Oh My Fraud

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 Safety Council of Australia (10:00) - - The Ash Wednesday Bushfires and NSC's Expansion (16:42) - - Discovery of Financial Irregularities and Friedrich's Disappearance (22:29) - - Friedrich's True Identity and Arrival in Australia (25:59) - - Analysis Using the Fraud Triangle Framework (30:59) - - Friedrich's Arrest, Legal Proceedings and Eventual Death (35:29) - - Lessons Learned From the Friedrich Case and Wrap Up 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 certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Common seadragon [Wikipedia]List of impostors [Wikipedia]Fictional impostors [Wikipedia]National Safety Council of Australia [Wikipedia]Ash Wednesday bushfires [Wikipedia]John Friedrich (fraudster) [Wikipedia]The Story of John Friedrich: The Great Imposter [Australian Crime Stories / True Crime TV]Mr John FRIEDRICH Medal of the Order of Australia [Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]Friedrich and Flanagan: the con-man and his ghostwriter [Conversations / ABC]Richard Flanagan on lies, literature, and Australia’s greatest conman [The Guardian]

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) - - Introduction to "The Informant" (2009) (06:35) - - Plot Overview and Initial Setup (12:45) - - The Price Fixing Scheme (20:35) - - The FBI Investigation (24:50) - - The Plot Twist (34:30) - - The Outcome (39:05) - - Connections to Other Fraud Cases (42:20) - - Wrap-up and Final Thoughts 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 certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130080/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Informant!

"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) - The Rise of Gallagher Financial Group (20:04) - The Investigation Begins (21:19) - Uncovering the Ponzi Scheme (26:52) - Gallagher's Downfall and Legal Consequences (35:37) - The Aftermath and Lessons Learned (42:55) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts 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 certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Cleansing of the Temple [Wikipedia]Money Doctor Neil Gallagher Gets a Bad Checkup [D Magazine]The Texas Preacher’s $24 Million Ponzi Scheme [Bloomberg]The Money Doctor — Parts I and II [The Perfect Scam]Securities and Exchange Commission v. William Neil "Doc" Gallagher, Gallagher Financial Group, Inc., and W. Neil Gallagher, Ph.D. Agency, Inc. [SEC]Securities and Exchange Commission v. William Neil “Doc” Gallagher [PACER, Case 3:19-cv-00575-K, retrieved March 13, 2025, SEC]One of D-FW’s best-known financial advisers is in Dallas County jail, with bail set at $1 million [Dallas Morning News]Confession [The State of Texas v. William Neil Gallagher]William Neil 'Doc' Gallagher: Sentenced to 25 Years, $10.3 Million Restitution [Texas State Securities Board]13 things you need to know about Doc Gallagher, the Bernie Madoff of North Texas [Dallas Morning News]A Christian talk show host promised to enrich clients. His Ponzi scheme bilked them out of millions. [Washington Post]Now that prosecutors have put Doc Gallagher in prison for life, focus turns to his mistress [Dallas Morning News]Mistress of "Doc" Gallagher Sentenced to Life in Prison [Tarrant County, Texas]RECEIVER’S INITIAL STATUS REPORT AND FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT [GFG Receivership]The Money Doctor [Bloomberg Investigates]Gallagher Financial Group Receivership [GFG Receivership]

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) - Upcoming Events and Announcements (04:20) - The World of Illegal Gambling (06:16) - Matthew Boyer's Descent into Gambling (11:39) - Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Prodigy (14:40) - Ipe Mitsuhara: The Trusted Interpreter (19:10) - The Scandal Unfolds (31:33) - The Dark History of Gambling and Baseball (36:22) - The Investigation and Legal Consequences (38:11) - Lessons Learned: Trust is Not a Control (42:06) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts 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 certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSourceshttps://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/shohei-ohtani-gambling-scandal-explained-everything-we-know-as-ippei-mizuhara-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud/https://igamingbusiness.com/sports-betting/bowyer-illegal-bookmaking-plea/https://www.mlb.com/news/ippei-mizuhara-guilty-pleahttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bookie-pleads-guilty-running-illegal-gambling-business-used-ex-ohtani-rcna166050https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/japanese-language-translator-charged-complaint-illegally-transferring-more-16-millionhttps://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/orange-county-man-pleads-guilty-to-charges-of-illegal-sports-betting-involving-former-ohtani-interpreter/https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/orange-county-man-agrees-plead-guilty-illegally-transferring-nearly-17-million-mlbhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40058806/ohtani-money-mizuhara-bookie-vegas-casinohttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-28/ippei-mizuhara-shohei-ohtani-interpreter-mystery-gambling-scandalhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/gambling-storyhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-11/ohtanis-former-interpreter-charged-in-federal-gambling-casehttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-06/ippei-mizuhara-sentencinghttps://www.americangaming.org/resources/commercial-gaming-revenue-tracker/https://www.covers.com/industry/2024-aga-report-underscore-legal-sports-betting-market-growthhttps://sportshandle.com/report-suggests-illegal-betting-market-dominates/https://draftkings.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/major-league-baseball-and-draftkings-expand-relationship-includehttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/pete-rose-gambling-scandal-mlb-hits-record-banned-betting/bef86ec38adf1cb165801853https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=neyer_rob&id=1702483https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-sports-bets-20180514-story.html

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 redemption.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)Rho - http://ohmyfraud.promo/rho(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (03:38) - Jonathan's Early Life and Family Background (09:21) - College Years and Early Career (13:40) - Breaking into the Entertainment Industry (24:40) - Struggles with Addiction and Gambling (35:44) - Six Years of Desperation (44:08) - The Downfall Begins (45:46) - Facing the Music: Lie Detector Test (53:21) - Sentencing and Reflection (56:35) - Life in Prison and Sobriety (01:01:58) - Reentering Society (01:05:18) - Making Amends and Moving Forward (01:07:27) - Final Thoughts and Lessons Learned Connect with JonathanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjonathanschwartz/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-todd-schwartz-58585b333/Altus RehabHOW 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 certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSee Greg and Caleb Live NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]ShownotesThe Defrauded Famous | Alanis Morissette and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [Ep. 68]

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 Procurement and Its Loopholes (07:48) - The Investigation Begins (09:04) - The FBI's Findings and Jamie's Arrest (17:15) - Jamie Patron's Lavish Lifestyle (22:29) - Lessons Learned from the Fraud (36:53) - Similar Cases and Final Thoughts (42:23) - Wrap Up and Where to Reach Us 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 certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Complaint [PACER Search, Case #3:22-cr-00061-VDO, Sept. 2, 2021]Information: United States v. Jamie Petrone, [PACER Search, Case #3:22-cr-00061-VDO, March 28, 2022]Yale Med School Employee Charged with Stealing and Selling Millions of Dollars in Computer Hardware [DOJ]An administrator at Yale’s medical school is accused of stealing and reselling millions of dollars of computer equipment [Hartford Courant]An administrator at Yale Medical School admits stealing and reselling tens of millions of dollars of school computer equipment [Hartford Courant]Former Yale Med School Employee Pleads Guilty, Admits Stealing and Selling $40 Million in Electronics [DOJ]Former Yale Official Admits to $40 Million Fraud Scheme [NYT]Former Yale Med School Employee Who Stole $40 Million in Electronics Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison [DOJ]

