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Matthew Cox: FBI Most Wanted Con Man - $55 Million in Bank Fraud | Lex Fridman Podcast #409

Matthew Cox is a former con man who served 13 years in federal prison for bank fraud, mortgage fraud, and identity theft. He is the author of many books, including his memoir Shark in the Housing Pool, and runs the YouTube channel @InsideTrueCrime Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Freud's Last Session: see it in select theaters - Babbel: https://babbel.com/lexpod and use code Lexpod to get 55% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/matthew-cox-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Matthew's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@InsideTrueCrime Matthew's Instagram: https://instagram.com/insidetruecrime Matthew's Art Instagram: https://instagram.com/coxpopart Matthew's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime Shark in the Housing Pool (book): https://amzn.to/3S52EEy PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:59 - Mortgage fraud 16:47 - Creating fake people 50:33 - Arrested by FBI 1:07:24 - Omerta: Code of silence 1:29:41 - Fake ID's 1:59:03 - Getting caught 2:12:28 - Going on the run from FBI 2:24:09 - Identity theft 2:44:49 - More scams 2:56:38 - FBI Most Wanted 2:59:06 - Close calls 3:30:01 - Break up with Becky 3:34:42 - Calling parents 3:36:41 - Calling FBI 3:42:21 - Running from cops 4:04:11 - Getting arrested 4:19:36 - Snitching 4:35:51 - Prison 4:53:23 - War dogs 5:00:05 - Frank Amodeo 5:35:37 - Freedom 5:46:31 - Family 5:52:34 - Regret SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:59

    Introduction

  2. 1:59 – 16:47

    Mortgage fraud

  3. 16:47 – 50:33

    Creating fake people

  4. 50:33 – 1:07:24

    Arrested by FBI

  5. 1:07:24 – 1:29:41

    Omerta: Code of silence

  6. 1:29:41 – 1:59:03

    Fake ID's

  7. 1:59:03 – 2:12:28

    Getting caught

  8. 2:12:28 – 2:24:09

    Going on the run from FBI

  9. 2:24:09 – 2:44:49

    Identity theft

  10. 2:44:49 – 2:56:38

    More scams

  11. 2:56:38 – 2:59:06

    FBI Most Wanted

  12. 2:59:06 – 3:30:01

    Close calls

  13. 3:30:01 – 3:34:42

    Break up with Becky

  14. 3:34:42 – 3:36:41

    Calling parents

  15. 3:36:41 – 3:42:21

    Calling FBI

  16. 3:42:21 – 4:04:11

    Running from cops

  17. 4:04:11 – 4:19:36

    Getting arrested

  18. 4:19:36 – 4:35:51

    Snitching

  19. 4:35:51 – 4:53:23

    Prison

  20. 4:53:23 – 5:00:05

    War dogs

  21. 5:00:05 – 5:35:37

    Frank Amodeo

  22. 5:35:37 – 5:46:31

    Freedom

  23. 5:46:31 – 5:52:34

    Family

  24. 5:52:34 – 6:00:53

    Regret

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