Mastermind Behind a $200,000 College Book Scam Reveals All

Discover the shocking story behind a $200,000 college book scam as the mastermind reveals how he orchestrated this elaborate scheme. Learn about the methods, the risks, and the ultimate fallout in this eye-opening confession. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Connect with Kevin Lanning: https://www.instagram.com/kevin_lanning/ Listen & watch his podcast: https://linktr.ee/riseabovewithk Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 - A Lucrative Textbook Scheme 00:04:11 - Unpredictable Behavior and Troubled Past 00:08:20 - The Pressure to Succeed in Sports 00:12:36 - Filling the Void through Validation and Addiction 00:17:12 - Losing Identity, Finding Validation through Sports 00:21:08 - Creativity in Finding Money 00:25:10 - Building a Book Selling Scheme 00:29:28 - Arrest and Bail Experience 00:33:21 - Dodging Consequences in Life 00:37:13 - The Coma Incident 00:41:24 - Financial Struggles 00:45:52 - Relapse Journey 00:50:07 - Spiraling out of Control 00:54:28 - Rock Bottom and Road to Recovery 00:59:00 - Finding Purpose 01:03:10 - The Power of Fellowship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.