For the last 25 years, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has collected reports from victims of online scams, and its latest annual report found that Internet-based fraud shows no signs of slowing down. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable HOW TO EARN FREE CPE In 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, com...
Jun 18, 2025•34 min•Ep. 88
An ambitious New Orleans banker gets in over his head. Join Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA] HOW TO EARN FREE CPE In 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-...
Jun 04, 2025•54 min•Ep. 87
Jonathan Weil caught the journalism bug early. But it was his knack for spotting financial reporting sleight-of-hand that set him apart as a young reporter at the Wall Street Journal in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Caleb talks to Jon about the circumstances that led to him writing one of the earliest stories that questioned Enron’s accounting, his time peddling opinions as a columnist at Bloomberg , and his return to journalism after taking a spin through the hedge fund world. Sponsors Routab...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 86
From Spanish Prisoners to Nigerian Princes, advance fee scams have endured for centuries, relying on victims to follow the same formula: pay first, regret later. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Human at Scale - http://ohmyfraud.promo/human Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF) (00:00) - Introduction to Advanced Fee Scams (00:57) - Podcast Introduction and Listener Interaction (06:25) - Historical Background of Advanced Fe...
May 07, 2025•36 min•Ep. 85
A respected leader of an Australian national search and rescue operation isn’t who he claims to be. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks 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...
Apr 23, 2025•39 min•Ep. 84
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 (...
Apr 16, 2025•45 min
"A premiere true American...with integrity in all his pursuits.” Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks 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 (...
Apr 09, 2025•44 min•Ep. 83
A baseball superstar winds up in the middle of a gambling scandal. Sponsors Routable - 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...
Mar 26, 2025•43 min•Ep. 82
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. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.p...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 81
An elite medical school falls victim to an unexceptional scheme Sponsors Routable - 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...
Feb 26, 2025•42 min•Ep. 80
A beloved zoo turns into a jungle of financial shenanigans. Sponsors Routable - 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 T...
Feb 12, 2025•43 min•Ep. 79
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.
Feb 12, 2025•1 min
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. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Ri...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 78
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. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 77
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 CPE In 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/id15625997...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 6 min
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. Sponsors Forwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardly Tabs - 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) - Sheri...
Dec 18, 2024•58 min•Ep. 76
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. Sponsors Tabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabs Forwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardly Mercur...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 75
They can’t all be criminal masterminds. Caleb and Greg discuss four stories of fraud gone absurdly wrong. Sponsors Forwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardly Tabs - 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 Deposi...
Nov 20, 2024•51 min•Ep. 74
In this special episode, Caleb interviews Greg about a tricky situation he encountered early in his career as an accountant. Sponsors Tabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabs Forwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardly Artiffex - 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 I...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 73
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. Sponsors Forwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardly Tabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabs Practice Protect - https://ohmyfraud.promo/protect (00:00) - Introduction to the Unlikely Innovator (01:00) - Listener Reviews and Rea...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 72
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. Sponsors Tabs - https://ohmyfraud.promo/tabs Forwardly - https://ohmyfraud.promo/forwardly Practice Protect - https://ohmyfraud.promo/protect (00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (02:34) - Airbus and ...
Oct 09, 2024•45 min•Ep. 71
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. Sponsors SafeSend - https://ohmyfraud.promo/safesend MakersHub - https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershub interVal - 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...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 70
Caleb and Greg discuss the case of a small California city tainted by big corruption. Sponsors SafeSend - https://ohmyfraud.promo/safesend The Small Business Research Institute - https://ohmyfraud.promo/ceanow interVal - 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) - Investigat...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 69
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. Sponsors SafeSend - https://ohmyfraud.promo/safesend The Small Business Research Institute - https://ohmyfra...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 68
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. Sponsors The Small Business Research Institute - https://ohmyfraud.promo/ceanow Genwise - https://ohmyfraud.promo/genwise (00:00) - The Catholic Church Loves R...
Aug 14, 2024•47 min•Ep. 67
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/ceanow Bean - 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 Pr...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 66
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. Sponsors MakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershub RightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrev Bean - https://ohmyfraud.promo/bean (00:00) - Introduction to Pyramid Schemes (01:01) ...
Jul 17, 2024•55 min•Ep. 65
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. Sponsors MakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershub RightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrev Blue Onion - https://ohmyfraud.promo/blueonion (00:00) - A Bank Robbe...
Jul 03, 2024•59 min•Ep. 64
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. Sponsors MakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershub RightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrev Settle -...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 63
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. Sponsors MakersHub- https://ohmyfraud.promo/makershub RightRev - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightrev Settle - https://ohmyfraud.promo/settle HOW TO EARN FREE CPE In less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download...
Jun 05, 2024•46 min•Ep. 62
