I Became a Millionaire Through Fraud
Summary
Nelson, a Cuban-American from Miami, recounts his descent into federal insurance fraud after being recruited to refer patients to fake physical therapy clinics. He details how his initial curiosity and financial desperation evolved into a lucrative scheme involving thousands of fraudulent claims, leading to a lavish lifestyle of travel and excess. Despite briefly quitting, greed drove him to resume the fraud until the FBI’s investigation threatened his friends, prompting him to stop. The episode culminates in his arrest three years later, revealing he had been under surveillance, and reflec…
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