How did Matthew get caught?

Matthew Cox got caught because he was not allowed to own his mortgage company anymore after his fraudulent activities were discovered. This was his first time being caught, and he was given three years of probation. He had to forfeit his brokerage license and his brokerage business license, which he then transferred to a friend who continued the business while Cox worked as a consultant in the mortgage industry. Despite this restriction, Cox found ways to keep himself financially stable[1].