Check Scammer Explains How To Beat The Banks | Charlie Hartman

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Chapters & Sections (183)

0:04 Early Life and Criminal Activity chapter 5
0:04 Getting Involved in Crime with Nick
0:30 Early Schemes and Scams
1:01 Discovering the Christian Bookstore Scheme
1:32 Organizing a Group of Scamming Kids
2:03 Getting Gift Cards and Trying to Think Ahead
3:05 Early Education and Scamming chapter 5
3:05 Home Schooling and Credit Accumulation
3:36 Paid Correspondence Courses
4:07 County Ban on Correspondent School
4:38 Meeting Barry and Learning Scams
5:09 Warranty Scamming with Barry
6:11 Lost Package and Proof of Delivery chapter 2
6:11 Requesting Proof of Delivery
6:42 UPS and Warranty Replacement
7:13 Warranty Scams and Product Resale chapter 2
7:13 Warranty Scam Tactics and Resale
8:15 Returning Worn-out Products for Repair
9:17 UPS Driver Investigation and Arrest chapter 3
9:17 Suspicious Activity and Investigation
10:18 Arrest at UPS Center
11:52 Interrogation and Charges
12:23 Arraignment and Initial Deal chapter 2
12:23 Initial Reaction to Serious Trouble
12:55 Striking a Deal with Authorities
13:27 UPS Scam and Investigation chapter 1
13:27 Scamming UPS Executives
15:00 Superglue Fingers and Random Names chapter 1
15:00 Consequences and Community Service
15:34 Check Scam and H Stores chapter
17:37 Photocopying Checks and Gas Stations chapter
18:41 Working Part-Time for Hotels and Traveling chapter 3
18:41 Traveling with Hotels, Avoiding Detection
19:45 Making Money through Unethical Means
21:16 Ghost Bed Advertisement
21:49 The Story of a Troubled Life chapter 3
21:49 A Violent Incident in Tampa
22:20 Confrontation and Escape
23:20 Chaos and Arrest
25:24 Initial Jail Experience chapter 5
25:24 Withdrawal Symptoms and Public Defender Visit
25:54 Discussion of Punishable Sentence
26:24 Concerns about Lengthy Sentence and Seeking a Good Attorney
26:56 Advice from New Attorney
27:27 Comparison of Federal and State Attorneys' Fees
29:01 Prison Sentencing and Experience chapter 4
29:01 Initial Prison Sentence and Reaction
29:34 Arrival at Prison and Initial Impressions
30:38 Prison Life and Conditions
31:40 Meeting Nick and Adjusting to Prison Life
32:11 Prison Life and Experiences chapter 2
32:11 Adapting to Prison Life and Finding Allies
34:15 Concerns about Probation and Reoffending
35:17 Arrival in St. Pete and Initial Probation Experience chapter 3
35:17 Finding Shelter and Meeting the Probation Officer
36:21 Concerns about Staying in St. Pete and Requesting a Travel Pass
36:53 Planning to Leave St. Pete and Visit Family
38:25 Scamming Homeless Individuals for Casino Bonuses chapter 4
38:25 Using Homeless Individuals to Cash in Casino Bonuses
39:58 ID Machine and Check Cashing Scheme
40:30 Cashing Checks at Casinos and Distributing Money to Homeless Individuals
41:01 Finding and Using Homeless Individuals for Check Cashing Scheme
41:32 Escaping Probation and Avoiding Police chapter 4
41:32 Hiding from the Police and Planning to Disappear
42:03 Cashing Checks with Nick and Avoiding Detection
43:08 Fleeing from Security Guards and Returning to the Hotel
43:38 Confrontation with Police and Nick's Gun
44:41 Escaping Vegas, Crossing Borders chapter 5
44:41 Leaving Vegas and the Consequences of Crossing Borders
45:12 Planning and Preparations for Mexico
45:43 Arrival in Tijana and Finding a New Home
46:15 Obtaining a Fake ID for Daily Life in Mexico
47:18 Concerns about Police Surveillance and Nervousness
47:49 Returning from Mexico and Dealing with Consequences chapter 3
47:49 Concerns about Kidnapping and Robbery in Mexico
48:21 Returning to the US and Dealing with Identity Issues
49:22 Selling Magazines as a Means of Income
49:53 Encounter with Police and Arrest chapter 1
49:53 Getting Caught by the Police and Exposing the Scam
52:59 Jail Time and Transfer to Florida chapter
53:31 Transportation to Cleveland chapter
54:02 Arrival in Cleveland, Incarceration, and Release Issues chapter 5
54:02 Arrival in Cleveland, Initial Incarceration Experience
54:34 Incarceration Issues and Release Delay
55:05 Release Pile Mix-Up and Holding Cell Conundrum
56:06 Seeking Help from a Fellow Inmate
56:38 Flight to Orlando and Reflection on Incarceration Experience
57:08 Discussion of Legal Situation chapter 4
57:08 Initial Concerns and Lawyer's Advice
57:39 Bargaining with the Prosecutor
58:10 Preparation for Court and Expectations
59:42 Meeting with the Judge and Prosecutor
