Lex Fridman PodcastMatthew Cox: FBI Most Wanted Con Man - $55 Million in Bank Fraud | Lex Fridman Podcast #409
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- Released
- January 17, 2024
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- 6h 0m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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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:
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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:
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SPEAKERS
Matthew Cox
guestLex Fridman
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Matthew Cox and Lex Fridman, Matthew Cox: FBI Most Wanted Con Man - $55 Million in Bank Fraud | Lex Fridman Podcast #409 explores master Con Man Reveals $55M Fraud, Fake Identities, Prison Redemption Matthew Cox, a former mortgage broker turned master fraudster, describes how small "gray area" document tweaks evolved into a $55 million web of mortgage, identity, and bank fraud that put him on the FBI and Secret Service most wanted lists. He details creating synthetic identities from homeless people and children, building fake banks, bribing a politician, and running large-scale property scams while on the run for three years. After receiving a 26‑year federal sentence, he explains how prison life, teaching real estate, writing true‑crime books, and an eccentric jailhouse lawyer led to significant sentence reductions and a shift in perspective. Cox ends by reflecting on loyalty, snitching, regret over his crimes and family losses, and rebuilding life as a true‑crime content creator.
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