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Fraud Cases Unleashed

Austin Harriswww.fraudwarfare.com
Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling. I'm Austin, a seasoned fraud fighter with over 8 years of experience in both law enforcement and banking. Join me on a firsthand journey through real cases, offering insights into the dangers and intricacies of fraud. Whether you're a fellow fraud fighter or eager to learn about fraud prevention, I invite you to tune in. Brace yourself for a mix of knowledge and humor—apologies in advance for the abundance of dad jokes. Let's uncover the secrets of fraud together! Presented by www.FraudWarfare.com.
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Episodes

S2 E7 - Tracking a Runaway Senior Citizen

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! Fighting fraud isn’t always just about stopping the bad guys... sometimes it’s about helping the good guys. In this episode, you'll learn how I played a small part in tracking down a missing endangered elderly gentleman who was diagnosed with dementia. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jul 23, 202415 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S2 E6 - Dr. Fraud

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! The next time you visit a lab to provide urine sample, you may want to keep a close eye on your credit cards. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Warfare (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Harris, CFE (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Warfare Websi...

Jul 09, 202415 minSeason 2Ep. 6

S2 E5 - The Pizza Fraud Triangle

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! Pizza and the fraud triangle do have something in common! Listen now to discover just how quickly someone can fall into the tangled webs of fraud. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Warfare (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Harris, CFE (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Jun 04, 202417 minSeason 2Ep. 5

S2 E4 - The Shoulder Surfers

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! Surfs up dudes! Today, you're going to learn what shoulder surfing is, and you're going to see what it feels like to be targeted from a victim's perspective. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Warfare (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Harris, CFE (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

May 21, 202417 minSeason 2Ep. 4

S2 E3 - The Knotty Fraudster

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! What happens when a "knotty" fraudster fuels their drug addiction with fraudulent activity? Bad things. It's almost worse than my horrible dad jokes if you can imagine that! Please subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Warfare (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Harris, CFE (L...

May 07, 202419 minSeason 2Ep. 3

S2 E2 - The Fraud NOOB

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! Everyone has to start somewhere… even fraudsters. These individuals likely didn’t grow up their entire life preparing to commit fraud. While different opportunities and situations lead to people committing fraud, the reality is, not everyone is good at it. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Apr 23, 202415 minSeason 2Ep. 2

S2 E1 - The Fly King gets Dethroned: Cracked Cards and Laundering Liquor

Welcome to Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! It's time I told you about the time I took down "The Fly King." This crook ran a successful full-time business by re-encoding credit cards, purchasing liquor in large quantities with the compromised cards, and then sold the liquor at exclusive block parties to clean the dirty money. Kings don't reign forever in the fraud-verse though. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you enjo...

Apr 09, 202417 minSeason 2Ep. 1

S2 Trailer - "The Incredible Card Coders" and Updates

Listen now to our hyped up teaser trailer for Season 2 of the Fraud Cases Unleashed, which launches on April 09, 2024. Additionally, we've included a few updates after the teaser trailer to keep you all in the loop. Notably, moving forward our podcast episodes will continue to release on Tuesday, but on a bi-weekly schedule. This scheduling adjustment is primarily to help keep the quality of the podcast as high as possible. Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow ...

Mar 26, 20247 min

E10 - Tip Theft: Smokin' BBQ and Stealing Money

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! There's nothing I love more than the sweet smell of BBQ.. except maybe the sweet smell of justice. Let's wrap up Season 1 with a personal story where I fell victim to fraud at my local BBQ joint. If you haven't realized yet, nobody is immune to being targeted by fraudsters! Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

Mar 19, 202413 minSeason 1Ep. 10

E9 - Fighting Identity Theft with Fire

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! While working as a patrol officer one night I rapidly went from dealing with a vehicle fire.. to relying on my fraud tingle. This fraud investigation was short and sweet, but it's so ironic how this crook got caught. I still crack a smile every time I think about this hilarious turn of events! Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (Li...

Mar 12, 202411 minSeason 1Ep. 9

E8 - Theatre Thievery: Unmasking The Movie Theatre Bandit

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! Even "good" people may decide to commit fraud if the opportunity presents itself. The fraudster in this investigation decided to risk his clean criminal background by stealing some credit cards at the movie theatre. You butter believe he regretted committing fraud under my watch! Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠...

Mar 05, 202415 minSeason 1Ep. 8

E7 - Tech Heist: Stopping an Account Takeover

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! In this investigation you'll see that nobody is safe from account takeovers (ATO). Tracking down an ATO is easier said than done, but with some determination and certainly some luck, I tracked down this organized group as far as I could. You may want to think twice about paying for a premium internet login at a hotel if you plan on using it to commit fraud. Just saying! Please subscribe and leave a r...

Feb 27, 202416 minSeason 1Ep. 7

E6 - Shimmer and Shine: It's Card Skimming Time!

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! The intricacies and complexity of ATM credit card skimmers/shimmers always excited me. Finally, I was able to learn about these skimming devices firsthand during this one of a kind fraud files. This investigation took place in the early hours of Thanksgiving morning, and I was thankful to have an enormous amount of teamwork on my side. Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. ...

Feb 20, 202417 minSeason 1Ep. 6

E5 - Sextortion Fraud

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! In this special Valentine's Day themed episode we dive into the dangers of sextortion scams. Sadly, this scam is rapidly growing and targeting countless young adults across the world. Brace yourself for some sweet insight, and the not-so-sweet reality of how devastating sextortion can be. Suicide Hotline: https://988lifeline.org/ Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow...

Feb 13, 202416 minSeason 1Ep. 5

E4 - Cop or Con: The Twisted Tale of Spoofed Calls

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! In this episode we dive into the mysterious realm of spoofed phone calls. We've all been targeted by robot calls and impersonators hiding behind familiar phone numbers, but this investigation had me chasing someone posing as a cop. Top off your coffee and let's see if we can successfully track down this imposter. Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: ⁠⁠⁠Fraud Fil...

Feb 06, 202416 minSeason 1Ep. 4

E3 - Fast Food Fiends

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! In this episode we uncover the fraud scheme that unfolded at a seemingly ordinary drive-thru. This crafty fraudster seized the opportunity to steal credit cards from unsuspecting customers to fund elaborate shopping sprees, but she made several costly mistakes. Grab yourself a snack and get ready to for a thrilling tale of the Fast Food Fiends! Please subscribe and leave a review if you enjoyed this ...

Jan 30, 202417 minSeason 1Ep. 3

E2 - Heartstrings and Handlebars: A Romance Scam Unveiled

Welcome to Fraud Cases Unleashed, where true fraud investigations meet captivating storytelling! Embark on a rollercoaster of emotions in our newest episode as we unravel the captivating story of a true romance scam. Join me on a weeks-long pursuit of a mysterious individual with a jaw-dropping handlebar mustache. This fraud file is a wild ride you won't want to miss! Please consider subscribing and leaving a review if you enjoyed this episode. Romance Scam Resources: https://advocatingforu.com/...

Jan 23, 202416 minSeason 1Ep. 2

E1 - Accidental Fraud Fighter

Join us as we launch our podcast pilot episode for Fraud Cases Unleashed! In this episode, we kick things off by setting the stage. I tell my unique story of how I became a fraud fighter, quite literally, by an accident. Please consider subscribing and leaving a review if you enjoyed this episode. Follow Us: Fraud Files Unleashed (LinkedIn) Fraud Warfare (LinkedIn) Austin Harris, CFE (LinkedIn) Fraud Warfare Website Support Us: Buy Me a Coffee...

Jan 16, 202414 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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