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I Became a Millionaire Through Fraud
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In this episode, we sit down with Nelson Rodriguez, host of Honor Among Thieves, a candid conversation about growing up around crime, getting pulled into a massive healthcare fraud scheme, losing everything, serving time in federal prison, and ultimately rebuilding his life through storytelling.
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On This Episode We Cover:
→ 00:00:00 - How did he become obsessed with crime stories?
→ 00:02:04 - How did his parents' stories shape his childhood?
→ 00:04:22 - Why did Scarface have such a big influence on him?
→ 00:05:32 - What made him believe the gangster lifestyle was worth chasing?
→ 00:14:11 - How did he go from being completely broke to making thousands a week?
→ 00:15:53 - When did he realize he was committing federal fraud?
→ 00:17:34 - How did the fraud actually work?
→ 00:22:04 - How did making easy money completely change his lifestyle?
→ 00:29:34 - What was he spending his fraud money on?
→ 00:31:12 - How long did he commit fraud?
→ 00:33:49 - Was he ever afraid of getting caught?
→ 00:35:41 - Why did he finally decide to walk away from the fraud?
→ 00:41:10 - How did the FBI eventually discover what he had been doing?
→ 00:45:10 - What was it like being arrested outside his home by the FBI?
→ 00:52:19 - Why did he lose his business?
→ 00:54:51 - What did he do while out on bond?
→ 00:57:33 - What happened while he was in federal prison?
→ 01:02:50 - How did prison change his perspective on life?
→ 01:05:42 - What did he learn from the people he met in prison?
→ 01:07:28 - What inspired Honor Among Thieves?
→ 01:11:17 - Why is rebuilding life after prison harder than prison?
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→ I Sent My Boyfriend’s Brother to Prison
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