Chapter

A Tale of Tax Return Fraud
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57:40 - 1:02:07 (04:26)

The speaker shares a story of a man involved in tax return fraud, who eventually decided to leave. The story involves an arrest and a getaway car.

Clips
David's girlfriend Kim gets arrested while riding in David's Cadillac.
57:40 - 59:21 (01:40)
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Crime
Summary

David's girlfriend Kim gets arrested while riding in David's Cadillac. David flees the scene and drives to the drop address.

Chapter
A Tale of Tax Return Fraud
Episode
128: Gollumfun (Part 1)
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Brett was starting to see some IP addresses of users on the site that resolved to .gov domains, meaning they could be feds, but he kept it going.
59:21 - 1:01:02 (01:41)
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ShadowCrew
Summary

Brett was starting to see some IP addresses of users on the site that resolved to .gov domains, meaning they could be feds, but he kept it going. Seven years later, Silk Road was making millions of dollars doing basically the same thing, because ShadowCrew became a marketplace for illegal things.

Chapter
A Tale of Tax Return Fraud
Episode
128: Gollumfun (Part 1)
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The podcast episode covers Brett Johnson's scams after leaving Shadow Crew, his favorite being tax refund fraud, and how he made $160,000 in a week.
1:01:02 - 1:02:07 (01:04)
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Scams
Summary

The podcast episode covers Brett Johnson's scams after leaving Shadow Crew, his favorite being tax refund fraud, and how he made $160,000 in a week. He also began a relationship with his stripper girlfriend, Elizabeth, and stole $600,000 while on the run.

Chapter
A Tale of Tax Return Fraud
Episode
128: Gollumfun (Part 1)
Podcast
Darknet Diaries