1:00:12 Discussion of Sentence and Probation chapter 4
1:00:12 Initial Reaction to Sentence and Probation Terms
1:01:13 Understanding the Loophole in Probation and Sentence
1:01:45 Concerns about Prison Life and Snitching
1:02:15 Return to Court and Judge's Warning
1:03:17 Sentencing and Prison Transfer chapter 4
1:03:17 Initial Sentencing Issues and Transfer to Lake County
1:03:48 Prison Life in Lake Butler CI and Treatment as a Menace
1:04:20 Unfair Treatment and Transfer to Florida State Penitentiary
1:05:54 Additional Issues and Unfair Treatment in Prison
1:06:25 Realization and Fresh Start chapter 3
1:06:25 Confronting Life Sentence and Scamming
1:07:28 Considering a Fresh Start in Vegas
1:07:59 Turning Life Around and Finding New Opportunities
1:09:34 Turning Life Around and Finding Success chapter 3
1:09:34 Starting a New Path and Finding Success in Business
1:11:06 Meeting Jessica and Turning Life Around
1:12:09 Getting Engaged, Married, and Overcoming Challenges
1:12:41 The Story of How I Got into Sports Betting chapter 3
1:12:41 Finding a Job in Sports Betting
1:13:42 Working as an Independent Contractor
1:15:15 The Death Certificate Scam and Target Stealing
1:15:46 Working at Target, Shoplifting, and Getting Caught chapter 3
1:15:46 Getting Hired and Shoplifting Instructions
1:16:20 Stealing Merchandise and Concealing It
1:16:52 Getting Caught and the Consequences
1:19:29 Death Certificate Processing and Funeral Home Involvement chapter 4
1:19:29 Funeral Home and Death Certificate Handling
1:20:31 Credit Card Abuse After Death
1:21:32 Social Security Administration Notification and Delayed Processing
1:22:04 Credit Card Company Involvement and Bill Stacking
1:22:35 Credit Card Scam chapter 2
1:22:35 Discovering Credit Card Debt After Death
1:24:08 Racking Up Bills and Loans
1:24:38 Story about Officer Brown and Lake County chapter 1
1:24:38 Rental Car Scams
1:25:38 Discussion about Stolen Cars and Chop Shops chapter
1:28:46 Prison Life Experiences chapter 3
1:28:46 Naming and Prison Life
1:29:17 Prison Roommate Story
1:29:48 T-Bone's Stories and Prison Life
1:31:50 Story about Prison Life and Characters chapter 5
1:31:50 Arrival at Prison and Meeting New People
1:32:21 Reading a Book and Discussing Prison Life
1:32:52 Confrontation with a Snitch and Theft of Belongings
1:33:22 Protecting Personal Property and Warning a Friend
1:33:53 More Prison Life Stories and Commentary
1:34:54 Prisoner's Commissary Experience chapter 4
1:34:54 Requesting Commissary Items and Generosity
1:35:25 Apologizing for Missing Commissary and Generosity
1:36:29 Prisoner's Financial Struggles and Priorities
1:37:00 Importance of Having Friends in Prison
1:38:04 Prison Life and Corruption chapter 3
1:38:04 Prison Contraband and Corruption
1:39:37 Federal System Differences
1:40:07 Grooming Officers and Corruption
1:41:09 Prison as Education and Social Experiment chapter 3
1:41:09 Prison as a Tool for Manipulation and Socialization
1:41:40 Diversity in Prison Populations and Interactions with Guards
1:42:11 Comparison of State and Federal Prison Systems
1:44:16 Prison Life and Racial Dynamics chapter 3
1:44:16 Racial Harmony in Prisons
1:45:18 Gangs and Racial Tension
1:46:52 Protection through Numbers
1:47:23 Borrowing and Debt chapter 4
1:47:23 Borrowing and Debt Issues
1:48:55 Confinement and Medical Treatment
1:49:28 Physical Abuse and Macing
1:49:58 Shower Cell and Sergeant's Visit
1:50:30 Prison Life Experiences chapter 4
1:50:30 Struggles with Food and Treatment in Prison
1:51:04 Prison Life and Roommate Situation
1:51:35 Note from Buddy and Transfer to Taylor CI
1:52:35 Catfishing in Prison
1:53:38 Sharing Personal Experiences chapter 5
1:53:38 Pen Pals and Prison Relationships
1:54:11 Prison Romance and Deception
1:54:42 Unwanted Advances and Creepy Letters
1:55:13 Gay Man's Obsession with Madonna and Artwork
1:55:44 Artist's Response to Unreasonable Request
1:56:46 Story about a guy who wants to write letters chapter 5
1:56:46 Getting paid for writing letters and drawing pictures
1:57:16 Feeling creepy about the guy's requests
1:57:48 Discussing phone calls and visits with the guy
1:58:50 Sharing a story about Ellis and his pen pal
1:59:22 Describing the woman who visited Ellis in prison
1:59:53 Prison Life and Unreality chapter 4
1:59:53 False Promises and Unrealistic Expectations
2:00:24 Prison Relationships and Marriages
2:00:55 Gangs and Power Dynamics in Prison
2:01:57 Life Sentences and Confinement

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