Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast · Rhapsody Voices

Inside the World of Check Fraud with Charlie Hartman

March 21, 2026·2 hr 10 min·12 clips
Charlie showed UPS how he scammed them, changing their policies.
Former con man Charlie Hartman details his decades-long journey through check fraud, warranty scams, and prison time, starting with his first scam at age 14. He shares high-stakes stories from Florida to Vegas, including using homeless men to cash fake checks and narrowly avoiding life sentences, before ultimately turning his life around through legitimate sales.

As heard by us

A plainspoken account of door-to-door work, warrants, and the pressure of closed management.

Charlie Hartman moves through a string of practical problems: a fake ID, a magazine crew, warrants in Florida and Virginia, a border crossing, and the choice to keep working after money ran low.

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Why you'd press play

You want the magazine-crew scam story without the polished redemption arc.

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