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 Presentations and Webinars (03:54) - History of Zoos in the United States (05:23) - The Columbus Zoo's Troubled Past (07:23) - Tom Stolf's Rise and Controversies (13:22) - The Investigation Begins (19:58) - Resignations and Legal Troubles (28:06) - Forensic Audit and Further Revelations (32:33) - Indictments and Guilty Pleas (38:26) - Lessons Learned and Conclusion 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 certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comLinks:NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]Sources:Barnum's American Museum [Wikipedia]What Is The Early History Of The Columbus Zoo? [WOSU]Columbus Zoo reviewing use of zoo-owned houses for family of executives [TCD Dispatch]Columbus Zoo: Top officials resign following Dispatch investigation [TCD]Columbus Zoo hires outside firm to investigate executives' use of zoo resources [TCD]Columbus Zoo executives may face investigation from Ohio Ethics Commission [TCD]Columbus Zoo won't share investigation details; Commissioners call for transparency [TCD]Columbus Zoo can't afford to get it wrong when it comes to CEO scandal [TCD]As scrutiny of Columbus Zoo mounts, board says they will release some investigation details [TCD]Columbus Zoo investigation: CEO used zoo money personally, failed to bid construction project at The Wilds [TCD]Columbus Zoo and Aquarium lost at least $631,000 because of misspending by former officials [TCD]Yost: 'The Bank hired the robbers to do security' on ex-zoo executives indicted Monday [TCD]Columbus Zoo 'clings to secrecy' construction company says in Ohio Supreme Court suit [TCD]Former Columbus Zoo Executives Indicted for Theft of More Than $2 Million [Ohio AG]Second Defendant in Columbus Zoo Investigation Sentenced [Ohio Auditor]Former Zoo Executive Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraud [Ohio AG]Former Columbus Zoo CEO Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison [Ohio Auditor of State]

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.

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 story about her former classmate, Ted Cruz.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF) TeamUp - http://ohmyfraud.promo/teamup(00:00) - Introduction and CPE Credit Information (00:20) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (01:41) - Guest Introduction: Miriam Baer (03:42) - Miriam Baer's Career Journey (07:15) - Law School and Early Career (12:33) - Prosecuting White Collar Crime (21:47) - Sentencing Guidelines Explained (31:04) - Post-9/11 and Compliance Work (34:41) - Transition to Academia (40:44) - Prosecutorial Decision-Making (46:00) - Prototypes in Fraud Cases (46:52) - Prosecutors' Challenges in Fraud Cases (49:32) - Government's Approach to High-Profile Fraudsters (53:06) - White Collar Statutes and Their Failures (54:52) - Issues with Fraud Statutes and Data Collection (01:01:09) - Over Criminalization vs. Under Enforcement (01:03:48) - Examples of Over Criminalization and Under Enforcement (01:10:15) - Final Thoughts and Personal Insights (01:17:00) - Closing Remarks and Reflections Connect with Miriam BaerMiriam Baer, Bio [Brooklyn Lawhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-baer-733a84289Miriam Baer, CV [Brooklyn Law]Purchase Miriam's Book!https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Misunderstandings-White-Collar-Crime-Miriam/dp/1009279807HOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

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://ohmyfraud.promo/routableRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)TeamUp - http://ohmyfraud.promo/teamup(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (00:36) - Interview with Law Professor Sam Buell (02:43) - Sam Buell's Early Life and Education (04:39) - Career Beginnings and Law School (06:54) - Prosecuting Organized Crime in New York (21:07) - Whitey Bulger Case and Boston Move (33:45) - Joining the Enron Task Force (52:41) - The Psychology of Fraud: Groupthink and Incremental Deception (01:02:30) - The Arthur Anderson Prosecution (01:09:55) - The Trial and Aftermath: Lessons from the Anderson Case (01:20:48) - Corporate Criminal Liability: The Broader Implications (01:33:44) - The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley: Successes and Failures (01:37:43) - The Future of Corporate Regulation: Challenges and Surprises (01:41:52) - Final Thoughts and Reflections Connect with Sam Buel Samuel W. Buell [Duke University School of Law]https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-buell-1a7a7b124Purchase Sam's Books https://www.amazon.com/Capital-Offenses-Business-Punishment-Corporate/dp/039324783Xhttps://buelloncorporatecrime.com/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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

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, and get your CPE certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Victims of a $7 Billion Fraud May Soon Be Paid. For Some, It’s Too Late. [NYT]Ex-Jaguars employee who stole from team sues FanDuel for $250 million for "exploiting" his gambling addiction [CBS]Ex-Jaguars employee who stole $22 million from team files lawsuit against FanDuel [The Athletic]Former Dixon, Ill. comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled $53 million, released from custody [CBS]Cryptocurrency ‘pig butchering’ scam wrecks Kansas bank, sends ex-CEO to prison for 24 years [CNBC]

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 (02:39) - Clark County, Indiana: Setting the Scene (04:13) - Jamey Noel's Rise to Sheriff (14:56) - Sheriff's Duties and Responsibilities (19:45) - Scottie Maples Takes Over (20:53) - Discovery of the Wiretap (23:34) - Investigation and Misappropriations (28:32) - Uncovering Jamey's Vehicle Transfer Scheme (31:04) - The Simplest Fraud Ever? (32:45) - Lavish Spending Spree (34:53) - The Cuba Connection (37:59) - Arrest and Bail Drama (44:01) - Guilty Plea and Sentencing (49:57) - Lessons Learned from the Case (55:39) - Wrap-Up and How to Reach Us 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: Jamey Noel Kept Spending Thousands After His Corruption Arrest: Cops  — Inside Edition How a local sheriff allegedly stole millions — Inside Edition'You tarnished the badge': Former IN sheriff Jamey Noel sentenced to 15 years in prison — Courier JournalDisgraced former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel pleads guilty to 27 felony charges — Indiana Capital ChronicalThe rise and fall of Jamey Noel — and the top Indiana Republicans he knew along the way — Indiana Capital ChronicalMedian household income Indiana U.S. 2023 — StatistaStatement on Jamey Noel — Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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 to this day. SponsorsTabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabsForwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardlyMercury - https://ohmyfraud.promo/mercury(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (03:38) - Recap of the Freedman's Bank Episode (06:14) - Justene Hill Edwards' Background (15:37) - The Origins of Freedman's Bank (26:50) - Challenges and Expansion of Freedman's Bank (35:33) - Corruption and Illegal Loans (50:44) - The Puzzle of Banking: Balancing Loans and Deposits (53:39) - The Lending Bonanza and Its Consequences (54:26) - Edgar Ketchum's Confrontation with Cook (57:03) - The Public Perception and Marketing of Freedman's Bank (59:07) - The Panic of 1873 and Its Impact (01:03:25) - Frederick Douglass Takes Charge (01:11:09) - The Bank's Closure and Aftermath (01:15:28) - Investigations and Lack of Accountability (01:21:55) - The Legacy of Freedman's Bank (01:30:27) - Final Thoughts and Reflections Buy Justene's Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/Savings-Trust-Rise-Betrayal-Freedmans/dp/1324073853https://www.amazon.com/Unfree-Markets-Capitalism-Carolina-Columbia/dp/0231191138Connect with Justenehttps://www.justenehilledwards.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/justene-hill-edwards-ph-d-265111104HOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comThe Freedman’s Bank Forum obscures the bank’s real history [Washington Post]Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank [W.W. Norton]Justene Hill Edwards Interview: Unveiling America's Roots & Lincoln's Legacy [YouTube] The Road to Fraud Is Paved With Good Intentions | The Case of Freedman’s Bank [OMF, Ep. 51]

