Adjuster's Offer and Additional Costs
1:05:13 Insurance Claim and Adjuster Issues chapter 4
1:05:13 Smoke Damage and Insurance Premiums
1:05:44 Insurance Company Tactics and Adjuster Behavior
1:06:15 Insurance Company Settlements and Lawyer Involvement
1:06:46 Personal Insurance Experiences and Advice
1:08:20 Job Experience and Coining chapter 4
1:08:20 Finding Money and Coining
1:08:53 Job Enjoyment and Exercise
1:09:23 Withdrawal Symptoms and Alternative Relief
1:09:56 Valet Parking and Extra Income
1:12:00 Rehab Centers and Scholarships chapter 3
1:12:00 Rehab Centers' Financial Motivations and Scholarships
1:13:33 Rehab Centers' Financial Motivations and Patient Brokering
1:15:06 Rehab Centers' Fraudulent Practices and Task Force
1:15:38 Getting Kicked Out and Struggling to Find a Place to Stay chapter 6
1:15:38 Forced to Leave and No Place to Go
1:16:09 Finding a Temporary Solution at the Hotel
1:16:41 Working and Earning Tips as a Supervisor
1:17:15 Sharing Tips with Colleagues and Feeling Unfairly Treated
1:17:46 Getting a Large Tip and Feeling Appreciated
1:18:50 Sleeping on the Beach and Struggling to Get Rest
1:19:21 Ghost Bed and Cooling Mattresses chapter 4
1:19:21 Ghost Bed's Cooling Features and Guarantee
1:20:22 Limited Time Offer and Discount Code
1:21:27 Personal Story of Sleeping on the Beach
1:22:33 Encounter with Young Girls at Work
1:23:04 Party and Drug Use chapter 5
1:23:04 Tequila and Cutting Up Lines
1:23:36 Getting More Drugs and Leaving the Hotel
1:24:07 Coke Use and Chemistry with a Girl
1:24:39 Leaving the Hotel and Going to Bokeh
1:26:16 Taking Xanax and Leaving with a Girl
1:27:18 Accident and Chaos chapter 4
1:27:18 Waking up to chaos and confusion
1:28:23 Panic and disorientation
1:28:55 Fleeing the scene and hiding
1:29:57 Finding safety and regaining composure
1:31:34 Mugging and Police Interaction chapter 4
1:31:34 Initial Mugging and Reporting to Security
1:32:04 Describing the Incident and Suspects
1:33:08 Meeting with Hotel Owner and Mayor
1:34:10 Consequences of the Incident and Possibility of Charges
1:35:11 Avoiding Responsibility and Family chapter 4
1:35:11 Losing Phone and Avoiding Family
1:36:13 Family Finds Out About Accident
1:36:45 Staying at Halfway House and Convincing Mom to Let Him Return Home
1:38:50 Struggling with Addiction and Finding a Job
1:39:21 Transportation and Job Ideas chapter 4
1:39:21 Using a Dealer Plate to Get to Fort Lauderdale
1:39:53 Alternative Transportation Plan
1:40:24 Caddying and Upgrading Jobs
1:42:00 Meeting NBA Alumni and Losing a Job
1:43:06 Stolen Golf Clubs and Arrest chapter 3
1:43:06 Stolen Golf Clubs and Arrest
1:44:10 Arrest and Jail Experience
1:45:13 Jail Life and Bonding Out
1:46:51 Experiences in a Year-Long Program chapter 5
1:46:51 Initial Experience and Kicking Out of the Program
1:47:22 Confrontation with Program Rules and Kicking Out Again
1:47:53 Walking Down the Streets with a Backpack and Meeting a Stranger
1:48:25 Meeting a Stranger Who Helps with a Phone Call and Food
1:48:56 Confrontation with Mother About Salvation Army and Moving to the West Coast
1:50:28 Job's House and Unpleasant Living Situation chapter 4
1:50:28 Arrival at Job's House and Unpleasant Conditions
1:51:33 First Night and Uncomfortable Living Arrangements
1:52:04 Return to Mom's House and Reflection on Situation
1:52:35 Accountability and Selfish Behavior as an Addict
1:54:42 Early Life Struggles chapter 3
1:54:42 Struggling with Addiction and Financial Loss
1:55:14 Working on the Beach and Dealing with Customers
1:56:19 Confronting Addiction and Loss of Control
1:56:50 Job and Addiction Issues chapter 2
