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

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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

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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

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Written by Lex Fridman