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High-End Wine Collectors Get Screwed
Caleb 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 bottl...
Meet the Fraud Investigator: Chris Marquet
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 di...
The Defrauded Famous | Billy Joel and Dane Cook
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 ...
The Case of the Polygamist with More Fraud Charges Than Wives
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...
This…is American EIDL Fraud!
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...
All That Glitters Is Not Fraud | The Case of Bre-X Minerals
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 w...
Meet the Ethics Professor: Mike Shaub of Texas A&M
Professor Mike Shaub believes deeply that auditors have a duty to the public because they are Certified Public Accountants, not Certified Profitable Accountants. Caleb...
The Worst Fan Club President Ever | The Selena Embezzlement (and Murder) Case
The life of Tejano icon Selena has been chronicled in multiple feature and documentary films. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the story of how her tragic death...
Fraud, Fraud Everywhere
It seems that fraud is always in the news, but how much fraud is happening that we don’t know about? How could someone even figure that out? Believe it or not, people ...
Too Pandemic, Too PPP Fraud
It’s Paycheck Protection Program Fraud, the sequel! Caleb and Greg explore more PPP fraud in this episode, including a repeat repeat offender, a big conspiracy, funny ...
The $100 Million Deli
Think about your hometown deli. And then think about what kind of business your hometown deli would have to be to be a $100 million business. That is the case of Your ...
Steven Thomas: The Lawyer Who Sues the Big 4 for Missing Fraud and Wins
When a big company fails due to fraud and it seems that a big audit firm dropped the ball, it won’t be long until Steve Thomas shows up to sue their pants off. Caleb a...
Inigo Philbrick and the Art of the Fraud
From the outside, the art world can seem enticing, glamorous, and sophisticated. But the story can be very different behind the scenes. Caleb and Greg discuss the tale...
Fat Shamming | The Guy Who Corrupted the U.S. Navy
In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the saga of “Fat Leonard,” a contractor slash concierge slash fixer slash pimp for the United States Navy. HOW TO EARN FREE CPE...
Dishonest, Remarkably Stupid Conduct | The EY Ethics Exam Cheating Scandal
Certified Public Accountants (CPA) are highly regarded, ethical professionals trusted by businesses and individuals alike. But that doesn’t mean some aren’t capable of...
Meet the Fraudster: Nathan Mueller
As a young person, Nathan Mueller was hyper-focused on wanting to make money. It was this ambition that eventually led to him perpetrating an $8 million embezzlement s...
High Steaks Fraud | The Case of Easterday Farms
Caleb grew up in farm country, and Greg did not. No problem, though, together they talk through a case of a large ranching operation at the center of a massive fraud. ...
The Honest Truth About the Dishonesty Professor: Part 2
Caleb and Greg conclude their discussion of distinguished professor and author Dan Ariely and the issues raised around one of his most notable works. You might call it...
The Honest Truth About the Dishonesty Professor
Greg and Caleb have presented many ethics webinars together over the years, and much of the content is inspired by the research and writing of world-renowned professor...
The Koss of Doing Business
Family businesses are part of the bedrock of American entrepreneurship. But they carry their own unique risks. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss a decades-long s...
Fruitcake Is a Crime | The Case of Collin Street Bakery
Caleb and Greg aren’t fruitcake people, but they are fraud people, and in this episode, a fruitcake bakery is at the center of a multimillion-dollar fraud. So now Cale...
Meet the Fraud Investigator: Tracy Coenen
When she was growing up, Tracy Coenen wanted to be a prison warden. It didn’t quite work out that way, but she still deals with bad guys on a daily basis. Caleb and Gr...
Fraud Bytes | The Case of MiniScribe Corporation
In the early days of personal computers, a startup called MiniScribe was a pioneer in hard disk drives. Caleb and Greg discuss the company's rise and the people and ci...
Meet the Fraud Professor: Kelly Richmond Pope of DePaul University
In this episode Caleb and Greg talk with Kelly Richmond Pope: professor, CPA, author, and documentary filmmaker. Her 2017 film, All the Queen’s Horses, documents Rita ...
PEO Fraud Is Bigger In Texas
Professional Employment Organizations (PEO) are a turnkey solution for many small businesses for payroll, workers’ compensation, health insurance and more. In this epi...
Meet the Whistleblower Lawyers: Jason Zuckerman and Matt Stock
"We go after bad guys, and once in a while our clients get paid" - In this episode Caleb and Greg talk to Matt Stock and Jason Zuckerman from Zuckerman Law. Hear all a...
There’s No Fraud like Show Business Fraud
In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss one of the most audacious scams to ever hit Hollywood. Hear how Zach Horowitz fooled investors in to giving him over $650 milli...
Remembering Crazy Eddie with Journalist Gary Weiss
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, one electronics retail chain became a phenomenon thanks to a ubiquitous ad campaign featuring a zany pitchman screaming about INSANE...
Unpayday | The Case of MyPayrollHR
Most people who get a regular paycheck probably take the payroll process for granted. So when payroll goes wrong, things get bad. In this episode, Caleb and Greg unpac...
Double, Double Oil and Trouble | The Salad Oil Scandal
Oil and water don’t mix, but oil and fraud seem to. Salad oil, that is. Caleb and Greg revisit a story that many may remember from their college accounting courses: th...
