Oh My Fraud

Apr 24 2024 145
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"Oh My Fraud" is an irreverent podcast from CPA/comedian Greg Kyte and blogger/former CPA Caleb Newquist. The two come together to unpack their favorite frauds and explore the circumstances, psychology, and interpersonal dynamics involved. They also fully indulge in victim-blaming the defrauded widows, orphans, infirm and feeble-minded—because who can resist? If you fancy yourself a trusted advisor—or prefer your true crime with spreadsheets instead of corpses—listen to this show to learn what to watch out for to keep your clients, your firm, and even yourself safe.

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You’ve Got Fail | The British Post Office Scandal

Apr 24 2024 50 mins  
The US Postal Service has long been the butt of jokes for poor service, but nothing that comes close to this. In this transatlantic episode, Caleb and Greg unpack the story of hundreds of British subpostmasters whose lives were turned upside down when they were falsely accused of stealing from the Post Office. SponsorsG-Accon - https://ohmyfraud.promo/gacconKeeper - https://ohmyfra

The 2024 ACFE Report to the Nations, Annotated with Wisecracks

Apr 10 2024 66 mins  
In many episodes, Greg cites statistics from “A Report to the Nations,” the biennial report on occupational fraud, from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. As luck would have it, the most recent edition dropped in 2024, and so naturally, Caleb and Greg took the opportunity to discuss it. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approve

Next Stop, Fraud | The Case of Frederick Darren Berg

Mar 27 2024 60 mins  
We all have childhood dreams. Not all of us get to make them come true. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the story of Frederick Darren Berg, who as a boy, developed a fascination with buses, and made them central to multiple ventures in his career.SponsorsWebgility - ohmyfraud.promo/webgility HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved

Meet the Whistleblower Who Took on Halliburton

Mar 13 2024 96 mins  
Whistleblowers are essential to discovering fraud. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, more than 40 percent of frauds are discovered by a tip or whistleblower. In this episode, Caleb and Greg talk to one for the first time on Oh My Fraud. Anthony Menendez, “The Accountant Who Beat Halliburton,” recounts his saga as a whistleblower, and shares the many les

A Lotto Fraud

Feb 28 2024 47 mins  
Everyone dreams of winning the lottery. Some may even fantasize about trying to game the system. But only a very small few actually have the opportunity to tip the odds in their favor. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss an audacious scheme to rig the Iowa lottery.HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening t

Sir Frauds a Lot | The Case of Stanford Financial Group

Feb 14 2024 67 mins  
Chances are, you probably remember a massive fraud from the late 2000s that created a media circus. Just maybe not this one. In this episode, Caleb and Greg delve into a saga of Allen Stanford, the mastermind of a convoluted, multi-decade, multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme.SponsorsAirbase - https://ohmyfraud.promo/airbase HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1

The Defrauded Famous | Courtney Love and Kevin Hart

Jan 31 2024 55 mins  
Hollywood loves a sequel, so Caleb and Greg return with two more stories of celebrities who fell victim to fraud. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn 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 ce

Steal. Wash. Repeat. | A History of Money Laundering

Jan 17 2024 43 mins  
Cleaning dirty money may be as old as money itself. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the history of money laundering, from ancient China to Prohibition to the greatest American political scandal of the 20th century. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign

The Road to Fraud Is Paved With Good Intentions | The Case of Freedman’s Bank

Jan 03 2024 48 mins  
During the Reconstruction era, legal, social, and political change was pervasive throughout the United States as it recovered from the Civil War and the end of slavery. In this episode, Caleb and Greg discuss the effort to help newly emancipated people with a service most of us take for granted today—banking. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NAS

Oh My Fraud 2023, Redux

Dec 28 2023 55 mins  
Caleb and Greg recount their favorite swindles, interviews, and culprits from the year that was Oh My Fraud 2023. HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn 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 ce