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: Ernesto Cruz Graveron (21:08) - Cheltenham, England: A New Debit Card (23:25) - The Mysterious Ladbrokes Deposit (29:16) - The Stolen Debit Card (32:37) - The Bugatti Veyron Incident (43:09) - The Fake Night Deposit Box (53:30) - Lessons Learned and Where to Reach Us 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: Crime pays for theft victim — BBCThe World’s Dumbest Fraudsters — Journal of AccountancyPolice nab suspect in bank deposit box scam — Tampa Bay TimesInside the mind of criminals: How to brazenly steal $100 billion from Medicare and Medicaid [CNBC]NHE Fact Sheet [CMS]Durable medical equipment (DME) coverage [Medicare.gov]Alleged Health Care Fraudster Ordered Detained Pending Trial After Being Arrested on a Jet Ski Headed Toward Cuba [DOJ]Officials: Fraud suspect caught heading to Cuba on Jet Ski [AP]Bugatti Veyron [Wikipedia]$1.6 Million Bugatti Veyron Crashes Into Texas Lake [Jalopnik]Bugatti Veyron Lake Crash-- Original Video- 1st hand account [YouTube]EXCLUSIVE: Bugatti Lake Crash Owner Buys Replacement $1.5 Million Veyron [Jalopnik]Trial Of Man Sued For 'Purposefully' Crashing Bugatti Veyron Into Lagoon Mysteriously Postponed [Jalopnik]Angelina County Man Guilty In Wire Fraud Scheme [DOJ]Lufkin man gets 1 year prison for false insurance claim in Bugatti case [KTRE]Man who crashed Bugatti into a lake is headed to federal prison [Houston Chronicle]

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 Job and QuickBooks Training (09:31) - The Client's Business and Management (16:06) - Discovering Financial Irregularities (18:24) - The Mysterious Loan (25:39) - Checks and Balances (35:29) - Firm's Response and Ethical Concerns (40:46) - The Big Hairy Loan (44:06) - Transition to In-House CPA (47:09) - Monitoring the Loan (50:24) - Revealing the Loan to the Board (53:57) - Board's Reaction and Consequences (01:07:55) - "John Bolton's" Hardball Tactics (01:13:33) - Final Resolution and Aftermath (01:20:10) - Lessons Learned and Reflections 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

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://ohmyfraud.promo/protect(00:00) - Introduction to the Unlikely Innovator (01:00) - Listener Reviews and Reactions (02:16) - Jeff Karpoff's Early Life and Struggles (09:19) - The Birth of DC Solar (12:27) - The Solar Eclipse Generator (13:36) - Hollywood's Interest and Initial Success (25:21) - Cracks in the Business Model (29:30) - The Ponzi Scheme Unveiled (30:58) - Jeff Karpoff's Extravagant Lifestyle (32:47) - NASCAR Sponsorship and DC Solar's Rise (35:18) - The IRS and Investor Scrutiny (36:29) - Bogus Reports and Fake Leases (38:18) - Massive Deals and Manufacturing Issues (39:49) - Fraudulent Practices Unveiled (53:02) - The Whistleblower and Legal Consequences (56:57) - The Aftermath and Loose Ends (58:30) - Lessons Learned and Final Thoughts 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:The Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme That Hooked Warren Buffett and the U.S. Treasury [The Atlantic]Massive $1 billion solar power ponzi scheme results in the largest single-owner car collection ever auctioned by the U.S. Marshals Service — including Burt Reynolds’ Trans Am [AP]Obama Administration Announces Columbus, OH Winner of the $40 Million Smart City Challenge to Pioneer the Future of Transportation [WH]Federal agents raid home, business of Martinez resident [Martinez News-Gazette]DC Solar companies file Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Carpoffs leave leadership roles [Martinez News-Gazette]DC Solar files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, court papers show multi-million dollar debt [Martinez News-Gazette]Two plead guilty to participation in a Ponzi scheme involving $2.5 billion in transactions and $1 billion in loss [DOJ]Third Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Participation in a Ponzi Scheme Involving $2.5B in Transactions and $1B in Loss [DOJ]Fourth Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Participation in a Ponzi Scheme Involving $2.5B in Transactions and $1B in Loss [DOJ]Top Executives Plead Guilty to Participating in a Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme—the Biggest Criminal Fraud Scheme in the History of the Eastern District of California [DOJ]Seventh Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Participation in the DC Solar Ponzi Scheme Involving $2.5B in Transactions and Nearly $1B in Loss [DOJ]DC Solar Owner Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme [DOJ]DC Solar Owner Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme [DOJ]Pleasant Hill man sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for billion dollar DC Solar Ponzi scheme [IRS]Vacaville Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar DC Solar Ponzi Scheme [DOJ]​​Nixon Peabody Gets OK For Deal With DC Solar Investors [Law360]Berkshire Takes Tax Hit as Victim of ‘Ponzi-Type’ Solar Scheme [Bloomberg]Martinez Clippers [Wikipedia] City ends Clippers license agreement [Martinez News-Gazette]Carpoff’s seized auto collection headed to auction [Martinez News-Gazette]Nearly 150 Collector Cars Seized in an FBI Raid Head to Auction [Motortrend]

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/forwardlyPractice Protect - https://ohmyfraud.promo/protect(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (02:34) - Airbus and the Watergate Connection (11:02) - The Birth of Airbus and Its Rise (13:51) - Airbus Self-Reports Bribery Scandal (18:24) - The Mechanics of Airbus Bribery (20:22) - Deferred Prosecution and Bribery ROI (22:38) - Airbus Bribery Scandals Unveiled (25:59) - Airbus' Self-Reporting and Consequences (27:36) - The Global Investigation and Fines (31:27) - Bribery vs. Marketing: A Blurred Line (41:49) - The Largest Bribery Case in History (42:49) - Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Us 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com Sources:How the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Came to Be — Corporate Compliance Insights Early days (1967) — Airbus History of Airbus S.A.S. — Britannica Airbus to pay record £3bn in fines for 'endemic' corruption — The GuardianAirbus to Pay $4 Billion to Settle Corruption Inquiry — NYT Airbus to pay SFO €1bn in corruption settlement — BBCAirbus enters into a coordinated resolution of foreign bribery investigation with US UK and French authorities for a total of 36 billion - Mondaq Airbus Agrees to Pay over $3.9 Billion in Global Penalties to Resolve Foreign Bribery and ITAR Case — DOJ Four Years and Almost $4 Billion: Airbus Corruption Investigations End with Sky-High Fine — Ropes & Gray LLC 

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 Paxton's Background and Career (06:52) - Kelly's Experience with U.S. Customs (12:18) - Pink Collar Crime and Gender Dynamics (21:42) - Podcasting Journey and Fraudish (23:06) - Favorite Fraud Cases: Lori Eisenberg (35:04) - The Benadryl Plot Unfolds (39:37) - Embezzlement and Lifestyle Creep (54:44) - Sentencing Discrepancies and Legal Insights (01:01:26) - Final Thoughts Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com.Buy Kelly's Book!https://www.amazon.com/Embezzlement-Detect-Prevent-Investigate-Pink-Collar/dp/B08QBYKJR1CONNECT WITH KELLYhttps://kellypaxton.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypaxtonX: https://x.com/pdxcfeCONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPAX: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistX: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Sign up to earn FREE CPEhttps://www.earmark.appIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appEmail us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

