FBI's Most Wanted Con Artist / Wide Awake Podcast EP. 40

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  • čas přidán 14. 03. 2023
  • In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I spoke to Ex-Con Artist, Matthew Cox! Matthew is a former mortgage broker and convicted mortgage fraudster. During his time as a Con artist Matthew defrauded banks for roughly 55 million dollars. Due to his crimes Matthew was eventually put on the secret services most wanted list. When he was caught he was facing a sentence of up to 125 years in prison.
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  • @wideawakepodcast
    @wideawakepodcast  Před rokem +59

    I hope you enjoy the episode!! ❤🙌🏼

    • @josiahmiyagi6886
      @josiahmiyagi6886 Před rokem +1

      Are these episodes on Spotify, I can't find them on there 😫

    • @Azaiu
      @Azaiu Před rokem +1

      Best one yet, gonna be hard to top that 👏

    • @timhensley3695
      @timhensley3695 Před rokem

      Where I'm from they called the school STAR Workshop

    • @dariaobraztsova7298
      @dariaobraztsova7298 Před rokem +1

      Why aren't you on Spotify?

    • @dmm6341
      @dmm6341 Před 11 měsíci

      In a world that nolonger believes in God...why not?....😮 they think!!

  • @GigaChad-ut7hu
    @GigaChad-ut7hu Před 11 měsíci +21

    The way he just names every scam and knows what it is impresses me. Damn, he knows them all.

  • @mrcyanman4182
    @mrcyanman4182 Před rokem +25

    This is the first podcast I’ve ever finished, and I loved every second of it.

  • @danielmiller2886
    @danielmiller2886 Před rokem +13

    After working for a mortgage broker for a short while, I can say the criminal mindset is rampant.

  • @regardvermooten3643
    @regardvermooten3643 Před rokem +11

    Great pod, been watching Matt for a while now, never expected to see him on your show. Well done Josh!

  • @kalithechamp1412
    @kalithechamp1412 Před rokem +7

    The reason why they can say “he comes into Starbucs everyday” is because you weren’t laying low. Like you said, so smart that you think you’re smarter than everyone else. 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @trumpwon2240
    @trumpwon2240 Před 11 měsíci +4

    I saw one short of this and knew i had to watch. Good on you for pinning the link.

  • @samsaverino8159
    @samsaverino8159 Před rokem +11

    School was horrible for me. One of the worst experiences of my life, i wasn't the smartest kid and the teachers had no patience with me and would just give up. The teachers treated me like crap, I once was pulled out of class and "randomly searched for wepons" and they forced me to lift my shirt while 4 or 5 teachers just stood there snickering and laughing at me because of my weight.

    • @Roobah
      @Roobah Před 11 měsíci

      I understand. My son ... 100% innocent ... He was faced with the same treatment. I eventually pulled him out of public school. He is amazing today.

  • @bradyclark1382
    @bradyclark1382 Před rokem +64

    Matt Cox is one of the best storytellers of all time! He is so creative it’s scary

  • @chandlergloyd4230
    @chandlergloyd4230 Před 11 měsíci +5

    17:50 for anyone looking for the fake bank story from the short

  • @JNB520
    @JNB520 Před rokem +25

    These guys, criminals, ex criminals are sometimes so damn good at what they do. All I can do is laugh lol. Great interview

  • @Electric_Snap
    @Electric_Snap Před rokem +1

    Matt is a legend. Such a good storyteller and has written some excellent books as well. Nice interview!

  • @socalbum1971
    @socalbum1971 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Amazing story. So glad you had the interview!

  • @dundeeutility4899
    @dundeeutility4899 Před rokem +5

    That prison story with the punk had me in stitches 😅😅top notch matt 👌

  • @sharontarin1310
    @sharontarin1310 Před rokem +42

    Another excellent one Josh.
    Such a likeable character, but in reality he has no conscience which pretty much makes him either a sociopath, a narcissist or both. Kind of like a likeable rouge.

    • @mrringogreat3670
      @mrringogreat3670 Před rokem +7

      His emotions and the way he just betrays no matter what is scary

    • @sharontarin1310
      @sharontarin1310 Před rokem +7

      @@mrringogreat3670 it's as though he's walked over people and left a lot of hurt people in his wake but he's too wrapped up in how clever he is to realize it. I do think he's very bright but has wasted it. Sad.

    • @Goalsplus
      @Goalsplus Před rokem +1

      If anyone can, for your own sake take note of what he does not the appearance of his personality.

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Před rokem +1

      If you listen to his podcasts he talks about it a bit... I don't think he's a sociopat, just scrappy and willing to do what is necessary to survive.

    • @inothing7370
      @inothing7370 Před rokem +2

      ​@@Goalsplusexactly, his humor and minor self deportation are manipulations. A confidence man though and through.

