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FBI Agent Reveals the Truth Behind a Celebrity Fraud Scheme

Aug 15, 2026 · 2h 27m

Summary

Former FBI agent Matt Cox joins Inside True Crime to recount four cases, including a Maui investment scam and the "Stevie Wonder Blunder," where fraudsters stole $200,000 from the University of Hawaii. He also shares stories of a prison guard smuggling drugs and an Alaska couple who defrauded investors for a fake marijuana theme park. The episode concludes with Cox guessing the prison sentences for each criminal.

Topics discussed

USAA ad and episode introduction Maui investment fraud case involving Jedida Stevie Wonder concert ticket scam Surveillance mishap and prison guard drug bust Alaskan weed resort Ponzi scheme Fran Tarkenton's son-in-law fraud case Lawyer fraud cases: Malarkey and Keegan Mailbox key scam and sentencing debate Bank robberies and gun shop kidnapping Predatory prison guard and Sheriff Terry case U-Haul crash at the White House Jeffrey Dahmer copycat and closing remarks
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