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 (13:22) - Rizzo's Cost-Cutting Measures (21:50) - Rizzo's Controversial Salary Increases (28:11) - Investigations and Comparisons (33:59) - Controversial Salaries Defended (35:56) - Community Outrage and Resignations (36:26) - Legal Actions and Arrests (38:39) - Unauthorized Loans and Misappropriations (44:51) - Absentee Ballots and Voter Fraud (50:13) - Trials and Pleas (01:00:17) - Lessons learned (01:07:44) - Fraud Discovery and Media's Role 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Bell, California [Wikipedia]City of Bell scandal [Wikipedia]Bell (city), California [US Census Bureau]BELL : City OKs Rizzo as Administrative Head [LAT]In Maywood, a quiet changing of the guard [LAT]Is a city manager worth $800,000? [LAT]10 YEARS AFTER THE BELL SCANDAL ARE WE MORE ETHICAL? [League of California Cities]D.A. investigating why Bell council members get nearly $100,000 a year for a part-time job [LAT]Bell council used little-noticed ballot measure to skirt state salary limits [LAT]Californians Protest City Manager’s $800,000 Salary [Bloomberg]Bell leaders hauled off in cuffs [LAT]California’s Bell Used as ‘Cash Drawer,’ Chiang Says [Bloomberg]How Bell hit bottom [LAT]California city manager's pension could top $30 million [Reuters]Bell officials won't receive massive pensions [ABC7]​​Differing views of CA official: Crook or victim? [AP]Bell corruption trial: Mixed verdicts, 1 ex-councilman acquitted [LAT]Bell corruption verdicts, charges [LAT]Photos: Arrests in Bell [LAT]Five Former Bell Officials Accept Plea Deal In Corruption Case [CBSLA]Robert Rizzo blames assistant for Bell corruption, gets prison [LAT]In Spaccia defense, a simple premise: Her high pay wasn’t a crime [LAT]Former Chief Administrative Officer For City Of Bell Agrees To Plead Guilty To Conspiracy And Tax Charges In Plot To Avoid Income Taxes [DOJ]Bell corruption case ends, last defendant gets a year in jail [LAT]Former Chief Administrative Officer For City Of Bell Sentenced To Federal Prison For Cheating IRS To Avoid Taxes On Corrupt Activities [DOJ]Bell must give up $2.9 million in illegal property taxes [LAT]California Board of Accountancy Update Fall 2012 [CBA]

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.  SponsorsSafeSend - https://ohmyfraud.promo/safesendThe Small Business Research Institute - https://ohmyfraud.promo/ceanowGenwise - https://ohmyfraud.promo/genwise(00:00) - Kareem Abdul Jabbar's Rumored Investment Fiasco (01:07) - This is Oh My Fraud (02:54) - Caleb and Greg's High School Music and Sports Dreams (07:12) - The Celebrity: Alanis Morissette (16:58) - Financial Mismanagement and Fraud Uncovered (28:13) - Jonathan Schwartz's Legal Troubles (29:43) - Alanis Morissette's Response (29:58) - The Celebrity: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35:50) - The Downfall of Tom Collins (46:52) - Lessons Learned (57:16) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Alanis MorissetteAlanis Morissette [Wikipedia]Alanis Morissette Sues Ex-Business Manager for $15 Million [CBS]Alanis Morissette vs. GSO Business Management, Jonathan Schwartz [LAT]GSO Business Management vs. Jonathan Todd Schwartz [LAT]Alanis Morissette, business management firm settle lawsuit over alleged embezzlement [LAT]Business Manager Agrees to Plead Guilty after Admitting $7.2 Million Embezzlement from Alanis Morissette and Other Celebrities [DOJ]CPA Sentenced to 6 years in Federal Prison for Embezzling $7.2 Million from Alanis Morissette and Other Celebrities [DOJ]Alanis Morissette’s Ex-Business Manager Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison [THR]Hollywood Business Manager: I Stole From Alanis Morissette and Other Clients and I’m Sorry [THR]Alanis Morissette Responds to Ex-Business Manager’s Apology [THR]Isn't it moronic: Alanis Morissette's manager sad over 'stupid' theft [CBC]Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar — Wikipedia $55-Million Action Alleges Financial Mismanagment : Abdul-Jabbar Sues Former Manager — Los Angeles Times A LOT OF HURT — Sports IllustratedDid Kareem-Abdul Jabbar Really Lose Millions Building Special Hotels for Tall People?  — Sports Legends Revealed

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 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/ceanowGenwise - https://ohmyfraud.promo/genwise(00:00) - The Catholic Church Loves Real Estate (01:27) - Welcome to 'Oh My Fraud' Podcast (01:54) - Listener Email and Show Themes (03:15) - Fraud in the Catholic Church (08:59) - Understanding Simony and Priestly Fraud (14:28) - Historical Context of the Catholic Church (18:45) - The Vatican's Real Estate Ventures (22:08) - The Italian Connection: Gianluigi Torzi (24:05) - Torzi's Bold Extortion Scheme (26:57) - The Aftermath: Arrests and Losses (30:14) - Cardinal Becciu's Questionable Transactions (32:45) - The Trial and Sentencing (35:54) - Lessons Learned: No One is Above Scrutiny (44:44) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: Giovanni Angelo Becciu — WikipediaCardinal Becciu Convicted: Six Things to Know About the Prelate and His Trial — National Catholic RegisterA cardinal is convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in Vatican trial — NPRCardinal Becciu Speaks of ‘Drawing Up a Balance Sheet’ of One’s Life Before God in Homily — National Catholic RegisterThe Vatican, a Chelsea property deal and Brexit — Financial TimesHow the Vatican plans to make and spend its money in 2022—and be more transparent about it — America MagazineCardinal convicted of fraud in Vatican court case protests his innocence - Financial TimesA brief history of the Vatican’s London financial scandal — The PillarWhy priests steal — researchers look to ‘fraud triangle’ in parish life — The PillarParolin pressured Vatican bank over London building deal — The PilarCardinal convicted of embezzlement in landmark Vatican court case — Financial Times

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 Introduction: Equity Funding Corporation (06:55) - The Rise of Equity Funding (15:35) - Innovative Financial Products (24:57) - Expansion and Acquisitions (27:13) - Tragedy Strikes (36:18) - The Beginning of Fraudulent Activities (38:27) - Insurance Company Schemes Unveiled (45:14) - The Maple Drive Gang and Auditor Deception (46:30) - The Downfall Begins (48:01) - Raymond Dirks and the Unraveling of Equity Funding (55:34) - The SEC Steps In and Trading Suspended (58:57) - Legal Consequences and Sentencing (01:05:51) - Reflections and Lessons Learned (01:12:19) - Final Thoughts and Fun Facts 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:INSURANCE FRAUD CHARGED BY S.E.C. TO EQUITY FUNDING [NYT]Associates Find Goldblum Is Not Too Easy to Know [NYT]22 INDICTED BY U.S. IN EQUITY SCANDAL [NYT]GOLDBLUM ENTERS EQUITY GUILT PLEA [NYT]Dirks, Who Uncovered Fraud At Equity, Is ‘Gratified’ by Plea [NYT]Goldblum Among 6 Sentenced To Jail in Equity Funding Case [NYT]12 More Ex‐Officials of Equity Funding Sentenced [NYT]$57 Million Tentative Settlement Drafted in Equity Funding Fraud [NYT]Flory, Steven M. and Cooper, Kerry (1976) "Equity Funding: The Profession Reacts," Woman C.P.A.: Vol. 38: Iss. 3, Article 4.Contemporary Auditing Issues and Cases, by Michael C. Knapp. Case 5.6 Equity Funding Corporation of AmericaSoble, Ronald L. and Dallos, Robert E. (1975) “The Impossible Dream.”Flory, Steven M. and Cooper, Kerry (1976) "Equity Funding: The Profession Reacts," Woman C.P.A.: Vol. 38: Iss. 3, Article 4.Seidler, Lee J., Andrews, Frederick, Epstein, Marc J. (1977) “The Equity Funding Papers: The Anatomy of a Fraud.” Dirks v. SEC, 463 U.S. 646 (1983) [Justia]Raymond Dirks, Whose Tipster Case Redefined Insider Trading, Dies at 89 [NYT]

