Fraudsters Breakdown Hilarious Scam Stories

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (167)

0:00 Introduction and Storytelling chapter 3
0:00 Meeting with Rich White Men and Escaping to Nigeria
0:31 Introduction to Zach's Channel and Cash App Link
1:01 Investigating a Credit Card Scam at LaSalle University
1:31 LaSalle University Student Credit Card Scam chapter 2
1:31 Details of the LaSalle University Student's Alleged Scam
2:33 Discussion on Intended Loss and Bank Robbery
3:34 Discussion of Intended Loss vs. Potential Loss chapter 4
3:34 Example of Intended Loss Calculation
4:04 Clarification on Potential vs. Intended Loss
4:34 Government's Misunderstanding of Language
5:06 Negotiation and Settlement on Loss Amount
6:41 Discussion of Scam and Intended Loss chapter 2
6:41 Initial Scam Details and Intended Loss
7:14 Alternative Perspective on Intended Loss
7:44 Potential Loss and Bond Amount chapter 2
7:44 Potential Loss Amount and Bond
8:14 Additional Scam Details and Credit Card Use
10:21 Credit Card Scam chapter 4
10:21 Scammer's Technique
10:52 Consequences and Investigation
11:23 Scale of the Scam
12:25 Daily Operations and Earnings
13:59 Cash Handling and Overcharging chapter 3
13:59 Hiding Small Amounts in Transactions
14:29 Returning Overcharged Amount and Concealing
15:00 Operating with Consistent Overcharging
17:08 Credit Card Fraud Experiences chapter 5
17:08 Personal Experience with Credit Card Fraud
17:39 Credit Card Fraud Methods and Consequences
18:11 Arrest and Run from the Police
18:42 Brother's Experience with Credit Card Fraud
20:16 Escaping the Police and Swearing Off Credit Cards
20:48 Discussion on Card Fraud and Store Operations chapter 3
20:48 Estimating Daily Theft Amounts and Store Operations
21:51 Story about Friend's Experience at AMC Theaters
22:21 Inventory Management and Cash Handling Techniques
23:56 Working at a Store chapter 5
23:56 Making Money by Pocketing Cash
24:27 Giving Friends Free Stuff
24:59 Finding a Chewed-Up Bubble Gum in a Cup
26:02 Bank Fraud and Fake Identities
26:32 Probation and Legal Matters
27:05 Discussion of Bond Charges chapter 2
27:05 Initial Bond Charge Concerns
27:35 Federal Charges and Pacer System
28:07 Scam Stories and Experiences chapter 2
28:07 Nigerian Scam Stories
29:41 HELOC King and Stolen Funds
30:13 Fraudulent Mortgage Scheme chapter 4
30:13 Obtaining Social Security Number and Home Phone Number
30:44 Using Spoof App to Make Fake Calls
31:15 Falsifying Identity and Credit Information
32:48 Wiring Money to Mules in China and Nigeria
33:19 Story of a Scammer and His Cousin chapter 3
33:19 Scammer's Encounter with FBI and Escape to Nigeria
34:21 Discussion of Scams and Politicians in Nigeria
35:54 Learning from America's Most Wanted and Analyzing Scams
36:58 Experiences with Nigerian Scams chapter 4
36:58 Personal Experiences with Nigerian Scam Attempts
37:29 Recognizing and Avoiding Nigerian Scams
37:59 Confronting and Outsmarting Scammers
39:03 The Consequences of Falling Victim to Nigerian Scams
40:36 Nigerian Scams and IRS Impersonation chapter 4
40:36 Nigerian Scam Example and Consequences
41:37 IRS Impersonation Scams and Personal Experience
42:08 Scam Scriptwriting and Believability
42:40 IRS Impersonation Scam Variations
43:44 IRS Scam Experience chapter 3
43:44 Fake IRS Call and Fine Demand
44:14 Scam Evolution and Misspelled Emails
44:45 Personal Experience with Scams
47:20 Scamming Experiences chapter 4
47:20 FBI's Inaction and Personal Experience with Scams
47:53 Amazon Order Scam
48:23 LaSalle University Student's Scam and Greed
49:55 Synthetic Identities and Property Scam
50:57 Bank Practices and Foreclosure chapter 6
50:57 Banks' reluctance to fix properties and liability
51:30 Court proceedings and lack of jury support for banks
52:01 Personal loan scenarios and foreclosure
52:32 Comparison of bank practices in different situations
53:03 Credit card machine returns and balances
53:36 Story about a guy's credit card issue
54:06 Counterfeit American Express Cards and Airport Clubs chapter 3
54:06 Counterfeit American Express Cards and Their Use
55:11 Access to Airport Clubs with Gold Membership