  • @edgarr5439
    @edgarr5439 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I felt I had auditory dyslexia when he said “when did u become a shmorgan burger”

  • @mnash_mcm18
    @mnash_mcm18 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Best Podcast in the world. And to the interviewed, start over. Everyone makes good and bad mistakes in this world. I hope everything goes your way.

  • @syddiesell
    @syddiesell Před rokem +8

    this guy is a Criminal Genius 🤯🤯🤯

  • @MultiBthompson
    @MultiBthompson Před 11 měsíci

    Great story and great story teller. The real story at the end about regret 🙏

  • @slotgambler275
    @slotgambler275 Před rokem +9

    Best podcast ever Josh thank you watched every minute of it and that guy will get back on he's feet ❤

  • @bukwildmuzik
    @bukwildmuzik Před rokem +11

    What he said about white families vs. black families when it comes to people who go to prison is, unfortunately, very true; I did 8 years and some change and seen it over and over again

  • @thami.rubushe
    @thami.rubushe Před rokem +7

    I laughed so many times during this episode! He's the real life Saul Goodman!

  • @conradcrypto8294
    @conradcrypto8294 Před rokem +2

    One of my favorite episodes so far😅

  • @seamusmcguigan5602
    @seamusmcguigan5602 Před rokem +5

    You're cracking it Josh 👏

    • @wideawakepodcast
      @wideawakepodcast  Před rokem +1

      Thank you!! Can’t wait to share the next few episodes! 👀🙌🏻

  • @MediumDSpeaks
    @MediumDSpeaks Před 11 měsíci +3

    Crazy to think just 20 years ago 11m dollars could buy over 100 houses in Florida. Today that's MAYBE 20 houses

    • @cvgodd1432
      @cvgodd1432 Před 9 měsíci

      Well that depends what part of Florida your in.. if your in the hood you can buy homes for 50k so yea you can still get a ton of homes with 11 million. Not every house in Florida is worth 500k

  • @aqeeltofey5205
    @aqeeltofey5205 Před rokem +4

    This podcast is underrated

  • @NYCXMO
    @NYCXMO Před rokem +6

    Josh you are doing great 👍🏽

  • @ThingsILove2266
    @ThingsILove2266 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Placing him inappropriately at school would be a major lawsuit today.

  • @adrianjtarrant
    @adrianjtarrant Před rokem +5

    They’re CONFIDENCE artists lol I love this guy

  • @clivezeederberg2782
    @clivezeederberg2782 Před rokem +9

    He is a genius but crime doesn't pay, make a movie, it would be a block buster 👌

    • @clawrence66
      @clawrence66 Před rokem +1

      Then it would pay
      He should be a politician now there is a field you can steal and never do time

  • @frederickdvorak6502
    @frederickdvorak6502 Před rokem +4

    If this guy built a fake bank website and the Secret Services didn't figure it out quickly, then they're not that good or someone is lying. It takes a phone call to the banking regulators (OCC, FDIC, ...) or going online to check if any bank or credit institution exists. Easy and step 1 in any financial investigation: verify the information, starting with its assumed sources.

    • @izumi2165
      @izumi2165 Před rokem

      that's true but I guess they were too busy to question that while doing all the research and organizing the evidence to search for what looked legit and had a paper with transactions on it

  • @KingBr33ch
    @KingBr33ch Před rokem +4

    3:39 but brortgage moker is hilarious 😂

  • @GreenBean3141
    @GreenBean3141 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Thank you insomnia. I wouldn’t have come across this pod cast if it was for insomnia. 😊😊

  • @mnash_mcm18
    @mnash_mcm18 Před 11 měsíci

    This guy is intelligent. He was working under the stress. Stealing under stress. Thinking very highly on his decisions.

  • @mikesmusicden
    @mikesmusicden Před rokem +1

    That was a wild interview. Matt Cox led a really interesting life... not so legal, but interesting none the less!

  • @sn3lling
    @sn3lling Před rokem +2

    I am so suprised that was 2 hours and it felt like 5 minutes ahah good show

  • @theday2164
    @theday2164 Před rokem +7

    Very interesting podcast 👌 well done✔️

    • @wideawakepodcast
      @wideawakepodcast  Před rokem +1

      Really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed it!! 🙏🏼🙌🏻

  • @brandonmunoz3365
    @brandonmunoz3365 Před rokem

    Really enjoyed this awesome👍🏽👍🏽

  • @Jamesmartin19833
    @Jamesmartin19833 Před 11 měsíci +3

    😂😂😂😂🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️bro this dude is to funny man especially the library part omg

  • @jeppe1899
    @jeppe1899 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Fantastic episode 😊

  • @your.highness1110
    @your.highness1110 Před rokem +2

    wow. thanks for sharing this story is very interesting

  • @JLNIJA
    @JLNIJA Před rokem +7

    Thanks for another great episode Josh! Any chance you upload the audio only of your episodes on like a Spotify type platform? Couldn't find it there.