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://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrevBean - https://ohmyfraud.promo/bean(00:00) - Introduction to Pyramid Schemes (01:01) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (02:00) - Caleb's Personal Experiences with MLMs (07:32) - Understanding Pyramid Schemes (09:45) - Ponzi Schemes Explained (17:12) - Multi-Level Marketing Companies (22:10) - NuSkin: A Case Study (30:11) - Introduction to Blessings in No Time (34:24) - Personal Experience with a Pyramid Scheme (51:40) - Conclusion and Takeaways 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: The history of pyramid schemes and their evolution over time — MediumPyramid scheme — WikipediaMLMs vs. Pyramid Schemes: One Is Legal, But the Other Could Land You in Prison — Coolidge Law FirmThe Case (for and) against Multi-level Marketing — FTCGet-Rich-Quick Profiteers Love Mitt Romney, and He Loves Them Back — Mother JonesCouple Charged for Operating Multimillion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme — DOJBernie Madoff and how to identify a Ponzi scheme. — Metis IrelandTupperware once changed women's lives. Now it struggles to survive — NPRWhat Is Multi-Level Marketing? — ForbesDon’t Fall Victim to the False Promises of MLMs. - The Daily Utah ChronicleProsper DJ, wife ordered to pay $10.7 million for pyramid scheme targeting black investors — Dallas Morning News

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/makershubRightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrev Blue Onion - https://ohmyfraud.promo/blueonion(00:00) - A Bank Robbery in Elkhart (01:06) - Meet Your Hosts: Caleb and Greg (02:04) - Listener Reviews: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (04:24) - Greg's Major Work Screw-Up (12:19) - Welcome to Elkhart Kansas (18:28) - The Rise and Fall of Heartland Tri-State Bank (25:52) - Unveiling the Pig Butchering Scam (26:47) - What is Pig Butchering? (33:29) - The Bank CEO's Desperate Gamble (41:39) - The Aftermath and Investigation (51:32) - Shan Hanes Charged (54:45) - Lessons Learned and Final Thoughts 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Cimarron National Grassland [NPS]Santa Fe National Historic Trail [NPS]Dust storm. Elkhart, Kansas [Library of Congress]Map of states and counties affected by the Dust Bowl between 1935 and 1938, originally prepared by the Soil Conservation Service. [Wikipedia]What took down this Kansas bank? It’s a secret, but what saved depositors isn’t. [Kansas Reflector]A $12 Million Request to Cover a Crypto Scam Sank a Bank CEO [Bloomberg]Testimony of: Shan Hanes before the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance regarding Providing Equal Opportunity to Credit for Kansas [January 19, 2021]‘Huge scam’ in rural Kansas town fells fourth U.S. bank in 2023 [Kansas Reflector]Shan Hanes Bio [U.S. Congress]A bank failure shattered trust in this Kansas town. Only honest talk will heal it. [Kansas Reflector]Dream First Bank, National Association, of Syracuse, Kansas, Assumes All of the Deposits of Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart, Kansas [FDIC]HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMODITY EXCHANGES, ENERGY, AND CREDIT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS [Nov 19, 2019; Dec. 11, 2019]‘Huge scam’ in rural Kansas town fells fourth U.S. bank in 2023 [Kansas Reflector]FinCEN Alert on Prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam Commonly Known as “Pig Butchering” [FinCEN]Former Kansas bank executive charged with embezzling $47 million [DOJ]Fmr. executive pleads guilty after losing bank’s $47.1 million in crypto scheme [DOJ]Failed Bank Information for Heartland Tri-State Bank, Elkhart, KS [FDIC]Heartland Tri-State Bank - Elkhart, KS Frequently Asked Questions [FDIC]Material Loss Review of Heartland Tri-State Bank [OIG FRB CFPB]Material Loss Review of Heartland Tri-State Bank Evaluation Report [OIG FRB CFPB]Former Kansas bank executive charged with embezzling $47 million [DOJ]Fmr. executive pleads guilty after losing bank’s $47.1 million in crypto scheme [DOJ]Pig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) [YouTube]

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 more. SponsorsMakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershubRightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrevSettle - https://ohmyfraud.promo/settleHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH RIANNARianna Pfefferkorn [LinkedIn]https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/about/people/riana-pfefferkornCONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Stanford University Institute for Human-Centerd Artificial IntelligenceHack Lab: Introduction to Cybersecurity [Stanford Law School]Riana Pfefferkorn, Shooting the Messenger: Remediation of Disclosed Vulnerabilities as CFAA “Loss” [Richmond Journal of Law & Technology]Skilling v. United States [Wikipedia]

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 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com1-800-GAMBLER is the phone number for the National Problem Gambling Helpline. It serves as a resource for individuals who may be struggling with problem gambling or gambling addiction, or their loved ones.Sources: How one ‘super basic’ man stole $22M from his hometown Jaguars and became ‘the biggest loser ever on FanDuel’ — News4JAXPrivate jets, gambling and a Trevor Lawrence jersey: A detailed look at what Amit Patel paid for with stolen Jags money — News4JAXThe Jaguars’ $22 million question: How did four years of theft go undetected? — New York TimesEx-Jaguars employee Amit Patel sentenced to prison for fraud — ESPNEx-Jags employee gambled with company card at former job — ESPNMiddle District of Florida | Former Jacksonville Jaguars Employee Sentenced To More Than Six Years For Embezzling In Excess Of $22 Million — DOJ​​Trevor Lawrence — Spotrac.com(00:00) - Every Kid Dreams of Becoming a Professional Athlete (01:16) - Listener Shoutouts and Reviews (02:54) - Personal Anecdotes on Homeownership (07:42) - Introducing Amit Patel's Story (08:47) - Amit Patel's Gambling and Career (13:14) - Amit Patel's is Hired By The Jacksonville Jaguars (22:20) - Amit's Fraudulent Scheme Unveiled (22:35) - Duplicating Transactions for Personal Gain (23:44) - Extravagant Purchases with Stolen Money (26:12) - Living a Double Life (29:59) - Caught by FanDuel (33:46) - Legal Consequences and Sentencing (35:15) - Lessons Learned and Final Thoughts (44:19) - Outro and Contact Information

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 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/blueonionHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:COVID-19 FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE 2024 REPORT [DOJ]How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods. [NYT]MarylandPrince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty to a Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy to Obtain Over $750,000 in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits [DOJ]Prince George’s County Man Pleads Guilty To A Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy To Obtain Over $1 Million In Covid-19 Cares Act Loans And Unemployment Insurance Benefits [DOJ]Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy to Obtain Over $1 Million in COVID-19 CARES Act Loans and Unemployment Insurance Benefits [DOJ]FloridaSeventeen Broward Sheriff’s Office Employees Charged with COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Fraud [DOJ]Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy convicted at trial of COVID-19 relief fraud [DOJ]Florida Deputies Charged With Defrauding Covid Funds of Nearly $500,000 [NYT]Former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy sentenced for Paycheck Protection Program fraud [Local10]South Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Covid-19 Relief Fraud, After Buying Jewelry and Luxury Cars with Loan Money [DOJ]Miami woman sentenced to 70 months in prison after using COVID-19 funds to gamble and launder money [DOJ]Alpaca FarmFormer North Shore Pizzeria Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for COVID Fraud [DOJ]Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Spending Pandemic Money on Alpaca Farm [NYT]FinalNew Jersey Tax Preparer Charged in COVID-19 Employment Tax Credit Scheme [DOJ]CFO, Controller, Corporate Officers Charged in $53 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Pandemic Relief [DOJ]Former Florida State Representative Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements In Connection With COVID-19 Relief Fraud [DOJ]

