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Fraud Talk

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)

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Fraud Talk is the monthly podcast of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). In these sessions, we break down case studies, talk with the anti-fraud industry’s leading experts, and give you more tools to spot, fight and prevent fraud.
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Corporate gossip

Nitetoast media

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From boardroom shakeups to c-suite scandals, the Corporate gossip podcast brings you all the wall-street tea. Becca Platsky (@nitetoast), who is known on TikTok for her funny takes on business news, is your host.
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And Then I Found $20

Fadehawk Radio

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Eddie Fraud, Gabba Gabba Hayley and TJ Fadehawk take a look around this stupid world tell stories and have opinions about it. It's a good story. Then we found $20 and made it interesting. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/atif20/support
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Yeet the Rich

Emily Walsh and Daniel Moss

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If a billionaire donates money to a good cause, does that make them a good person? Hosts Emily Walsh and Daniel Moss are two married millennials who learned about financial crises by living through them, and now they’re diving into the wild world of the uber rich. They discuss financial crimes, the breakdown of the American dream, and why funding a museum doesn’t necessarily make you a good person. They get into the old timey rich, like the Rockafeller family, and current events, like why yo ...
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Send us a Text Message. This week is a big one for the Crazy Eddie story. We start with an amusing little bit of insurance fraud and then we meet the final piece of the Crazy Eddie Crime Puzzle! Sam E. Antar was Eddie's nerdy younger cousin and he had an idea. An idea So Outrageous, So Crazy, and So Illegal that Eddie couldn't resist. They Were goi…
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Eddie Miro, author of 'Outlaw Summer, Cyber Dreams: The Hacker's Journey Through Crime and Redemption,' joins John Gill, President of the ACFE, on Fraud Talk to share his story of transformation from hacker to educator. Eddie opens up about his troubled family background and his descent into criminal activities, including cybercrime. They delve int…
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Send us a Text Message. Our new topic this week is Crazy Eddie and the Antar family. An insane electronics company that started as part retail store, part scam. Every customer was a mark waiting to be tricked. We get into their wild marketing and loud obnoxious commercials and strange cult following that formed around hating them. This story is sup…
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Send us a Text Message. This week we are wrapping up the United Fruit story! Bananas are essentially running the CIA, creating wars, and dying of disease. There are pesticides and people being sterilized, war crimes and court settlements. Sources for this week: Documentary Banana Land- Blood, Bullets, & Poison Bananas How the United Fruit Company S…
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Send us a Text Message. We are still talking about bananas! And let me tell you, it is getting wild. This week we get into the CIA connections, Fidel Castro. communism, the Bay of Pigs, and even a JFK assassination conspiracy, as a treat! Sources for this week: Documentary Banana Land- Blood, Bullets, & Poison Bananas How the United Fruit Company S…
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Don't forget to rate and review! Becca and Adam talk about the Giggly Grain Grandpa: Bob Moore of Bob's Red Mill. But don't toss your oats just yet, this is a good episode. We'll teach you how to have a Bob Moore Summer (Perfecting your porridge, socializing the means of production, hyperfixating on hobbies, and being jolly) and restore your faith …
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to the violent world of Bananas! This episode we talk about how the United Fruit company and its competitors begin using their vast wealth and power to manipulate and destabilize Central American governments in hopes of creating laws more favorable to the banana industry, through any means necessary. Sources for…
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Put on your flower crowns and don your skinniest jeans and join us at the center of the Millennial universe: Coachella 2007! Adam & Becca meet the personification of the turn of the century hipster entrepreneur, Dov Charney. Sitting atop a pile of v-neck t-shirts ethically made in the USA, Charney was somewhat of a renegade business oddity on wall-…
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Send us a Text Message. This week is truly bananas as we begin the story of the United Fruit company and the many trials and tribulations of the banana industry. This week we establish the beginning of the export business to the US and Europe, and by the end of the series we'll get into the settlements surrounding Chiquita Banana! Sources for this …
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NO ONE does fraud like Eddie Antar, and Crazy Eddie is the bizarre story that got Becca hooked on fraud! Adam, Becca, and their Dad Jeff pop a few ludes and drop down the rabbit hole into a 1970’s New York City punk rock fever dream. They meet a young Eddie Antar scamming tourists in a seedy Time Square clip joint and follow his journey to become t…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome Back! This is the last installment of the Pan Am Story and oh boy is a WILD Ride! Prospects for the airline go from bad to worse and then to rock bottom. After Juan Trippe surprises everyone with his retirement, Pan Am goes through a series of CEOs who are forced to sell off more and more of the company just to stay …
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Why does doing taxes suck so much? Because Capitalism! Over the past 20 years, the lovable dweebs at the IRS have been on a quest to make filing personal taxes free and easy. They say America should be like other countries, where the government sends you a pre-filled tax return and all you have to do is sign-off. Seems like a no-brainer, right? Lik…
