When Charlie breaks bad – and not Charlie Brown. This fraud story has it all –

government forms (FAFSA), a charismatic fraudster, and, of course, pilates.

Sources:

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

https://fortune.com/2023/06/12/frank-founder-lawsuit-jpmorgan/

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/19/opinion/fafsa-college-financial-aid.html

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/startup-ceo-charlie-javice-sentenced-85-months-prison-175-million-fraud

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There is a shame that comes with getting scammed or defrauded. Victims often don’t want to talk about it because of this shame which has another consequence of not educating people about the fraud, so it doesn’t happen to others. On this episode, Garth and Josh get into their personal stories of being scammed to educate, analyze and help remove that stigma of shame.

Sources:

https://nationalpost.com/sponsored/news-sponsored/talking-about-fraud-the-simple-conversation-that-can-protect-you-and-your-loved-ones

https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-20050

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In season finale of The Fraud Complex hosts Garth Sheriff and Josh Seger discuss a recent cheating scandal involving CPAs in the Netherlands. They explore the broader implications of such misconduct and its relevance to the fraud risk triangle, emphasizing how motivation and rationalization play substantial roles in fraud.

Source:

https://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/pcaob-imposes-fines-totaling--8.5-million-on-netherlands-member-firms-of-deloitte--pwc--and-ey-after-widespread-exam-misconduct

Uncover the sticky details of the world’s most Canadian crime, where thieves siphoned $18 million in liquid gold from the Global Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve and left nothing behind but water-filled barrels. 

Sources:

Netflix – Dirty Money: The Maple Syrup Heist

 69 x 9: Liquidating the Forests (Global News)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCQ9cwYA8o

 Vanity Fair - Inside Quebec’s Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heist

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist

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Join Garth and Josh as they welcome their very first guest, Kelly Paxton, known as the "Pink Collar Crime Lady" and host of the Fraudish podcast. Together, they unpack the massive fraud committed by Rita Crundwell (often referred to as the "Queen of Pink Collar Crime"), the Comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, who embezzled $53.7 million over nearly two decades.

Sources:

Documentary All the Queen’s Horses directed by Kelly Richmond Pope.

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Garth Sheriff and Josh Sager discuss a recent high-profile heist at the Louvre, theorize an inside job, draw parallels with other heists, and analyze the implications for internal controls and vulnerabilities, wrapping up with thoughts on the admiration of heist stories and the potential for future episodes.

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A bizarre case of suspect property fraud—or SPF—unravels after multiple luxury car

owners file claims for their vehicles' interiors being destroyed by a bear in Lake

Arrowhead, California.

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They stole a lotto ticket, won big, then lost everything. A significant lottery fraud case in Ontario, Canada, centering on a $12.5 million Super 7 jackpot.

Sources:

CBC Documentary Series The Fifth Estate - Lucky Seven

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua738F874Ls

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-family-sentenced-to-prison-for-12-5-m-lottery-scam

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Garth and Josh discuss the elaborate Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Philip Elvin Riehl

who stole $60 million from the Mennonite and Amish communities for Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Two friends unpack wild true crime fraud stories without murders.

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#Scams #FinancialCrime #ProtectYourself #Podcast #Amish

This week, Garth covers the “invisible” accountant who stole 17 million from a fruitcake fortune. Josh opens a “surprise” package.

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Two friends unpack wild true crime fraud stories without murders.

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