This Is How You DON'T Fake Your Death

Marcus Schrenker was a top-tier financial advisor throughout the early 2000s, handling millions of dollars in client money at a time. After being outed for unscrupulous business practices, he needed a way out of trouble - concocting a botched plan to fake his own death.

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[deadlined]

Imagine trying to fake your death but leaving a fucking map open to your next location at your last known whereabouts. TWICE.

[haileybalmer]

This is the true crime I crave. Why does it always have to be about murder? Why isn't it more about guys who scammed a bunch of people and then faked their deaths?

[TruckieLooksAliens]

My in-laws were about to hand over all their money to a “financial planning” company. I did a background check on this company and they had about 30 lawsuits in court.
As a former financial manager, any person who drives nice cars and lives in million dollar homes are questionable

[hz]

As much of a POS as Mark is, its amazing how complicit the cops and the DA were in trying to cover up what is essentially criminal assault. Gotta love our justice system

[do]

"You gotta steal from your friends and family, when your enemies won't do business with you." He... Cannot be real. He admitted this? I get thinking it, but to say it? Lmao

[MakerInMotion]

That's funny that he threatened to sue clients he had been defrauding. You have to show relevant documents in a lawsuit. That would backfire big time.

[arandomexplosion]

The person who wrote his biography (that seemed to be too truthful for his liking), Matthew Cox, is a really cool and solid dude who turned his life around after being a conman as well. His story is really interesting. He's a great author and has written memoirs/biographies for a lot of other fellow prisoners as well. He has an interview on Soft White Underbelly that goes hard. It's "Con man interview - Matthew Cox". Would recommend.

[ducknorris]

He was such a selfish lover that he never flew higher than 5 thousand feet to deny them the real mile high experience.

[ItzRetz]

LMFAO dude's whole story was "my windshield broke and killed me" and he didn't even fucking break his windshield so the evidence wouldn't even line up with his story. |

[Allyourbase]

Falling your death is way harder than people think, especially in the age of technology. It’s kind of obvious your not dead when it happens right after being called out for fraud

[diojiwoolf]

I totally grew up with a silver TV just like the one in this video. It was in the kitchen and was technically our "Emergency TV" because it drew such little energy it could be easily powered by a generator. More often than not it would be snuck into my bedroom at night along with my PS2 for late night gaming sessions playing Monster Hunter and GTA San Andreas.
I also used it to play Sly Cooper 2 during a hurricane. Good Times.

[EmeraldCityVideo]

I always love things like filing a DMCA takedown claiming that someone violated your copyright, but in service of that takedown claiming that the interviews are fake. If they're fake, how can you own them, Mark?!

[sirhcsuiris]

"He arrested me as hard as he could" lmfao

[jessd]

This dude's life is like if Saul Goodman went into insurance instead of law.

Great video! I really enjoyed hearing about this wild guy.

[do]

The attempt to fake his death... Came nowhere close. Outsmarted no one.

[trashkumaneko]

I remember his episode on an investigation discovery shoe. Although I was a kid, I found his story very interesting. He seemed to give an air of egotism. Marc wasn't some scrappy robber, he was somehow above that despite doing essentially the same crime.

Hearing him monotonously telling the most unbelievable story I ever heard, and mind you, without changing his facial expression or intonation of his voice, was very memorable to me

[Strix]

I know its about a scammer but what was that police business, the officer tackled him to the ground while he was holding his 3 year old son and handcuffed him while he was getting his driver's license, another senior officer came and then basically threatened the guy that he would be let go if he didnt sue and then the prosecutor threatened of arresting him for filing false charges. Like wtf?

[King-ztfi]

It's so weird how people just give their hard-earned money to anyone without doing due diligent. I understand $500 or even $5000. But $100, 000's is insane. I'm sorry but doing a little background research is free, it only costs you some time.

[michaelrecycle]

It's very interesting to me how similar childhoods can produce entirely different adulthood trajectories. I grew up in an alcoholic household but in my adulthood I've sought out nothing but peace and calm, not chaos.

[erictaylor]

"Look, my officer made a mistake. If you promise not to sue us, we'll let you go."
"Y have a better idea. Why not let me go now and limit your liability. I've been injured, I'm going to need medical attention, and your department will pay for that at the very least.
"Also, 'Any thing you say can be used against you in court.' goes both ways, so consider your next words carefully."
Also, legally agreements made while under threat are not enforceable contracts.