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Send us a Text Message. Hope Y'all had a lovely Fourth of July. Happy Fireworks and Hotdogs day! Emily and I needed a little breather this week so we decided to go back to our roots and do a rerelease of the very first episode we did. We have a lot of new listeners so if you hadn't gotten a chance to listen to this one here is your chance. Its a on…
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America's pastimes: Baseball and Fraud! What happens when a bunch of fleece-vested jabronis take over a Major League Baseball team? Becca and Adam hop the fence at the stadium formerly known as Enron field and bring you the tea from the front-office of the Houston Astros. Two years after the Astros won the World Series, the Athletic dropped a bombs…
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Amanda Holden, a partner with Deloitte's Financial Crimes, joins Samuel May, ACFE research specialist, on Fraud Talk to uncover the intricacies of fraud prevention and program integrity in the Canadian public sector. They navigate the crucial role of proactive prevention and detection, addressing the unique challenges faced by public entities in a …
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome Back! This week we are going deeper on Pan Am. We talk about their success after the introduction of Jetliners and talk about Juan Trippe's Hand in the American Supersonic Jet program and the development of the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet. Then We start getting into the three key components to their eventual failure. Politi…
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If you thought Sumner Redstone was a degenerate, just WAIT until you meet his pervy protege, Les Moonves! CBS CEO Les Moonves, aka “Mr. TV” is one of the most powerful men in Hollywood. He transformed CBS from a sleepy granny network into a ratings powerhouse with shows like Survivor, Big Brother, Criminal Minds, and The Big Bang Theory. The busine…
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Join Brett Johnson on this wild ride of government cover-ups and conspiracies as he sets the record straight once and for all.The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange was hacked in August 2016. 119,756 bitcoin, worth about US$72 million at the time, was stolen. Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, and Heather Morgan, 33, were arrested in February 2022 after the gove…
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Send us a Text Message. This week we are going back in time AND up into the skies with our new series on the Pan American World Airways Company. Pan am was an Airline Goliath but now it's long gone. In this series we will be talking about their meteoric rise followed by their slow decline into bankruptcy. This week we are focusing on the founder Ju…
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The Paramount / Viacom story is just like Bravo’s Summer House, but SCARIER! Our main character, Paramount CEO Sumner Redstone, is a horny teenager trapped in the body of a crusty old billionaire. At 92, despite being barely conscious, he was still chairman of TWO publicly traded companies.This real life Weekend at Bernie’s scheme was made possible…
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Send us a Text Message. Finally! FINALLY! The investors have started to realize that WeWork is a financial Black Hole and maybe they should stop giving them money. All of WeWorks life rafts abandon them and they are forced to finally turn to public investments. We learn about their last minute delusional attempt to produce an IPO called Project Win…
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Brett takes action. A local church in Alabama is under scrutiny after allegations surface within the youth ministry about an inappropriate relationship between a 28 year old man and a 15 year old girl. When covering up or looking the other way happens, it's almost always about prioritizing money over safety and security.Can we not be better than we…
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Insys was the startup unicorn of the opioid crisis, and boy did they know how to party. Becca & Adam meet Insys CEO John Kapoor and his rowdy band of crooked pharmaceutical reps as they slither their way through doctors offices across the country, pushing their marquee product: Fentanyl! The shady sales reps unleashed the powerful opioid on unsuspe…
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IT’S A BONUS EPISODE, BROTHER! Becca and Adam talk with the author of Ringmaster, Josie Riesman Read Ringmaster by Josie Riesman Follow Josie on Instagram, her website josie.zone, or the book website Josie’s article mentioned in the interview: Wrestling turned me cis, then it turned me transAv Nitetoast Media
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Send us a Text Message. We are now to the point in our story where WeWork has more money than they know what to do with and their main investor is advising Adam Neuman to be even Crazier! And he absolutely delivers! The company slowly goes more and more off the rails, using their vast amounts of money to completely crush any competition and making …
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Welcome back brother!! Season 4 is here and ready to SMACKDOWN! WWE style. Binge ALL of Season 4 NOW on Patreon! We’ve seen this story before - a deeply traumatized child inherits their father’s business and fills the void left by the adults that failed them with, what else… MONEY!!!! Rather than spend time examining his emotional shortcomings, Vin…
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We're talking about the Bible and whether one should read it figuratively or literally! Are people born with sin or are we inherently good when we come into this world? These topics and more religious stories are discussed in this episode as Brett continues to dive deeper into religion by asking questions to discover his own faith.► Brett Johnson S…