56:12 Experiences in the Airport Club
57:47 Counterfeit Cards and Credit Card History chapter 3
57:47 Fake Cards and Status Signals
58:19 Credit Card Evolution and Limitations
59:20 Early Credit Card Fraud Detection Methods
1:00:55 Credit Cards and Spending Limits chapter 4
1:00:55 Introduction to Credit Cards and Spending Limits
1:01:27 Spending Limit Calls from Card Companies
1:01:57 Changes in Credit Card Practices Over Time
1:02:28 Personal Experience with American Express and Spending
1:04:02 Dave's Departure and Criticism chapter 3
1:04:02 Dave's Quitting and Criticism of His Work Ethic
1:05:03 Dave's Business Dealings and Scam
1:06:37 Dave's Reaction to Quitting and His New Job
1:07:39 Story about Dave's health and insurance chapter 3
1:07:39 Dave's health issues and insurance policy
1:08:10 Dave's back problems and painkillers
1:08:41 Walking down stairs with Dave
1:11:16 Near Miss and Policy Flashback chapter 3
1:11:16 Dave's Close Call and Policy Flashback
1:12:20 Internal Struggle and Right Decision
1:13:21 Aftermath and Reflection
1:14:23 Opiate Prescription and Doctor's Concerns chapter 5
1:14:23 Concerns about Opiate Prescription and Healing
1:14:55 Doctor's Warning and Maximums
1:15:28 Story about Doctor Waking Up with Night Terrors
1:15:59 Doctor's Condition and Death
1:16:31 Waking Up Doctor with Night Terrors
1:18:06 Conversations about a guard, Doc, and the pill Mill chapter 4
1:18:06 Guard's reaction to a prisoner's actions and nightmares
1:18:37 Doc's character, generosity, and involvement in the pill Mill
1:19:09 Discussion of Conrad Black, Roy Black, and the pill Mill
1:20:11 U.S attorneys' approach to arresting pill Mill doctors and negotiating with them
1:21:45 Medicare Billing and Gray Areas chapter 5
1:21:45 Doctors Billing Medicare for Unnecessary Services
1:22:15 Medicare Billing Levels and Misrepresentation
1:22:45 Falsified Medical Examinations for Billing Purposes
1:23:15 Personal Experience with Medicare Fraud and Doctor's Paperwork
1:24:18 Following Up on Former Institution Mates and Medicare Fraud Cases
1:24:48 Consequences of Running from the Police chapter 4
1:24:48 Unfavorable Outcomes of Refusing a Plea Deal
1:25:19 Regret and Remorse for Not Taking a Plea Deal
1:26:23 Initial Offer and Subsequent Sentence
1:26:53 John Gordon's Story and Unconventional Defense Strategies
1:28:27 Father-Daughter Relationship and Impersonation chapter 3
1:28:27 Initial Discussion of Father-Daughter Relationship
1:29:29 Impersonation and Observations of Father's Behavior
1:30:00 Reflection on Relationship with Father and Winter
1:31:35 Relationship Dynamics and Conflict chapter 4
1:31:35 Impersonation and Compliment
1:32:06 Past Conflict and Regret
1:32:39 Text Message Exchange
1:33:10 Abusive Text Messages and Conflict Escalation
1:34:45 Argument and Personal Story chapter 3
1:34:45 Confronting Insults and Humiliation
1:36:17 Movie Discussion and Critique
1:36:48 Space Odyssey 2001 Analysis
1:37:55 Movie Spoofs and Bureaucracy chapter 4
1:37:55 Richard Pryor's Spoof and Brazil Movie
1:38:27 Bureaucracy and Overblown Society
1:38:59 Casablanca and Movie Quotes
1:39:29 More Movie References and Close Encounters
1:41:02 Movie Discussions chapter 2
1:41:02 Unrelated Conversations and Movie References
1:42:04 Movie Recommendations and Reviews
1:45:13 Movie Discussion chapter 4
1:45:13 Random Movie References and Quotes
1:46:17 More Movie Discussion and Recommendations
1:47:18 Personal Anecdotes and Dislikes
1:48:21 Author's Promotion and Book Discussion
1:49:25 Mortgage Fraud Con Artists chapter 4
1:49:25 Cox's Prolific Mortgage Fraud Scam
1:49:55 John J Boziak's Life of Crime
1:50:55 Frank Amadeo's Cyber Crime and World Domination Plan
1:52:28 Pierre Rossini's Drug Trafficking and FBI Pursuit
1:52:59 FBI Corruption and Murder chapter 4
1:52:59 Rossini's Associates Murdered and FBI Corruption Exposed
1:53:29 Complicity in Murder and Government Cover-up
1:54:00 Marcus Shrinker's Story of Deception and Lies
1:55:33 Cox's Journey Through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' rdap Program

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