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 potential victims of clever (or not-so-clever) scams. SponsorsG-Accon - https://ohmyfraud.promo/gacconKeeper - https://ohmyfraud.promo/keeperHarbor Compliance - https://ohmyfraud.promo/harborBuy Chris's and Dan's BooksNobody’s Fool The Invisible Gorilla Meet Our Guests:  Daniel Simons [X]Daniel Simons [LinkedIn]http://www.dansimons.comChristopher Chabris [X]Christopher Chabris [LinkedIn]http://www.chabris.comInvisible Gorilla Video [YouTube]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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

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.promo/keeperHarbor Compliance - https://ohmyfraud.promo/harborHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: Post Office scandal explained: What the Horizon saga is all about — BBCSecret papers reveal Post Office knew its court defence was false — BBCBritish Post Office scandal — WikipediaPost Office Horizon scandal explained: Everything you need to know — Computer WeeklyPost Office scandal: from suicides to jail time with child killers — the heartbreaking stories of the postmasters — The StandardA Brief History of the United States Postal Service -  The SmithsonianThe History of the Post Office — Automatic Access Limited BlogRoyal Mail - WikipediaA short history of the Post Office — The History Press Post office numbers — House of Commons LibrarySubpostmasters get raw deal in Post Office pay structure - Apex InsightsHow independent retailers can make money from Post Offices — The GrocerHow to start a post office — PDQ Funding

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 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com Sources:Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report To The Nations [ACFE]

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 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Darren Berg on the Run: Inside the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in Washington State History [Seattle Met]Financial empire, luxurious lifestyle were built on a mirage [Seattle Times]After spending spree, a reckoning for man behind state’s biggest Ponzi scheme [SeattlePI]Berg often portrayed himself as a lawyer [Seattle Times]Mercer Island Man Arrested for Ponzi Scheme and Bankruptcy Fraud Darren Berg Defrauded Investors and Allegedly Tried to Hide Assets During Bankruptcy [FBI]Mercer Island Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Ponzi Scheme and Bankruptcy Fraud [FBI]American Greed: ‘Seattle Roasted’ [American Greed]Inmate who defrauded investors more than $100 million escapes Atwater prison [Merced Sun-Star]Prison escape of Darren Berg, Washington’s ‘Mini Madoff,’ is like ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ official says [Seattle Times]Washington man who escaped prison following $100M Ponzi scheme possibly went to Brazil [AP]Darren Berg: A Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Escapes: Part 1 [The Perfect Scam]Darren Berg: A Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Escapes: Part 2 [The Perfect Scam]

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 learned along his journey.SponsorsWebgility - ohmyfraud.promo/webgility Chapters(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (01:21) - The Halliburton Episode: A Prelude (02:54) - Meet Tony Menendez: The Accountant Who Took on Halliburton (04:27) - Tony's Early Life and Unexpected Path to Accounting (09:22) - The Sarbanes-Oxley Era and Its Impact on Tony's Career (11:21) - Tony's Transition to Halliburton and Initial Skepticism (23:52) - Uncovering Accounting Irregularities at Halliburton (29:20) - The Bill and Hold Controversy Explained (37:14) - Raising Concerns and the Fallouts (41:36) - The Fallout: Navigating Corporate Politics and Email Warnings (46:37) - The SEC Steps In: A Whistleblower's Hope and Disappointment (01:06:00) - The Fight for Whistleblower Rights: A Personal Battle (01:11:25) - The Verdict: A Crushing Blow to Whistleblower Protections (01:16:37) - Taking Matters into His Own Hands: The Appeal Process (01:18:27) - A Glimmer of Hope: Winning the Appeal (01:20:34) - Back to Square One: The Lower Court's Stubborn Stance (01:23:46) - A Final Victory? The Appeals Court's Decision (01:29:25) - The Aftermath: Life After Whistleblowing (01:34:12) - A New Chapter: From Whistleblower to Professor (01:37:23) - Thanks for Listening and Remember to Rate & Subscribe CONNECT WITH TONYLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyjmenendezLMU - https://cba.lmu.edu/academics//faculty/anthony.menendezHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comReferences:The Whistleblower’s Tale: How An Accountant Took on Halliburton [ProPublica]He fought Halliburton and won [Fraud Magazine]I am a Halliburton Whistleblower. I fought them for 9 years and (eventually) won. Ask Me Anything. [Reddit]Anthony J. Menendez [LinkedIn]Anthony Menendez [Loyola Marymount University]

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 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:The Winning Ticket — by Rob Sand with Reid Forgrave'Hot Lotto' scammer Eddie Tipton paroled after 5 years in Iowa prison — Des Moines RegisterThe Untold Story of How a Gaming Geek with a Checkered Past Pulled Off the Biggest Lottery Scam in US History — Des Moines RegisterLotteries in the United States — WikipediaLottery machine - Wikipedia — Wikipediahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go-0mkWNrlk — PowerBall YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRNpRgMiVQU — Mega Millions YouTube ChannelLotto America Moves to Digital Drawings — PowerBallLotto America — Wikipedia1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal — Wikipedia

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 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:James Stanford [Obituary]Stanford's Failed Health Club [BusinessWeek via WayBack Machine]The Dark Knight [Texas Monthly]Not Quite Cricket [The New Yorker]Stanford Financial Group [Wikipedia]Viewing Financial Crimes as Economic Homicide [NYT]Cook Islands, a Paradise of Untouchable Assets [NYT]United States v. Robert Allen Stanford et al. [SEC]Warning signs showed Stanford empire was built on 'threats and innuendos' [The Guardian]Handcuffed Stanford pleads not guilty [ESPNcricinfo]Seven charges against Allen Stanford are dropped [BBC]Allen Stanford ruled unfit to stand trial for fraud [BBC]Judge weighs whether Allen Stanford fit for trial [Reuters]Defiant US fraudster Allen Stanford vows to clear name [BBC]The Rise and Fall of Allen Stanford [Ministry Watch]TD Bank reaches $1.2 billion settlement in Ponzi scheme lawsuit [CNN]After 15 years of motions and delays, trial for Stanford Trust fraud could happen next year [The Advocate]

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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Kevin HartKevin Hart Net Worth: Comedy, Movies, and Investing [MoneyMade]Kevin Hart's former personal shopper charged with $1 million in theft [USA Today]Top 10 Highest Grossing Comedy Tours of 2023 [Billboard]Kevin Hart is Forbes' highest-earning stand-up comedian of 2019 [UPI]10 Richest Stand-up Comedians in the World [Comedyville]Kevin Hart doesn't have a brand. He is the brand [Los Angeles Times]CELEBRITY PERSONAL SHOPPER CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING COMEDIAN KEVIN HART [Office of the District Attorney Queens County]Courtney LoveCourtney Love [Wikipedia]Courtney Love explains why you’ve got to do the math [Financial Times]Courtney Love [WTF with Marc Maron]LOVE GOES AFTER KURT ‘LOOTERS’ [New York Post]Courtney Love Labors to Get Back Kurt Cobain's MIA Fortune [E!]Courtney Love Sued Again for Defamation on Twitter [The Hollywood Reporter]Courtney Love Looks to Sue Ex-Attorney Over Bizarre Kurt Cobain Estate Fraud Claims [The Hollywood Reporter]Courtney Love Wins Twitter Defamation Trial [The Hollywood Reporter]Correction: In this episode, Greg incorrectly refers to a musician who wears a giant mouse head with X's for eyes. The artist is Deadmau5 not Modest Mouse. We apologize to the horde or whoever. 

