Con Man Reveals Cons, Scams, and Schemes | MATT COX TRUE CRIME PODCAST

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Chapters & Sections (163)

0:16 Introduction and Background chapter 5
0:16 Isaac's Introduction and Street Name
0:30 Fraudster Background and Prison Time
1:02 Charges and False Swearing
2:03 Story Structure and Outline
3:05 Con Man vs Scam Artist
3:35 Fraudster and Con Man Definitions chapter 4
3:35 Distinguishing between Fraudster and Con Man
4:05 Multiple Names for Schemers
4:37 Circus-like Fraud Ring
5:08 Short Cons vs Long Cons
7:12 Scams and Fraudulent Activities chapter 2
7:12 Tax Scam and Identity Theft
8:17 Credit Card Scams and Fraudulent Transactions
9:52 Using Gold Membership to Rent Cars chapter 1
9:52 Rental Car Scam and Exploiting Security Loopholes
10:54 Renting Cars with Fake IDs chapter
12:27 Renting Cars to Drug Dealers chapter
14:31 Phone Call with Hertz Security chapter 3
14:31 Initial Phone Call and Offer of Immunity
15:33 Discussion of Insider Information and Refusal to Cooperate
16:36 Use of Fake ID and Harassment by Hertz Security
18:09 Scammer's Identity Theft and Car Rentals chapter 3
18:09 Friend Steals Identity, Scams with $400k
19:43 Police Involvement and Car Rentals
21:14 Creating Fake Identities for Scams
21:45 Mail Processing and Industrial Parks chapter 3
21:45 Industrial Park Mail Handling and Vendor Payments
22:15 Accessing Checks in the Mail
22:46 Using Inside Information and Check Fraud
24:48 Discussion on Business Ventures chapter 4
24:48 Unconventional Business Practices and Manipulation
25:18 Flipping Houses and Creating Fake People
25:49 Managing Multiple Scams and Committing Crimes
26:21 Cash-Handling and Check Cashing Schemes
27:53 Scamming with Drug Dealers chapter 4
27:53 Getting Paid for Scams
28:24 Dealing with Addicts
29:27 Scamming Strategies
30:29 Buying Credit Card Numbers
30:59 Fraud Department and Bank Policy chapter 5
30:59 Meeting with Fraud Department Representative and Bank Policy Discussion
31:30 Offer to Pay for Information about Bank Policy
32:01 Discussing Fantasies and Bank Policies with Representative
32:32 Loophole in Bank Policy Discussion
33:03 Bank Policy and ATM Machine Discussion
34:36 Opening and Bank Account Discussion chapter 3
34:36 Obtaining Cashier Checks and Money Orders
35:08 Processing Account and Receiving New Card
36:09 Discussion of Bank Transactions and Strategy
37:44 Fraudulent Activities and Confrontation chapter 5
37:44 Confronting the Fraudster and Overcoming Obstacles
38:15 Using Duplicate Cards to Open Bank Accounts
38:46 Creating Multiple Bank Accounts and Withdrawing Funds
39:17 Confronting the Fraudster Again and Cutting Off the Card
40:52 Supply Chain of Drug Dealers and Incarcerated Individuals
41:25 Identity Theft and Fraudulent Activities chapter 5
41:25 Buying Identities from People in Jail
41:56 Using Stolen Identities to Open Bank Accounts
42:26 Dealing with Drug Users and Addicts
42:56 Experiences with Drug-Related Issues
43:58 Recruiting Criminals and Dealing with Jail
45:01 Recalling a first appearance chapter 5
45:01 Trying to remember the situation
45:32 Sitting at a first appearance with pen and paper
46:03 Approaching people who got bonded out
46:33 Dealing with people who think the speaker is a police officer
47:03 Bonding out prisoners and working with them
48:36 Discussing Chris' Credit Card Ring chapter 3
48:36 Leaving a Cell Phone in Property
49:07 Credit Card Ring Details
49:38 Busting the Credit Card Ring
51:41 Dealing with Difficult People chapter 4
51:41 Encountering Uncooperative Individuals
52:14 Experiences with Rental Cars and Police
52:46 Dealing with Addicts and Unprofessional Individuals
53:17 Taking Control and Confidence in Actions
54:52 Scamming with Credit Cards chapter 4
54:52 Convincing the Target to Take a Credit Card
55:22 Dealing with Resistance and Disputes
56:57 Risk Assessment and Decision-Making
57:28 Using the Spoof App to Activate Credit Cards
