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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