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 look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: The History Of Money Laundering: Know The Important Origin Of Money Laundering —  Financial Crime AcademyThe Three Stages Of Money Laundering And How Money Laundering Works. — Financial Crime AcademyPenn Jillette Street Performing Millionaire — AnecdotageThe evolution of money laundering from ancient China to the internet — Grant Thornton MaltaMalta a ‘transit point’ for weapons trafficking from Southern Europe to North Africa — Malta Today Global Organized Crime Index 2023 — Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized CrimeProhibition Profits Transformed the Mob — The Mob MuseumProhibition — WikipediaThe underworld laundromat: How to clean $10 million in mob money — National Post (Canada)The "Secret" History of the Bank Secrecy Act — FTI ConsultingPresident Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal — For Dummies WebsiteBank Secrecy Act — WikipediaMoney Laundering Control Act (MLCA) Overview - Willkie ComplianceThree Elements That Must Be Proven in a Money Laundering Case — Sanction Scanner

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-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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Transcript of the Emancipation Proclamation [National Archives]End of slavery in the United States [Wikipedia]Juneteenth [Wikipedia]Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution [Wikipedia]Reconstruction era [Wikipedia]Freedmen’s Bank [Britannica]Freedman's Savings Bank [Wikipedia]Freedman's Bank Building [US Department of the Treasury]The Freedman’s Bank Forum obscures the bank’s real history [Washington Post]“The hands are white that handle the money”: Review of Carl R. Osthaus, Freedmen, Philanthropy, and Fraud: A History of the Freedman’s Savings Bank [βιβλιοσκώληξ](1876) “Committee on the Freedman’s Bank,” in Reports of Committees of the House of Representatives. Washington: Government Printing Office.(1880) United States Senate, Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company. Washington: Government Printing Office.Freedman's Savings and Trust Company [Smithsonian Institution]

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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comFavorite Caseshttps://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/high-steaks-fraud-the-case-of-easterday-farmshttps://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/fat-shamming-the-guy-who-corrupted-the-u-s-navyFavorite Perps https://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/all-hat-and-no-cartel-the-case-of-dwi-dudehttps://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/all-that-glitters-is-not-fraud-the-case-of-bre-x-mineralsFavorite Interviewshttps://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/steven-thomas-the-lawyer-who-sues-the-big-4-for-missing-fraud-and-winshttps://ohmyfraud.com/episodes/meet-the-fraudster-nathan-mueller

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-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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: -The Bad Superintendent — NY Magazine (best article) -The Real-Life Fraud Behind HBO's "Bad Education" — ACFE Insights -Where Are Pamela Gluckin And Frank Tassone, From The 'Bad Education' Embezzlement Scheme, Now? — Oxygen -On Top of the News at Roslyn High — The New York Times -Roslyn Union Free School District: Anatomy of A Scandal — Office of New York State Comptroller Scribd-NYC Renter Household Incomes Grew Faster Than Rents Between 2014 and 2015 — NYU Furman Center Blog -Former Schools Chief of Roslyn Gets 4 to 12 Years in Fraud — NYT-From the archives: Roslyn school district embezzlement — Newsday -Ex-administrator pleads guilty in embezzlement case — Associated Press-Roslyn HS reporter who broke 'Bad Education' story speaks 16 years later - The Island Now — The Island Now-Roslyn Union Free School Dist. v Jaspan Schlesinger Hoffman LLP — New York Court Records-Four Indicted in Roslyn School District's Financial Scandal — NYT-Bad Education: Hugh Jackman HBO film criticised by real-life subject for ‘sordid’ depiction of sexuality — The IndependentCorrection: In this episode, Caleb incorrectly states the character played by Anthony Rapp in Rent. Rapp played Mark Cohen not Roger Davis. We apologize to all the theater nerds for the error.

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, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:The DWI Lawyer Who Represented Cocaine Traffickers—and Paid the Price [Texas Monthly]Drunk with Power | American Greed 'Reeferendum' spotlights candidate [San Antonio Express-News] S.A.'s 'DWI Dude' denies scamming Colombian narco-terror group chief [San Antonio Express-News]Austin lawyer known as ‘DWI Dude’ gets 15 1/2 years in prison for scamming Colombian narcos [Dallas Morning News]Texas Lawyer Gets 15 Years for Scheme to Defraud Cocaine Traffickers [New York Times]Central Texas Lawyer Guilty of Swindling Colombian Drug Trafficking Clients [DOJ]Central Texas Lawyer Sentenced for Swindling Colombian Drug Trafficking Clients [DOJ]United States v. Balagia [Case Text]Texas Lawyer Loses Appeal Over Drug Trafficking Conviction [Bloomberg Law]MR. JAMES MORRIS 'JAMIE' BALAGIA [State Bar of Texas]

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 fraud and more.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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE GUEST James Park Website: https://law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/james-park LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-park-a0a7161Buy the book! https://www.amazon.com/Valuation-Treadmill-Securities-Threatens-Integrity/dp/1108940412/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A9AK5L4Q56XK&keywords=the+valuation+treadmill&qid=1650296004&sprefix=%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1 CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

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 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com Sources: Viles ‘in a league of her own’ after guilty verdict in $500K theft from town, prosecutor says — Kennebec JournalClaudia Viles, Even After Tax Theft Conviction, Commands Community Favor — Kennebec Journal Morning Sentinel  Property owned by Anson town clerk convicted of embezzlement to be auctioned — Mainebiz.biz Former Anson tax collector to serve five years on theft charges — Portland Press Herald Circumstances that made it easy for Viles to steal not unique to Anson — CentralMaine.comDifference between Tax Collector & Assessor — Orange County Treasurer’s OfficeAbout The Florida Tax Collector — Sarasota County Tax CollectorMunicipal Tax Collectors — Connecticut’s Official State WebsiteTitle 36, §1487: Collection of tax — Maine.gov Anson, Maine — WikipediaClaudia Viles, who will serve five years for embezzlement, vows to clear her name — CentralMaine.comMedian Household Income in Maine — St. Louis Fed

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 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:IN THE MATTER OF: DOUGLAS A. RICHARDSON, CPA, LLC; and DOUGLAS A. RICHARDSON | ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHYRESTITUTION, CIVIL PENALTIES, AND COSTS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED [Missouri Secretary of State] Jury Convicts Lebanon CPA of $7 Million Wire Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme [DOJ]Former Lebanon, Mo. CPA sentenced to prison for Ponzi scheme [KY3]United States v. Douglas Richardson, No. 21-2370 (8th Cir. 2022) [Justia]Pre-Employment Inquiries and Financial Information — US Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionIndictment 

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. 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: The History Of Wire Fraud — LAWS.comWire Fraud: Definition, examples, and prevention. — Datavisor Mail and wire fraud — Wikipedia U.S. postal system established | July 26, 1775 — History.comTelegraph | Invention, History, & Facts — Britannica  History of the Mail Fraud Statute — United States Postal Inspection Service Wire and Mail Fraud — Prison ProfessorsUncovering the Legislative Histories of the Early Mail Fraud Statutes: The Origin of Federal Auxiliary Crimes Jurisdiction — University of Utah LawP.T. Barnum was an Early Adopter of the Telegraph- So he Could Prank his Co-Workers — Another Century BlogWired on Crime: Soapy Smith’s Telegraph Con — Another Century Blog18 U.S. Code § 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television — Cornell Law SchoolWhat is Wire Fraud, and What is the Statute of Limitations for Wire Fraud? — Warren Law GroupFormer Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling Resentenced to 168 Months for Fraud, Conspiracy Charges — DOJFederal Jury Convicts Former Enron Chief Executives Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling On Fraud, Conspiracy And Related Charges — DOJ