1:57:20 Divorce, Child Support, and DUI Arrest
1:57:52 Escaping Massachusetts and Robbing Drug Dealers
1:58:55 Robbing a Person and Leaving chapter 3
1:58:55 Robbing a Person and Leaving
1:59:26 Receiving Payment and Planning Next Steps
1:59:58 Torture and Rehab
2:01:02 Rehab, DUI, and License Issues chapter 2
2:01:02 DUI, License Issues, and Bureaucracy
2:02:05 Receiving a Warrant and Whitman Act Information
2:02:35 Turning Self In and Jail Experience chapter 3
2:02:35 Strategies for Getting Credit for a Day in Jail
2:03:08 Withdrawal Symptoms and Jail Conditions
2:04:10 Jail Life and Community Service
2:05:44 Rehab and Probation Issues chapter 1
2:05:44 Interactions with Other Inmates
2:06:15 Community Service and Probation chapter
2:09:58 Job Hunting and Transportation Issues chapter
2:10:28 Riding a scooter and having an accident chapter 1
2:10:28 Riding a scooter and almost losing control
2:10:59 Driving across the state and getting into trouble chapter 4
2:10:59 Taking a detour and getting into an accident
2:12:00 Getting kicked out of rehab
2:12:31 Finding testosterone and getting kicked out of a halfway house
2:14:03 Getting arrested for forgery
2:14:36 Early Life Experiences chapter 1
2:14:36 Bonding Out and Early Struggles with Addiction
2:15:09 Struggles with Addiction and Crime chapter 2
2:15:09 Pine Manor and the Descent into Crime
2:16:13 Arrest and Consequences
2:18:50 Abandonment and Fear chapter 4
2:18:50 Mom's Hug and Fear of Overdosing
2:19:51 Meeting a Kid with a Car and Escaping the Halfway House
2:20:22 Selling Stolen Goods and Helping a Friend
2:21:57 Tyler's Life and Near-Death Experiences
2:22:28 Physical Confrontation and Car Trouble chapter 4
2:22:28 Beating Up a Guy and Rescuing Tyler
2:22:59 Tyler's Regular Routine and Hustle
2:24:03 Dealing with a Drug Dealer and Car Trouble
2:25:05 Confronting Black and Protecting the Car
2:26:09 Struggling to Make a Living chapter
2:26:41 Staying in a Hotel with a Friend chapter 3
2:26:41 Finding a Safe Place to Stay
2:27:12 Getting a Hotel Room and Sleeping in a Chair
2:28:46 Leaving the Hotel and Getting Back into Crime
2:30:18 Confrontation and Escape chapter 4
2:30:18 Meeting a Drug Dealer and His Motives
2:30:49 Preparing to Get Rid of the Stolen Car
2:31:51 Running from the Sheriff and Hiding in a Sailboat
2:32:55 Returning to the Hotel and Waiting for the Sheriff
2:33:57 Returning to Pine Manor and Encountering a Cop chapter 3
2:33:57 Arrival at Pine Manor and Avoiding Interaction with the Cop
2:34:27 Confrontation at the Four-Way Intersection and Escape Attempt
2:36:05 Chase and Takedown by the Sheriff's Deputy
2:37:38 Jail Experience chapter 3
2:37:38 Arrival and Initial Conditions in Jail
2:38:09 Prison Sentence and Time in the Hole
2:38:43 Work Camp Experience
2:41:46 Nicotine Test and Probation Issues chapter 4
2:41:46 Failing the Nicotine Test and Probation Consequences
2:42:17 Probation Officer's Warning and Lawyer's Advice
2:42:48 Job and Probation Update
2:43:51 Surprise Arrest and Incarceration
2:45:27 Getting Out of Jail and Starting Over chapter 5
2:45:27 Lee County and Getting Out of Jail
2:45:59 First Week After Release and Job Opportunities
2:46:31 Job Loss During Pandemic and Struggling to Get By
2:47:03 Struggles with Unemployment and Finding a New Place to Live
2:48:08 Traveling During the Pandemic and Making Money Through Delivery Work
2:49:13 Personal Story and Reflection chapter 3
2:49:13 Decisions and Consequences
2:50:16 Alternative Paths to Recovery
2:51:49 Recommendations and Resources

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