  • @AliHassan-nm3ks
    @AliHassan-nm3ks Před 11 měsíci +1

    The guy is great storyteller, he has got captivating style

  • @LMDigitalMovies
    @LMDigitalMovies Před rokem +3

    The thumbnail does this guy so dirty 😂 but another great podcast!

  • @yaghyaakhan3566
    @yaghyaakhan3566 Před rokem +2

    Keep it up, i love your content!

  • @SaltedCoffee400
    @SaltedCoffee400 Před rokem +1

    This was a really interesting one.

  • @lucasinstyle
    @lucasinstyle Před rokem

    Loved this!

  • @IamAnAmerican.
    @IamAnAmerican. Před rokem +2

    When you said “brockage morger” i was like what is that.. maybe im dyslexic too 😂😂

  • @royfritz3621
    @royfritz3621 Před rokem +2

    The side chick messed his whole deal up.

  • @chadehlers9704
    @chadehlers9704 Před rokem

    I cannot seem to find your episodes on the podcasts app on Apple.
    I like listening to while I walk.

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Před rokem

      CZcams premium and you can just lock the screen in your pocket

  • @jannykotze84
    @jannykotze84 Před rokem +1

    Great podcast.

  • @milke307
    @milke307 Před rokem +1

    Gosh, this is some interesting content 👍🏻

  • @uthmaanarmien6299
    @uthmaanarmien6299 Před rokem +3

    I absolutely love it 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @lukasbargabriel4078
    @lukasbargabriel4078 Před 11 měsíci +1

    how can you not love matt cox

  • @garrettcaraway9518
    @garrettcaraway9518 Před 10 měsíci +2

    If it's matt cox then I'm watching it. I could hear his story a hundred times and never get tired of it. Dude is fu ny af. Great delivery lol

  • @Web.memez7
    @Web.memez7 Před rokem +2

    He gave us the formula boys 🫡

  • @gaylordmunemo7527
    @gaylordmunemo7527 Před rokem +2

    So far, this guy is super bright.

  • @noslen2010
    @noslen2010 Před 11 měsíci +2

    A brogage moker 😅 right after the did not do well in school convo 😂

  • @ianchernencoff7968
    @ianchernencoff7968 Před rokem +5

    Gen Z is funny. If the story isn't over in a tiktok amount of time they get confused, lose focus, and start asking unrelated questions.

  • @percybrooks6573
    @percybrooks6573 Před rokem +2

    Lekker Josh. We are enjoying this.

  • @Bosstybrothers
    @Bosstybrothers Před 11 měsíci

    Loved it !

  • @Miicha410
    @Miicha410 Před rokem

    Excellent video

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Před rokem +2

    Greed can easily break every system that humans have!

  • @AJ-WuzHere
    @AJ-WuzHere Před rokem +4

    A Florida Man story that isn’t cringe or ends horribly

  • @Deron_mataz
    @Deron_mataz Před rokem +1

    Taking notes 📝

  • @davross600
    @davross600 Před rokem +3

    Imagine putting these con-men in the same facility together? 😂

  • @marzelallison3290
    @marzelallison3290 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Bro was so good at fraud the feds had him teach a course good grief 😂

  • @UNVRSKAT
    @UNVRSKAT Před rokem +1

    This is insane dude. You got Matt on a podcast?

  • @TheNaturalnuke
    @TheNaturalnuke Před rokem +1

    “Yeah, her name was Christie 🤭” bro

  • @614Lyfe
    @614Lyfe Před rokem +3

    bro you deserve way more subs. great content

  • @johnphillipamato
    @johnphillipamato Před 11 měsíci

    Subbed both of you.

  • @JoeyWilliams89
    @JoeyWilliams89 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Didn’t realize he was from my hometown of Charlotte NC or lived there when he was doin all the fraud anyway

  • @saraperuzzi6502
    @saraperuzzi6502 Před 10 měsíci

    As someone that works at a lender! 😮 I’m shocked

  • @ukehfortune6943
    @ukehfortune6943 Před 11 měsíci

    This Guy needs a movie

  • @thefivews4720
    @thefivews4720 Před rokem

    Matt I hope you puting money on that lawyer books

  • @Hekatesdaughter333
    @Hekatesdaughter333 Před rokem +1

    Dude really has no idea if his country has a credit system?! He said “o I have no idea, I don’t do my finances “! 😂

  • @royfritz3621
    @royfritz3621 Před rokem +3

    Love how they put all these con men in the same prison. 🤣 let them all work together.

