The $400K Nigerian Scam That Changed My Life
The $400K Nigerian Scam That Changed My Life  
Podcast: Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
Published On: Sun Aug 09 2026
Description: After learning fraud from a Nigerian scammer and spending years in the streets, the Nappy Chef reveals how he left crime behind, built a legitimate culinary career, and completely turned his life around.⁣ ⁣ Nappy Chef's links - ⁣ https://www.officialnappychef.com/⁣ https://www.instagram.com/nappychefeverything/?hl=en⁣ ⁣ Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://www.insidetruecrimepodcast.com/apply-to-be-a-guest⁣ ⁣ Get 10% sitewide for a limited time. Just visit https://GhostBed.com/cox and use code COX at checkout. ⁣ ⁣ Shop my merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MatthewCoxCollection⁣ ⁣ Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.com⁣ ⁣ Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content?⁣ Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime ⁣ ⁣ Check out my Dark Docs YouTube channel here -⁣ https://www.youtube.com/@DarkDocsMatthewCox⁣ ⁣ Follow me on all socials!⁣ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/⁣ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Do you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopart⁣ ⁣ Listen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox ⁣ ⁣ Check out my true crime books! ⁣ Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCF⁣ Bent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TM⁣ It's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8⁣ Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5G⁣ Devil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438⁣ The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3K⁣ Bailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402⁣ Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1⁣ ⁣ Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel!⁣ Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WX⁣ ⁣ If you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here:⁣ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69⁣ Cashapp: $coxcon69⁣ ⁣ Chapters: ⁣ 00:00 - Early life & influences⁣ 01:54 - Job Corps & hustling⁣ 08:59 - Getting kicked out & crime⁣ 15:00 - Trauma & homelessness⁣ 17:09 - Surviving on the streets⁣ 22:27 - North Charlotte & drug trade⁣ 30:04 - Betrayal & retaliation⁣ 32:08 - Ohio robberies & SWAT close call⁣ 36:11 - Loss, arrests & turning point⁣ 45:12 - Moving out & breakup⁣ 46:04 - West Virginia & quitting hard drugs⁣ 50:31 - Soft drugs, jail & culinary path⁣ 1:00:15 - Funding the food truck & restaurant⁣ 1:01:46 - Legal risks & prison stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices