Oh My Fraud
Oh My Fraud is a true crime podcast with a twist: the crimes are frauds, not murders. Host Caleb Newquist explores a range of fraud cases, from petty swindles to corporate conspiracies, delving into the people behind them, their motives, methods, and how they spent their ill-gotten gains. Each episode builds toward the inevitable, often spectacular downfall of the fraudsters.
Episodes
Here Be Fraud (and Mosquitos)
A flamboyant adventurer known for exaggerating his military exploits returns to Great Britain with tales of a new land of opportunity on the Mosquito Coast.SponsorsC&R Consulting - https://ohmyfraud.promo/cnr Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android:
LA Fraud Confidential
Christopher Derry spent 36 years working for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, 17 as a detective in fraud and cyber crime. Over that time, he’s seen a lot and learned a lot about why people commit fraud, how far they’ll go to keep it going, and what they’ll do to avoid being caught.SponsorsC&R Consulting - https://ohmyfraud.promo/cnr Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved C
Meet the Equity Funding Insider Who Created Thousands of Fake Insurance Policies
In his senior year at UCLA, Alan L. Green secured an internship as an actuary with Equity Funding, a fast-growing financial conglomerate. Only a short time later, he was invited to play a small part in a fraud that would eventually be exposed as one of the biggest corporate scandals of the 20th century.SponsorsC&R Consulting - https://ohmyfraud.promo/cnr Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS
OneCoin to Fraud Them All
During the rise of Bitcoin, a would-be rival builds a worldwide following, driven by the charisma of its founder, the self-anointed Cryptoqueen.SponsorsMaxima.AI - https://ohmyfraud.promo/maxima Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.googl
Roll with Trevor’s Changes
A serial entrepreneur sets out to transform the trucking industry.SponsorsMaxima.AI - https://ohmyfraud.promo/maxima Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQuestions? Need help? Email supp
Oh My Fraud at the Movies: The Producers (1967)
Caleb and Zach discuss the classic Mel Brooks satire, "The Producers."SponsorsMaxima.AI - https://ohmyfraud.promo/maxima Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQuestions? Need help? Email
For Sale: Famous Landmark. Not Really.
Stories of brash conmen convincing people to buy some of the world’s most recognizable landmarksSponsorsFishbowl - https://ohmyfraud.promo/fishbowl Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQ
Lou Pearlman: The King of Ponzi Pop
In the 1990s, a blimp enthusiast with a checkered business record inexplicably dominates pop music by assembling not one but two boy bands.SponsorsFishbowl - https://ohmyfraud.promo/fishbowl Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.co
Phar-Mor Than Meets the Eye
To help his down-and-out Ohio hometown, an unassuming entrepreneur builds a fast-growing chain of discount drugstores. SponsorsFishbowl - https://ohmyfraud.promo/fishbowl Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/detail
In God’s Bank We Trust
The Catholic Church’s financial entanglements draw scrutiny after a banker is found hanging under a bridge.SponsorsWurthy - https://ohmyfraud.promo/wurthy (00:00) - Body Under Blackfriars
(00:47) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(04:43) - Meet Roberto Calvi
(07:10) - Vatican Bank Ties
(12:14) - Offshore Web And Scrutiny
(17:06) - Circular Money And Conviction
(21:54) - Flight And Bridge Death
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The Defrauded Famous: Tim Duncan and Stan Lee
Two more tales of celebrities betrayed by the very people they entrusted to manage their vast fortunes.SponsorsWurthy - https://partners.wurthy.co/UNC - https://ohmyfraud.promo/UNC Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/ap
Corruption by Design, with David Sirota
David Sirota had no idea that getting assigned to a little-known congressman from New England would end up shaping the rest of his life. That New England congressman was Bernie Sanders, and David quickly learned why our political and economic systems work the way they do, and that it’s no accident. Caleb talks to David about his life and career, how corruption entrenched itself in our liv
Simply ZZZZ Worst
A teenage entrepreneur charms Southern California, and then Wall Street, with his rapidly growing carpet cleaning and insurance restoration empire.SponsorsUNC - https://ohmyfraud.promo/UNC Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com
IT Headhunting with the Enemy
A woman caring for her ailing mother is drawn into a North Korean scheme to infiltrate American companies.SponsorsUNC - https://ohmyfraud.promo/UNC Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app
Leasing Peter to Pay Paul
In the 1970s, two lifelong friends set out to disrupt the computer leasing industry.SponsorsUNC - http://ohmyfraud.promo/uncTake our survey: https://forms.gle/mRrR7FPCZs8eWnog8Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de
You’re Once, Twice, Three Times a Fraudster
A real estate developer serving time for fraud gets a second chance.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableUNC - http://ohmyfraud.promo/unc (00:00) - Eli Weinstein is Pardoned
(01:41) - Podcast Announcements and Reviews
(08:01) - Lakewood Township and Weinstein's Background
(09:14) - Weinstein's Real Estate Fraud
(11:09) - Legal Troubles and Indictments
(16:13) - Weinstein's Se
The Oh My Fraud 2025 Recap
Caleb and Zach discuss the past year in Oh My Fraud. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeNAEA - http://ohmyfraud.promo/naea Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/detail
Do You Want More Oh My Fraud?
In this short episode, Caleb lays out a few ideas for what an Oh My Fraud Patreon could look like — including ad-free episodes and bonus content — and asks one simple question: would you subscribe?Before anything launches, Caleb and Zach want to gauge listener interest. If you’ve got 10 seconds, take the quick survey linked in the show notes and let us know.Take a quick 3 question survey:
OMF at the Movies: The Accountant
David Leary of The Accounting Podcast joins Caleb and Zach to discuss the 2016 hit action movie, The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeNAEA - http://ohmyfraud.promo/naea (00:00) - The Accountant Bonus Episode
(04:26) - Overview of 'The Accountant' Movie
(06:12) - First Accounting Scene: Tax Advice
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Divine Yen, Devilish Fraud
A serial fraudster attracts a devoted following when he invents a currency.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeNAEA - http://ohmyfraud.promo/naea Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google
A Long Time Ago, in a Fraud Far, Far Away
Two tales of corruption and deceit from the ancient world.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeAssembly - http://ohmyfraud.promo/assembly Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/stor
Fraud Against the Machine
Two stories of people attempting to swindle Big Tech. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableAssembly - http://ohmyfraud.promo/assembly Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQu
Meet the Professor Who Blew the Whistle on Stock Options Backdating
Over the course of Erik Lie’s career, seemingly small decisions have transformed into defining moments. Everything from leaving his native Norway to study at the University of Oregon, to a squash partner’s nudge that he pursue a career as a finance professor. But it was his choice of a research topic—executive compensation—that led to the most significant moment of all: uncovering one of
The Belgian Waffle
A scrappy Flemish speech recognition company tries to put its hometown on the global tech map.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableBluebook - http://ohmyfraud.promo/bluebook(00:00) - A Pie to the Face
(01:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(06:00) - Welcome to Flanders, Belgium
(07:30) - Meet the Founders: Jo Lernout and Pol Hauspie
(09:30) - The Dream of Voice Recognition
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The Price of Loyalty: Insights with Kim Sutherland of LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Kim Sutherland has 14 different email addresses. She doesn’t suggest you do the same, but she does think a lot about fraud in her job as the Global Head of Fraud & Identity at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. As a follow-up to the last episode, Caleb and Kim discuss the various dimensions and the growing prevalence of reward point / loyalty fraud. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/r
Points Taken
Rewarding customer loyalty is probably as old as commerce. These days, consumers accumulate hundreds, thousands, sometimes even millions of points that can be used to acquire everything from their favorite drink, to airline tickets, or simply pay a balance on a credit card. The fact that these rewards have an intrinsic value is something many easily forget about, making them a great targe
Embezzlement Set to Cruz Control
Following her sudden resignation, the longtime treasurer of a small Arizona county faces questions about her time in office.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable(00:00) - An Unexpected Resignation
(01:07) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(03:23) - Listener Mail and Fraud Discussion
(08:23) - Santa Cruz County Background
(09:50) - Liz Gut Far's Career and Sudden Resignation
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Meet the Fraud Victim-Turned-Vigilante
When Johnathan Walton learned that his best friend had conned him out of nearly $100,000, his first instinct was a little unusual—he told anyone who would listen about what happened. The story that ensued consumed his life for several years, ultimately sending his career in unexpected directions, with a hit podcast, assisting other victims with their frauds, and now, his new book, Anatomy
Meet the Podcaster Who Spills the Corporate Tea
Caleb knew that if he could get Becca Platsky, the co-host of the Corporate Gossip Podcast, to come on Oh My Fraud, that they would have a lot to talk about. Becca and Caleb learn that they are kindred spirits, discussing their experiences not only as scorned CPAs, but as earnest gossip merchants. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable(00:00) - Introduction and CPE
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The Frauderful Wizard of Ozy
Carlos Watson, a charismatic, fast-rising media figure, strives to build a new kind of digital media company.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable(00:00) - The Ozy Media Controversy Begins
(04:51) - Carlos Watson's Early Life and Career
(07:47) - The Birth of Ozy Media
(08:51) - Challenges in Digital Media
(15:05) - Ozy Media's Rise and Partnerships
(23:12) - The Beginni
Meet Omri Mor, Co-Founder and CEO of Routable
Omri Mor’s experience with technology and startups began early, being a kid and hanging out at Microsoft Israel where both his parents worked. Omri tells Caleb about his journey of growing up in Tel Aviv, working at his first startup when he was 18 to the conversation over hummus he had that led to the creation of Routable. Learn More About Routablehttps://www.routable.com/ Connect with O
Cache Me If You Can | The FBI’s Latest Internet Crime Report
For the last 25 years, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has collected reports from victims of online scams, and its latest annual report found that Internet-based fraud shows no signs of slowing down.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableHOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this epis
The Big Easy Bank That Got Swamped
An ambitious New Orleans banker gets in over his head.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableHuman at Scale - http://ohmyfraud.promo/humanJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and
Meet the Journalist Who Got Suspicious of Enron Before It Was Cool
Jonathan Weil caught the journalism bug early. But it was his knack for spotting financial reporting sleight-of-hand that set him apart as a young reporter at the Wall Street Journal in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Caleb talks to Jon about the circumstances that led to him writing one of the earliest stories that questioned Enron’s accounting, his time peddling opinions as a columnist
The Fraud That Keeps on Frauding | Advance Fee Scams
From Spanish Prisoners to Nigerian Princes, advance fee scams have endured for centuries, relying on victims to follow the same formula: pay first, regret later.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableHuman at Scale - http://ohmyfraud.promo/humanRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - Introduction to Advanced Fee Scam
Australia’s Greatest Conman
A respected leader of an Australian national search and rescue operation isn’t who he claims to be.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - - Introduction to Richard Flanagan and John Friedrich
(01:30) - - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(07:00) - - John Friedrich and the National Safet
OMF at the Movies: The Informant!
In this bonus episode, Caleb and his producer, Zach, discuss the 2009 film The Informant! Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, The Informant! is based on the true story of a 90s-era price fixing scheme involving the multinational food processing and commodities trading giant, Archer-Daniels Midland.(00:00) - - Welcome to Oh My Fraud at the Movies
(02:45) - - Introductio
A Man of Fraud
"A premiere true American...with integrity in all his pursuits.”SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - Introduction and CPE Credit Information
(01:30) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(02:34) - Listener's Confession
(06:15) - The Story of William Neil Gallagher Begins
(08:07) - Th
Sho Me the Money
A baseball superstar winds up in the middle of a gambling scandal.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - Introduction: The Legend of Shohei Ohtani
(00:34) - Earn CPE Credit with Earmark
(00:54) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(01:44) - Listener Email: Adding Machines
(03:04) - Upcomi
Meet the Fraudster Who Stole Millions from Alanis Morissette
Jonathan Todd Schwartz was a heavyweight business manager to some of the biggest names in show business. But a crippling gambling addiction led to his embezzlement of millions of dollars from numerous clients, including the singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. Jonathan tells Caleb about his rise in entertainment, how it all fell apart, and how he has been working to seek forgiveness and r
Yale of a Fraud
An elite medical school falls victim to an unexceptional schemeSponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)Rho - http://ohmyfraud.promo/rho(00:00) - A Suspicious Late Night at Work
(00:54) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(03:50) - Meet Jamie Patron: The Fraudster
(05:09) - Understanding Procurem
Monkey Business at the Columbus Zoo
A beloved zoo turns into a jungle of financial shenanigans.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)TeamUp - http://ohmyfraud.promo/teamup(00:00) - The Unexpected Source of Hot Tickets
(00:28) - CPE Credits and Podcast Introduction
(00:52) - Solo Hosting and Listener Review
(02:48) - Live
One Host, Endless Fraud
Join Caleb Newquist as he discusses frauds great and small to understand the motives, methods, and impact of the occasionally hilarious but always devastating stories of betrayal and deceit.
Meet the Prosecutor-turned-Professor: Miriam Baer of Brooklyn Law
Miriam Baer argues in her book that U.S. white collar crime statutes are doing a disservice to us all. She gives Caleb and Greg lots of examples of how this is, but before that she also tells the guys about her early law career working in Wilmington, Delaware, her time as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, why some frauds get prosecuted while others don’t, and a memorable
Meet the Prosecutor-turned-Professor: Sam Buell of Duke Law
At the beginning of his career, Sam Buell knew that he wanted to be a prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York where all manner of crime—everything from mob hits to human trafficking—was occurring. Caleb and Greg discuss Sam’s eventful career that took him from Whitey Bulger to the Enron case which set on the path to being an scholar on white collar crime.SponsorsRoutable - http://o
The Oh My Fraud 2024 Recap
In this look back at 2024, the guys discuss their episodes, share updates to some stories, and discuss some upcoming changes to the podcast.HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz,
The Sheriff of Fraudingham
In this episode recorded live for Moore North America’s member appreciation event, Caleb and Greg discuss the case of a sheriff in southern Indiana who had an unusual take on his duty to “serve and protect” his citizens.SponsorsForwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardlyTabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabs Mercury - https://ohmyfraud.promo/mercury(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud Podcast
Free Money: The Legacy of Freedman’s Bank with Historian Justene Hill Edwards
University of Virginia historian Justene Hill Edwards gave Caleb and Greg “a strong B” on their podcast episode about Freedman's Savings Bank. Nevertheless, they were eager to learn more about this Reconstruction Era fraud. Dr. Edwards’s new book, “Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman’s Bank” tells the story in rigorous detail, the effects of which have repercussions t
Stupid Is as Fraud Does
They can’t all be criminal masterminds. Caleb and Greg discuss four stories of fraud gone absurdly wrong.SponsorsForwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardlyTabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabs Artiffex - https://ohmyfraud.promo/artiffex(00:00) - Infinite Stupidity Quotes
(00:56) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(04:49) - Hialeah, Florida: Fun Facts and Fraud
(08:29) - Medicare Fraud Case: Ern
Financial Foul Play: A True Tale from Greg’s Workplace
In this special episode, Caleb interviews Greg about a tricky situation he encountered early in his career as an accountant.SponsorsTabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabsForwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardlyArtiffex - https://ohmyfraud.promo/artiffex(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
(00:37) - Listener Reviews and Ethical Dilemmas
(04:26) - Greg's Career Background
(05:32) - First J
Burned by Solar
In the era of climate change, it isn’t just about saving the planet using sustainable methods of energy, it’s about making a fortune from sustainable methods of energy. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the story of DC Solar, a manufacturer of mobile solar generators.SponsorsForwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardlyTabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabsPractice Protect - https://oh
Airbusted
If you’re one of those cynical people who assumes that multinational corporations are deeply corrupt and only concerned with achieving global domination no matter the cost, then this episode is for you. Caleb and Greg discuss a case of international bribery, the likes of which the world had never seen.SponsorsTabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabsForwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardly
Meet the Fraud Investigator: Kelly Paxton
Caleb and Greg welcome Kelly Paxton, a former fraud investigator who has worked at both the federal and local level to talk about her career and one of her favorite red collar crime stories.SponsorsSafeSend - https://ohmyfraud.promo/safesendMakersHub - https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershubinterVal - https://ohmyfraud.promo/interval(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud Podcast
(03:47) - Kelly Paxt
For Whom the Fraud Tolls | Bell, California
Caleb and Greg discuss the case of a small California city tainted by big corruption.SponsorsSafeSend - https://ohmyfraud.promo/safesendThe Small Business Research Institute - https://ohmyfraud.promo/ceanowinterVal - https://ohmyfraud.promo/interval(00:00) - Introduction to Bell, California
(01:38) - Discussing Salaries in the Accounting Profession
(07:02) - The Rise of Robert Rizzo
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The Defrauded Famous | Alanis Morissette and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
If you’re jonesing for some nostalgia, then this is the Oh My Fraud episode for you. Caleb and Greg discuss two stars—an athlete whose fame peaked in the 80s and a singer-songwriter who put out one of the biggest selling albums of the 90s—who helped define their respective decades. Unfortunately, their wild success also made them targets of people they trusted to help manage that success.
Cardinal Sins
What do the Catholic Church and Oh My Fraud have in common? They both regularly feature absent internal controls, important figures abusing their positions of trust, and are run by people who drink wine on the job. In this episode, Caleb and Greg chronicle the story of a high-ranking cardinal who wound up in a convoluted real estate deal.SponsorsThe Small Business Research Institute - htt
Paper Empire | The Case of Equity Funding Corporation of America
Join Caleb and Greg on a twisting saga of an insurance company that began in the late 1950s, rose to spectacular heights in the 1960s, and came crashing down in the 1970s.Sponsors The Small Business Research Institute - https://ohmyfraud.promo/ceanowBean - https://ohmyfraud.promo/bean(00:00) - With Friends Like These Who Needs Enemies
(01:34) - Life Insurance Policies
(05:20) - Case In
Pyramid Schemes: How to Lose Friends and Alienate Money
You’ve probably heard of pyramid schemes, but are you confident that you know what it is? And if you are, do you know the difference between them and multi-level marketing companies? Or Ponzi schemes? In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss all that and more about one of the simplest and most common frauds around.SponsorsMakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershubRightRev - https://ohmyf
We’re Not a Bank in Kansas Anymore
Legend has it that when asked why he robbed banks, the infamous 20th century bank robber Willie Sutton said, “Because that’s where the money is.” In the 21st century, banks still have the money, but the approach to robbing has changed considerably. Caleb and Greg discuss one such case that features astonishingly deceitful methods.SponsorsMakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershubRightRe
Meet the Cybersecurity Scholar: Riana Pfefferkorn of Stanford University
As a co-teacher of Stanford University’s Introduction to Cybersecurity course, Riana Pfefferkorn regularly had to guide enterprising students away from violating the law. And it was one of those laws, the federal wire fraud statute, that initially caused her to connect with Caleb and Greg. In this conversation, the three of them discuss Jeff Skilling, cybersecurity, hacker movies, and mor
The Jacksonville Jaguars Employee Who Went All In on Fraud
Gambling is often a factor when a person perpetrates a fraud, sometimes to a shocking degree. Caleb and Greg discuss one such case involving a finance professional who went to extraordinary lengths to change his bad luck.SponsorsMakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershubRightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrevSettle - https://ohmyfraud.promo/settleHOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10
More Pandemic Pillagers Got What They Had Coming
More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, stories of regular people and their ill-fated schemes to exploit pandemic aid programs continue to emerge. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss some of the cases featured in the 2024 COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Report.SponsorsG-Accon - https://ohmyfraud.promo/gacconKeeper - https://ohmyfraud.promo/keeperBlue Onion - http
We’re All Somebody’s Fool | Dan Simons & Chris Chabris
Think you’re too smart to be taken in by a fraudster? If so, that may make you an even bigger mark. In this episode, Caleb and Greg speak with psychologists Dan Simons of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Chris Chabris of the Geisinger Research Institute. Dan and Chris’s new book, “Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It,” goes deep on why we’re all po
You’ve Got Fail | The British Post Office Scandal
The US Postal Service has long been the butt of jokes for poor service, but nothing that comes close to this. In this transatlantic episode, Caleb and Greg unpack the story of hundreds of British subpostmasters whose lives were turned upside down when they were falsely accused of stealing from the Post Office. SponsorsG-Accon - https://ohmyfraud.promo/gacconKeeper - https://ohmyfraud.pro
The 2024 ACFE Report to the Nations, Annotated with Wisecracks
In many episodes, Greg cites statistics from “A Report to the Nations,” the biennial report on occupational fraud, from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. As luck would have it, the most recent edition dropped in 2024, and so naturally, Caleb and Greg took the opportunity to discuss it. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accountin
Next Stop, Fraud | The Case of Frederick Darren Berg
We all have childhood dreams. Not all of us get to make them come true. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the story of Frederick Darren Berg, who as a boy, developed a fascination with buses, and made them central to multiple ventures in his career.SponsorsWebgility - ohmyfraud.promo/webgility HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved account
Meet the Whistleblower Who Took on Halliburton
Whistleblowers are essential to discovering fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, more than 40 percent of frauds are discovered by a tip or whistleblower. In this episode, Caleb and Greg talk to one for the first time on Oh My Fraud. Anthony Menendez, “The Accountant Who Beat Halliburton,” recounts his saga as a whistleblower, and shares the many lessons he lea
A Lotto Fraud
Everyone dreams of winning the lottery. Some may even fantasize about trying to game the system. But only a very small few actually have the opportunity to tip the odds in their favor. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss an audacious scheme to rig the Iowa lottery.HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this
Sir Frauds a Lot | The Case of Stanford Financial Group
Chances are, you probably remember a massive fraud from the late 2000s that created a media circus. Just maybe not this one. In this episode, Caleb and Greg delve into a saga of Allen Stanford, the mastermind of a convoluted, multi-decade, multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme.SponsorsAirbase - https://ohmyfraud.promo/airbase HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of
The Defrauded Famous | Courtney Love and Kevin Hart
Hollywood loves a sequel, so Caleb and Greg return with two more stories of celebrities who fell victim to fraud. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certifica
Steal. Wash. Repeat. | A History of Money Laundering
Cleaning dirty money may be as old as money itself. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the history of money laundering, from ancient China to Prohibition to the greatest American political scandal of the 20th century. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and
The Road to Fraud Is Paved With Good Intentions | The Case of Freedman’s Bank
During the Reconstruction era, legal, social, and political change was pervasive throughout the United States as it recovered from the Civil War and the end of slavery. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the effort to help newly emancipated people with a service most of us take for granted today—banking. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approv
Oh My Fraud 2023, Redux
Caleb and Greg recount their favorite swindles, interviews, and culprits from the year that was Oh My Fraud 2023. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certifica
Super Bad Superintendent | The Case of Roslyn School District
Public schools are the foundation of American education, and few were better than Roslyn High School in Nassau County, New York. The school’s success was largely due to one man, its ambitious superintendent, Frank Tassone. But when Frank’s key lieutenant is caught up in a scandal, it threatens everything, even Frank.HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA
All Hat and No Cartel | The Case of DWI Dude
A savvy Texas lawyer who’s made a name for himself defending people accused of drunk driving and marijuana possession tries his hand at high-end extradition cases involving Colombian drug lords. What could go wrong? Everything. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up
Meet the Securities Fraud Scholar: Jim Park of UCLA Law
Professor James Park’s new book chronicles the history of securities fraud in the US, and oh, what a history it is, featuring some of the most infamous episodes in American business. In this episode, Caleb and Greg talk with Jim about some of the notable cases in his book, whether executives or underlings actually bear the responsibility for wrongdoing, if everything truly is securities f
A Very, Very, Very Nice Lady Did Some Fraud
Who’s the last person you’d suspect of committing fraud? Your grandmother? A good friend? Someone who always seems to be thinking about how they can help others? In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss a case where someone checks all of those boxes.HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download ou
A Most Treacherous Advisor
Certified Public Accountants are some of the most hard working, trustworthy advisors in our society. But you don’t listen to Oh My Fraud to hear about them. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss a CPA who used his position as a trusted advisor to swindle millions. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this ep
The (Mostly) Complete History of Wire Fraud
SponsorsMurder, kidnapping, dismemberment—these are the crimes of many a true crime podcast; just not this true crime podcast. In this episode, Caleb and Greg explore wire fraud, its history, and why it comes up in nearly every case study they discuss. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Downloa
High-End Wine Collectors Get Screwed
SponsorsCaleb and Greg discuss a beloved oenophile who was shaking up the stuffy world of high-end wine collectors by buying and selling large quantities of sought after bottles. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register
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