  • @GPP1.8T20v
    @GPP1.8T20v Před rokem +1

    😂Best podcast 👌👌👌🇺🇲🇿🇦

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Před rokem +4

    This is the 4th time I’ve heard a white collar criminal blame their life choices on dyslexia…

    • @Aqsi12_
      @Aqsi12_ Před rokem +2

      Well he was a Brogage moker 🤷🏻‍♀️😂💀

    • @MamaSea888
      @MamaSea888 Před 11 měsíci

      @@Aqsi12_😂 that was hilarious 😆

    • @morganst.pierre
      @morganst.pierre Před 11 měsíci

      Your trippin he takes responsibility for his actions. Nothing wrong with saying it was a factor in what jobs he had available, everything in life’s a factor

  • @justanothergt1844
    @justanothergt1844 Před 11 měsíci +1

    34:33 “what’s your date of birth”
    “7g-“ 😂

  • @christinengo9153
    @christinengo9153 Před 11 měsíci

    Ok this is his passion

  • @SierraThunder
    @SierraThunder Před 11 měsíci +2

    The guy doesn't know, obviously, that due to changes in the laws, courtesy of the D.O.T., the ALL DMV's in every state are now connected. What he pulled off then, can't be accomplished now.

    • @morganst.pierre
      @morganst.pierre Před 11 měsíci

      You don’t think he’d figure out another way? He says it’s far even easier in times now. He’d be doing bigger and better frauds if he hasn’t changed. Everything digital and he doesn’t have to show up in person to multiple parts of his fraud, banks houses etc

  • @coolosaucee1228
    @coolosaucee1228 Před 8 měsíci

    South Africa stand up!!

  • @goldenegg7447
    @goldenegg7447 Před rokem

    Is his shirt inside out?

  • @nolapropertybuyer9732
    @nolapropertybuyer9732 Před rokem +3

    This guy was doing wild shit. 😮 I’m deep in real estate so I can relate.

  • @grider8344
    @grider8344 Před rokem +9

    He loves the sound of his own voice.😂but he's honest about his past regrets.😢.sad about his son, dad and mum.

  • @kevintucker3354
    @kevintucker3354 Před rokem

    Lesdyxia is infectious apparently! 😂😂😂

  • @CylusDdembe
    @CylusDdembe Před rokem

    This guy is nice

  • @royfritz3621
    @royfritz3621 Před rokem

    Guy didn't even tag his podcast in the description. 🤣

  • @Haunting1981
    @Haunting1981 Před rokem +1

    I love this guy. The wretched get their kingdom. Fuck i want mine too

  • @patridgengulube933
    @patridgengulube933 Před rokem

    Redbat all the way 👏

  • @kalithechamp1412
    @kalithechamp1412 Před rokem +4

    Dude had 3 million in cash and didn’t just say, hmmmm lemme jump across this border and live life happily ever after… I feel like they get addicted to the scheme and that’s why people don’t just walk into the sunset. 3 mil, in 2005, in Mexico 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

    • @aleisterlavey9716
      @aleisterlavey9716 Před rokem +1

      It's not about " have", it's about " get"

    • @BobbyGeneric145
      @BobbyGeneric145 Před rokem +1

      Oh for sure... It becomes such easy money that he's blowing through it as fast as its coming in.

    • @bukwildmuzik
      @bukwildmuzik Před rokem +1

      He wouldn’t have been free in Mexico, he coulda lived it up until he got caught there and extradited back to the US 🤷‍♂️

  • @DeathxStrike18
    @DeathxStrike18 Před 11 měsíci

    Luke 8:17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.

  • @hamiehone1
    @hamiehone1 Před rokem

    Great story crazy stuff but the one thing I don’t like is the snitching part.

  • @castlemappe22
    @castlemappe22 Před rokem +4

    He has a degree in fine arts

  • @Dhruv_Dogra
    @Dhruv_Dogra Před 11 měsíci +1

    He is very glib but he is also shameless... And now he knows honesty works for him.

  • @classicbmac9888
    @classicbmac9888 Před rokem +32

    Bro you ask the most random topic changing questions when he’s getting on a roll with a story path. The most painful thing was listening to a topic not play out into the next part of his life. He said himself “your getting ahead of the story here” then didn’t circle back to what he was getting into to start a new story about what he spends money on 😂 griefed your own podcast

  • @christoduplooy4384
    @christoduplooy4384 Před rokem +1

    How are these guys not in prison 👀😂

  • @arnevanderschyff143
    @arnevanderschyff143 Před rokem

    Algo!

  • @rollerg300
    @rollerg300 Před 11 měsíci

    From whom did you “hear” all this?