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 for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: The great wine fraud - The GuardianSouthern District of New York | Wine Dealer Rudy Kurniawan Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court For Creating And Selling Millions Of Dollars Of Counterfeit Wine | United States Department of Justice - DOJSouthern District of New York | Prominent Wine Dealer Rudy Kurniawan Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 10 Years In Prison For Selling Millions Of Dollars Of Counterfeit Wine - DOJManhattan U.S. Attorney And FBI Assistant Director-In-Charge Announce Charges Against Wine Dealer For Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Schemes - DOJSour Grapes - Documentary Film currently available on PeacockHow Long Can A Wine Be Stored And When Is It Ready To Drink? - rarewineinvest.com History Of The Wine Investment Market - BiBOHow Rudy Kurniawan Fooled the Wine World - Wine EnthusiastThe F.B.I. Has an Art Crime Team. And These Days, It’s Busy - NYTBillionaire Koch brother's crusade against counterfeit wine - CBS NewsIn Vino Duplicitas: The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire - Book by Peter Hellman

Caleb and Greg talk to one of their fraud podcasting forebears, investigator Chris Marquet. Chris hosted the Fraud Talk podcast in 2014 and 2015, basing the show on discussions of fraud topics with various experts and decades of his professional experience.Sponsors South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) - https://ohmyfraud.promo/scacpaHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.Connect With ChrisLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-marquet-4262533Fraud Talk Podcast: https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2349/fraudtalkConnect With The HostsGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

There is no greater affront to American society than the scammed celebrity. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss two cases of famous entertainers—singer/songwriter Billy Joel and standup comedian Dane Cook—who were both betrayed and swindled by someone they should’ve been able to trust: their business managers.Sponsors South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) - https://ohmyfraud.promo/scacpaHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Billy JoelBilly Joel [Wikipedia]How Billy Joel’s three wives stole his heart and his money [New York Post]Billy Joel Sues Former Manager for $90 Million [Los Angeles Times]Billy Joel's ''River of Dreams'' [Entertainment Weekly]Billy Joel on Not Working and Not Giving Up Drinking [New York Times Magazine]Dane CookDane Cook [Wikipedia]Relative embezzled millions from actor [The Boston Globe]Woman sentenced in Cook thefts [UPI]Dane Cook's half-brother, sister-in-law must repay $12 million [CNN]'Jeopardy ' Posed a Question About Dane Cook's Convicted Half-Brother — See His Shocked Reaction [People]Dane Cook's Brother Stole MILLIONS From Him [Your Mom’s House]

What do you get when you mix a polygamous cult, biofuel, and federal tax credits? Sure, maybe the worst orgy you’ve ever been to, but also: a gigantic fraud. Caleb and Greg discuss all of this and more in this episode.Sponsors South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) - https://ohmyfraud.promo/scacpaHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources: Leader of $1 Billion Polygamist Fraud Gets 40 Years in Prison - BloombergA multimillion-dollar biofuel fraud began with a cowboy hat and a slew of seafood, Jacob Kingston testifies - Salt Lake Tribune Jacob Kingston testifies about his polygamous sect and the birth of a multimillion-dollar tax scam - Salt Lake TribuneGirls in polygamous Kingston Group continue to marry as young as 15, records show, sometimes leaving Utah to marry cousins - Salt Lake TribuneFallout from Washakie fraud could cost polygamous Kingston Group members their businesses and homes - Salt Lake TribunePolygamous Kingston Group may have swiped ‘millions’ in student aid, lawsuit says - Salt Lake TribuneFeds move to seize homes and businesses from polygamous Kingston Group as fraud defendants plead guilty - Salt Lake TribuneLos Angeles Businessman, Utah Fuel Plant Operators and Employees Sentenced to Prison for Billion-Dollar Biofuel Tax Fraud Scheme - DOJ Inside “the Order,” One Mormon Cult’s Secret Empire - Rolling Stone What Religion are the Stars of Sister Wives? - In Touch WeeklyThe Latter Day Church of Christ - WikipediaBlood Cult - Southern Poverty Law CenterWashakie Renewable Energy - About.MeDiesel Vehicles Using Biodiesel - Alternative Fuels Data CenterBiodiesel Fuel Basics - Alternative Fuels Data CenterBiodiesel Production and Distribution - Alternative Fuels Data CenterKingston clan: Unlikely whistleblower helps uncover alleged half-billion tax scam by secretive polygamist sect members - CBS News - CBS News

In previous episodes Caleb and Greg have discussed the rampant fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But in this episode, the guys discuss a much less talked about program that was also subject to a lot of pandemic relief fraud: Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). Sponsors South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) - https://ohmyfraud.promo/scacpaHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak [Wikipedia]Economic Injury Disaster Loans [SBA]Business Physical Disaster Loans [SBA]Current Declared Disasters [SBA]Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security ActPaycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act​​Disaster Assistance Upate Nationwide COVID EIDL, Targeted EIDL Advances, Supplemental Targeted Advances April 28, 2022 [SBA]Inspection of Small Business Administration’s Initial Disaster Assistance Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic COVID-19 EIDL Program Recipients on the Department of Treasury’s Do Not Pay ListGeorgia man admits submitting false information to obtain COVID-19 disaster relief funding [DOJ]Georgia man who used COVID relief funds to buy Pokemon card sentenced to prison [DOJ]He Spent $57,000 in Covid Relief on a Pokémon Card. Now the U.S. Owns It. [NYT]Florida Man [Wikipedia]Florida Man Beats Out Heart Disease As Nation's No. 1 Killer [The Onion]Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ forced disclosure amendment withdrawn [WFLA]Florida State Representative Indicted For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements [DOJ]Florida Lawmaker Charged With Pandemic Aid Fraud [NYT]State Rep. Joe Harding resigns after federal indictment for wire fraud [TBT]Former Florida State Representative Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements In Connection With Covid-19 Relief Fraud [DOJ]North-Central Florida Blimp Company Executive Sentenced To Over Five Years In Federal Prison For COVID-19 Relief Fraud [DOJ]Florida blimp executive, relative of former state lawmaker, sentenced to federal prison in pandemic fraud [SFSS]PostscriptSince we recorded this episode, there have been a couple developments:1. The Small Business Administration released a new report entitled "COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud Landscape" on June 27, 2023. It estimates that the total amount of fraud between EIDL and PPP is ~$200 billion.2. Former Florida Representative Joe Harding requested that his sentencing be pushed back a couple months. He still faces a maximum sentence of 35 years after pleading guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements about COVID-19 relief aid he received.

Throughout history, men have been driven mad in their search for gold. Much to Caleb and Greg’s surprise, that continued well into the 20th Century. And that madness was perhaps best exemplified by the men behind Bre-X Minerals, and their quest to find an enormous gold deposit on the island of Borneo.Sponsors South Carolina Association of CPAs (SCACPA) - https://ohmyfraud.promo/scacpaHOW 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 certificate.Download 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 support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTSGreg Kyte, CPATwitter: https://twitter.com/gregkyteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkyte/Caleb NewquistTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comResources: -Bre-X: The real story and scandal that inspired the movie Gold - Calgary Herald-The Bre-X Gold Scandal — Thought Co.-Bre-X — Wikipedia-JPMorgan Chase through it had $1.3 million of nickel, but they were all bags of stones — Business Insider-The Biggest Gold Mining Scandal in History — Gold Avenue-Great Frauds in History: The Bre-X Gold Mining Scandal — Money Week-A Lode of Lies: How Bre-X Fooled Everyone — Washington Post-The $6 Billion Gold Mine that Wasn’t — Slate