Oh My Fraud
"Oh My Fraud" is a podcast where the true crime is shocking, gruesome, heinous, but with way fewer dead bodies. Hosted by Caleb Newquist, each episode explores fraud cases from petty swindles to corporate conspiracies, examining the people involved, their motives, methods, and how they spent the loot before it all came to a spectacular, inevitable end.
Episodes
A respected leader of an Australian national search and rescue operation isn’t who he claims to be.
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- (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 o...
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)...
"A premiere true American...with integrity in all his pursuits.”
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A baseball superstar winds up in the middle of a gambling scandal.
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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.
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An elite medical school falls victim to an unexceptional scheme
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- (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...
A beloved zoo turns into a jungle of financial shenanigans.
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- (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 Presen...
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.
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, T...
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.
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Righ...
In this look back at 2024, the guys discuss their episodes, share updates to some stories, and discuss some upcoming changes to the podcast.
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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.
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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.
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- (00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud Podcast
- (02:39) - Clar...
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.
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They can’t all be criminal masterminds. Caleb and Greg discuss four stories of fraud gone absurdly wrong.
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- (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 Grave...
In this special episode, Caleb interviews Greg about a tricky situation he encountered early in his career as an accountant.
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- (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 Quic...
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.
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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.
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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.
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- (00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud Podcast
- (03:47) - Kelly Paxton's Backgr...
Caleb and Greg discuss the case of a small California city tainted by big corruption.
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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.
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