How I Got Busted for Buying Illegal Goods on the Dark Web | Alex Diamond

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🗓️ 4 May 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Alex Diamond explains how he got involved in buying illegal goods on the dark web, the moment it all went wrong, and how law enforcement tracked him down. #DarkWeb #CyberCrime #IllegalTrade #OnlineFraud #LawEnforcement #UndercoverOps #HackerLife #crimenetwork Connect with Alex Diamond: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GbWXCEpef/?mibextid=wwXIfr Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://convictclothing.net/collections/convict-clothing-x-ian-bick Timestamps: 00:00:00 Growing Up in Long Island and Jewish Heritage 00:03:18 Navigating Public School Challenges 00:06:47 The Early Days of Online Communities and Social Engineering Scams 00:10:30 Transition to Vocational Training and Hospitality 00:14:03 Navigating High School and Peer Pressure 00:17:34 Navigating College Decisions and Struggles 00:21:03 Discovering Dubstep and Its Impact 00:25:00 Navigating the Dark Web and Its Risks 00:28:12 Navigating the Dark Web with Bitcoin 00:31:40 Making a Mark in the Music Industry 00:35:10 The Rise and Fall of Club Culture in Connecticut 00:39:01 The Crazy Moment of Realization 00:42:37 Navigating Felony Charges and Legal Outcomes 00:46:10 Navigating the Prison System in America 00:49:52 The Remarkable Journey of a Young Immigrant 00:53:24 Overcoming Challenges and Aspiring for a Music Career 00:56:51 Embracing Past Mistakes as Life Lessons Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.3	Alex, welcome to Locked in, man.
1:03.0	Thank you, thank you.
1:04.2	Pleasure having you today.
1:05.1	Thank you for having me, dude.
1:06.4	You're from New York, right?
1:07.5	Yes, New York.
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