57:59 Fraudulent Package Delivery and Identity Theft chapter 4
57:59 Scamming FedEx Delivery and Gaining Trust
58:29 Signing for Packages with Spoofed Cards
59:00 Large-Scale Fraud and Identity Theft
59:30 Consequences of Getting Caught and Law Enforcement Involvement
1:01:33 Individual's Legal Issues chapter 3
1:01:33 Arrest and Charges for Stolen Credit Cards
1:02:05 Probation Violation and Additional Time in Prison
1:03:39 Counterfeiting Credit Cards and Online Sales
1:04:41 Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud chapter 5
1:04:41 Buying Information on Forums and Using it for Fraud
1:05:11 Using Stolen Information to Create Fake IDs and Credit Cards
1:05:43 Using Fake IDs and Credit Cards to Live a False Life
1:06:13 Avoiding Detection and Arrest by Targeting Homeless People
1:07:15 Realizing the Dangers of Identity Theft and Changing Scamming Tactics
1:08:18 Prison Experiences and Scams chapter 2
1:08:18 Scams in Prison and Debit Card Manipulation
1:09:23 Elderly Scam Targeting and Time Share Scheme
1:11:58 Phone Scams and Expert Interviews chapter 4
1:11:58 T-Mobile Phone Scam and Interview
1:12:29 Scam Example: Mother's Accident and Liver Transplant
1:12:59 Scam Examples and Hospital Practices
1:13:30 Additional Scams and Targeting Vulnerable Individuals
1:15:04 Photography Fee Scam in Italy chapter 3
1:15:04 Photography Fee from Italy
1:15:35 Consequences of Not Questioning the Scam
1:16:06 Tax and Social Security Scams
1:17:40 Social Security Suspension and Scams chapter 3
1:17:40 Suspension of Social Security and Confusion
1:18:12 Phone Calls and Scams
1:19:13 Scamming Old People
1:20:47 Scam Calls and False Advertising chapter 4
1:20:47 False Advertising and Misleading Commercial
1:21:18 Consequences of Not Paying for Ordered Products
1:21:49 Extortion and Threats by Collection Agencies
1:22:50 Wire Transfer Scams and False Promises
1:23:51 Meeting a Con Man chapter 5
1:23:51 Con Man's Arrival and Circus Visit
1:24:21 Prison Sentence and Extortion
1:24:53 Con Man's Defense and Justification
1:25:55 Admitting to Wrongdoing and Con Man's Nature
1:26:57 Soccer Games and Betting Tiers
1:27:27 Peruvian Soccer Betting App and Limitations chapter 3
1:27:27 Betting App Limitations and Workaround
1:28:30 Manipulating the Betting System
1:29:32 Approaching Top Soccer Players with a Proposal
1:30:32 Soccer Team and Betting chapter 4
1:30:32 Betting Strategy and Success
1:31:04 Peru Boos and Lira
1:32:05 Betting and Extortion Scheme
1:33:08 Prison Life and Drug Dealers
1:33:40 Con Man Story chapter 3
1:33:40 Meeting a Guy Accused of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme
1:34:12 Con Man's Trial and Conviction
1:35:13 Prosecutor's Revenge and Prison Justice
1:37:18 A Story of Prison Life chapter 4
1:37:18 Prison Life and Fraud
1:37:49 Physical Altercation in Prison
1:38:22 Prison Justice and Warden's Intervention
1:39:23 Helping a Fellow Inmate and Prison Life
1:40:28 Storytelling and Scams chapter 5
1:40:28 Personal Experiences with Scams and Storytelling
1:40:58 Discussing Violence in Stories
1:41:31 Sharing Scary Experiences with Friends
1:42:01 Andrew Levinson's Business Opportunity Scam
1:43:02 Disappointment with a Friend's Storytelling
1:43:33 Sharing Personal Stories and Experiences chapter 4
1:43:33 Authenticity and Storytelling
1:44:04 Omitting Details for Different Audiences
1:45:06 Personal Anecdotes and Humor
1:46:38 Prison Life and Rules
1:47:19 Arrival and Initial Impressions chapter 3
1:47:19 Meeting Matt Cox and Initial Disappointment
1:48:54 Conversations with Other Inmates
1:50:00 Second Encounter with Matt Cox and Sheldon
1:50:31 Fraud and Prison Experiences chapter 5
1:50:31 Confrontation with Fraud Accuser
1:51:02 Phone Call and Prison Memories
1:51:33 Reunion and Phone Call
1:52:03 Getting Out of Prison and Reconnecting
1:53:36 Scams and Next Steps

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