Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime

My Underground Casino Got Raided
A young woman recounts her harrowing journey from teenage pregnancy and domestic abuse to involvement in illegal gambling, a police raid, and facing a RICO charge, highlighting the systemic challenges she faced.

The Untold Story Behind The Sopranos | FBI Agent Seamus McElearney
An FBI agent details the two-year investigation that dismantled the real-life DeCavalcante crime family, the inspiration for 'The Sopranos,' revealing the intricate strategies of informant handling and the dramatic domino effect of cooperation.

Man Finds Killer Hiding In His Attic
A man recounts a series of escalating, bizarre, and dangerous encounters, starting with a squatter living in his attic and culminating in a psychotic stripper faking his death and triggering threats from an Eastern European gang.

FBI Agent Exposes The Dark Side Of Social Media
An FBI agent and a former con artist dissect real-world federal crimes, revealing the dark underbelly of social media, affinity fraud, and national security threats.

Inside Miami’s Nike Theft Ring (How It Really Works)
A former criminal details his progression from fake IDs and large-scale pill dealing to orchestrating a sophisticated Nike sneaker theft and fraud ring, culminating in prison time and eventual rehabilitation.

ICE Fraud Exposed: How Deportations Fuel Massive Scams
Mass deportations of immigrants are inadvertently fueling a new, massive loan fraud industry, while Venezuela's corrupt government uses drug distribution and money laundering to sustain power, impacting US economies and creating a complex immigration crisis.

Inmate Exposes Government Cover-Ups | JFK, Kirk, & More
This episode dives into the business of true crime podcasting, the unique social dynamics of prison life, and a deep, often contentious, exploration of government conspiracies ranging from JFK to the Oklahoma City bombing.

Thailand Scams & Love Gone Wrong | FBI AGENT FRAUD STORIES
An ex-FBI agent and a former con man dissect a series of bizarre fraud cases, from a fake hair-loss scam in Thailand to a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, revealing the surprising sentences handed down by federal courts.

Nurse Framed in $40M Fraud | Betrayal, Corruption, & Prison
A former inmate turned nurse and entrepreneur recounts his tumultuous life, from petty crime and prison survival to building a healthcare business, uncovering a $40 million fraud, and becoming a proactive fraud investigator.

Celebrity Barber Exposes Secret Crime Ring
A former celebrity barber's ill-advised venture into drug dealing, despite warnings, leads to a federal bust, exposing a wider network and forcing a drug trafficker to confront the harsh realities of the game and ultimately seek redemption.

Female Mastermind Seduces Officer, Survives Prison, & Rebuilds Her Empire
From a chaotic Brooklyn upbringing and a life of crime that led to a 15-year prison sentence, Angel Nicolasi transformed her anger into advocacy, now building an empire to help formerly incarcerated women rebuild their lives.

Most Wanted Counterfeiter Reveals His Secrets! | The Art of Making Money
A former top counterfeiter details his tumultuous life, from a childhood of crime and gang violence to mastering the art of fake currency, and his eventual transformation into a legitimate artist.

Insider Exposes Secrets Behind the World’s Largest Heist | Gardner Museum Heist
An art theft investigator reveals the true, often mundane, nature of major art heists, contrasting them with Hollywood myths, and details the infamous Gardner Museum robbery and the unique motivations of legendary thief Miles Connor.

FBI AGENT Exposes Corrupt Cops, Thailand Scams, & Million Dollar Frauds | Tom Simon
A former FBI agent and an ex-inmate dissect a series of true crime cases, from corrupt prison guards and politicians to elaborate financial frauds, revealing the surprising sentences and complex dynamics of the justice system.

How I Caught The World's Best Counterfeiter | Secret Service Agent Brad Beeler
A former Secret Service agent details his pursuit of a legendary counterfeiter, revealing the psychological tactics of interrogation and the surprising evolution of a criminal mastermind into a legitimate artist.
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