Those words were never truer than when Kelly Paxton discovered that the most trusted employees (often women with spotless reputations) were quietly embezzling thousands or millions before anyone noticed.

Kelly's career reads like a spy thriller! What started in the world of commodities trading led to law enforcement. Soon she's a federal special agent, weapon strapped to her hip, chasing criminals in high-speed pursuits... all while pregnant!

But the most fascinating chapter began when Kelly noticed a pattern in some fraud cases. The embezzlers weren't who everyone expected. They were trusted bookkeepers, administrative assistants, and office managers AKA the women who no one expects to steal. This revelation launched her into becoming the Pink Collar Crime expert, where she now helps organizations protect themselves from the people they least suspect.

If Kelly's last name sounds familiar, that's because squiggliness runs in the family—she's the mother of previous guest Lili Paxton (Episode 85)!

Connect with Kelly:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypaxton/
• Listen to Fraudish with Kelly Paxton: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4zRjgH0p2RXFuoyFtPG5
• Connect with Kelly: https://kellypaxton.com/
• Gets Kelly’s Book Embezzlement: How to Detect and Prevent Pink Collar Crime https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QBYKJR1?tag=kellypaxton-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1
• Her book recommendation: If You Love it Let it Kill You By Hannah Pittard https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217387666-if-you-love-it-let-it-kill-you

Stay in Touch with Your Hosts:

• Colleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/comara/
• Kristine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinethody/

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This episode was produced by Lili Paxton