The FBI Caught a Genius Con Artist, So They Hired Him

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]This man was about to be taken back to prison. Yet, with only a thin metal thread on Agent Peter's shoulder, he helped crack an international case worth over a hundred million dollars. The man's name was Neil. He was a brilliant thief whom the FBI had spent three full years chasing before finally catching.

[00:00:13]Because there was not enough evidence, Neil was ultimately sentenced to only four years in prison. With just half a month left before his release, he suddenly chose to escape. Neil shaved off his long beard. He changed into a hidden prison guard uniform. Then, he calmly walked out of the restroom. He crossed the work area and passed right by the guards. As he brushed past one of them, he stole an access card. In the end, he escaped from prison in front of everyone. Meanwhile, Agent Peter was investigating a bank robbery. After looting the vault, the robbers had also changed the safe's combination. The FBI brought in a lock expert, but just as the combination was cracked, the safe suddenly exploded. All the evidence was destroyed in the blast. Peter picked up a thin metal thread. No one in the room knew what it was. At that moment, his assistant brought him new information.

[00:00:55]Neil had escaped from prison. Peter [music] went to inspect Neil's cell. He found it strange that Neil had chosen to run when he was clearly about to be released. Peter discovered that Neil's girlfriend, Kate, had visited him two weeks earlier. After that, she had never appeared again. By reading their lips, Peter realized that Kate seemed to be saying goodbye to Neil at the time. He immediately guessed that Neil had escaped because of Kate. When Peter arrived at Kate's apartment, he found Neil there. Kate had already moved out.

[00:01:19]Just as Peter was about to arrest him, Neil suddenly noticed a metal thread on Peter's shoulder. Neil learned from Peter that he had recently been tracking a criminal known as the Dutchman. That metal thread had been brought back from the crime scene. Neil immediately began negotiating with Peter. He said he could tell Peter where the item came from, but one week later, Peter had to visit him in prison. Peter agreed without hesitation. Only then did Neil reveal the answer. It was the security thread from the new Canadian banknote. The FBI soon brought Neil back into custody.

[00:01:45][music] The technical team confirmed that the metal thread had indeed come from a new Canadian bill. One week later, Peter came to the prison as promised. He hoped to get more clues about the Dutchman from Neil. Only then did Neil reveal his real condition. He wanted to be released on bail as a special consultant for the FBI. Peter rejected him on the spot.

[00:02:02]Peter had spent 3 years chasing Neil. He knew better than anyone how smart Neil was. He also knew that Neil never took risks without confidence. Peter told him directly that it was impossible. After Peter returned home, he told his wife about Neil's request. Peter believed that someone as smart as Neil would never risk escaping from prison just for a woman. He was sure Neil had another plan. They simply had not figured it out yet. As soon as Peter finished speaking, his wife asked him a question. If she suddenly left, would Peter escape from prison to find her, too? The next day, Neil was actually released on bail, but he had to wear a tamper-proof electronic ankle monitor. His movement was limited to only 2 miles. Peter also made the rules clear. Neil had to catch the Dutchman before he could [music] truly become an FBI consultant. If he failed to catch him, or if he tried to run again, Peter would definitely bring him back.