Matthew Bevan Cox (born July 2, 1969) is an American former mortgage broker, admitted mortgage fraudster, con man, and true crime author who has written several stories paralleling his real life crimes.
Cox falsified documents to make it appear that he owned properties, and then fraudulently obtained several mortgages on them for five to six times their actual worth. He acquired millions of dollars this way; estimates report the amount at between US$15 million and $55 million. Cox's first conviction occurred in 2002 when he was sentenced to probation for mortgage fraud. He then sold the mortgage company he owned in a Tampa, Florida-area firm. He began his life as a dedicated criminal in central Florida after that offense, before fleeing the area when his activities were discovered. His crime spree continued across the southern and southwestern United States, eventually landing him on the United States Secret Service's Most Wanted list. He was aided by several female accomplices, some of whom are in prison or have served time there for their participation in his fraudulent mortgage practices. Cox was arrested on November 16, 2006. Indicted on 42 counts, and facing prison sentences of up to 125 years, he plea bargained his sentence down to a maximum of 54 years on April 11, 2007, and was sentenced to 26 years on November 17, 2007. He was released from prison in July 2019.
Cox is currently a full time true crime author, podcaster, a keynote speaker. He lives and works in central Florida.
His story is well chronicled and has been featured on Dateline NBC, CNBC's American Greed, in Fortune magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, Playboy magazine, and other media outlets.
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Date: 03 July 1969
By VARTANIG G. VARTAN
Vartanig VARTAN
NYSE trading vol 11.35-million shares
Date: 03 July 1969
Govt closes down Saigon newspaper for printing article offensive to allied forces and undermining fighting spirit of country
Date: 03 July 1969
By HEDRICK SMITHSpecial to The New York Times
Rogers repts enemy combat activity and infiltration has recently decreased, news conf; says if conditions persist, pace of Amer troop withdrawals could be affected; refuses to say whether US will respond to lull; Defense Dept gives details on enemy operations
Date: 02 July 1969
Bankers Trust senior vp Reierson says he does not believe Fed Reserve will impose further restrictions on Eurodollar mkt
Date: 03 July 1969
M L Kaplan named gen mgr, chief operating officer
Date: 02 July 1969
By ANDREW H. MALCOLM
Andrew MALCOLM
Educ Com to Halt Atomic Weapons Spread urges Nixon initiate negotiations at Geneva conf to extend ban on nuclear tests to include 'threshold' underground blasts of over 10 kilotons in granite, open lr signed by Dr A Larson and Mrs J Pomerance; proposal endorsed by Dr J Wiesner, Sen Goodell, W P Reuther, A Cordier, Dr A Yarmolinsky and Gen Shoup; group holds such accord possible because of tech advances in detection which eliminate need for on-site inspection; Arms Control and Disarmament Agency silent on proposal
Date: 02 July 1969
By HENRY RAYMONT
Henry RAYMONT
major reorgn set to increase ad; photographic journalism to be reemphasized; Graves int on plans
Date: 02 July 1969
By H. ERICH HEINEMANN
H. HEINEMANN
Bank of Amer vice chmn Clausen says bank has raised interest rate on mortgage loans from 7.75% to 8.5% since Sept; notes increase is less than rates charged by most Calif savings and loan assns
Date: 02 July 1969
By EMANUEL PERLMUTTER
Emanuel PERLMUTTER