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Javier Leiva, a writer, investigative journalist, producer and podcaster, joins Jason Zirkle, ACFE Training Director, on Fraud Talk to discuss the use of OSINT in investigations. They delve into the challenges, ethical considerations and future of OSINT investigations. Listen in as Leiva shares insights and tips for leveraging OSINT effectively and…
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Send us a Text Message. We are back this week with the insane rise of Adam Neumann and the WeWork company! They are taking on more and more investors making it all the way up to a 16 Billion dollar evaluation. But they are burning through their cash as fast as they can raise it. They quickly expand into a bunch of new cities and then begin expandin…
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Eddie Miro joins Brett to talk about his criminal past and his new book, Outlaw Summer, Cyber Dreams: A Hacker’s Journey Through Crime And Redemption.Eddie shares his extraordinary journey from a life of crime to a respected cybersecurity professional. His story begins with a family history steeped in outlaw culture, organized crime, and follows hi…
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Send us a Text Message. This week we are getting into WeWork, a company that was meant to change the world but was really just renting office space and creating a new and fun way to spend ALOT someone elses money. We talk about founders Adam Neumann, Rebekah Newmann, and Miguel McKelvey. Starting with their backgrounds and then getting into the beg…
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Instant gratification can be a poison that tarnishes the well. Brett spent many years chasing instant gratification by breaking the law because he wanted money quickly and easily. Brett has served his time for his crimes and has an important message to share: If you're looking to be successful in life, it's not going to happen overnight.► Brett Joh…
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Send us a Text Message. This is the thrilling finale to The silk road and the Hunt for Ross Ulbrict. We focus a lot this episode on the various law enforcement personalities and the breadcrumbs that Ross unknowingly left behind that eventually lead to his arrest. Carl is still out here Carling harder than ever developing even more alter egos and br…
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Brett brings on Jake Newfield to talk about his new YouTube show, For the Sake of Argument. We learn a bit about Jake's story and his views on life, religion, politics, and the emotional understanding we desperately need in this world as we as humans pursue truth.► Brett Johnson Show Instagram: / thebrettjohnsonshow ► Brett Johnson Show Facebook: /…
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Send us a Text Message. This episode was a lot of fun to record. Carl is BACK Baby! And he is off the rails! The lines between under cover friendship and real friendship start to blur for Ross and Carl. And Carl gets into some very fun mischief. Ross begins taking a much darker turn. He oks some very ethically dubious new items to be sold on the we…
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Send us a Text Message. We are back with the Silk Road and our old pal Ross! He has taken up the moniker The Dread Pirate Roberts and he has started forming a crew of dark web hackers and drug dealers to help run his website. This week we add a few new colorful characters to the story. Carl Force is an erratic DEA agent assigned to the case that lo…
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In this episode of Fraud Talk, Tony McClements, Head of Investigations at Martin Kenney & Co., delves into the infamous U.K. Post Office scandal with ACFE Content Manager, Rihonna Scoggins. As McClements unravels the layers of this miscarriage of justice, he discusses the critical failures of the Horizon IT system and the damaging effects of withhe…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we are going deep into some internet nonsense and talking about the Amazon of illegal Drugs. It was a website called Silk Road! The internet's favorite way to buy drugs on the internet one pill at a time! We talk about founder Ross Ulbricht and his libertarian beliefs that allowed him to make billions of doll…
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Monroe Meyers joins Brett once again to talk about life on the other side of crime. Now as a productive member of society, Monroe leads a life of faith, love, and puppies. Follow more of Brett:https://www.thebrettjohnsonshow.comWatch Brett Johnson on Lex Friedman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC1LFC0KFSwWatch Brett Johnson on the Jordan B Peters…
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Send us a Text Message. This week we are wrapping up the Sacklers. This ep has plenty of righteous indignation as well as we learn about how the family used their money and influence to avoid any true punishment. But we also learn about how the Art world turned its back on the Sacklers even after they spent so much money trying to buy its friendshi…
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What do powerful leaders all have in common and why are they so successful? How do they pursue their goals? Brett breaks down the power behind a mind hack that has the potential to alter the course of one's life. ► Brett Johnson Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrettjohnsonshow/► Brett Johnson Show Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/T…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we start talking about the court cases and all of the shady dealing that follows. All of the Sacklers are moving out of leadership positions in order to shield themselves from the inevitable blow back. And while the Epidemic is growing exponentially, Purdue Pharma is working to tweak the recipe of Oxy to rene…
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Brett shares his most recent visit to a church after enduring a traumatizing childhood where religion had been weaponized against him. He underscores the search for truth in a decaying society, resurrecting his own faith in humanity. ► Brett Johnson Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrettjohnsonshow/► Brett Johnson Show Facebook: https:/…
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Send us a Text Message. Today we are really digging into the rise of Oxycontin. We discuss the army of marketers and entire economy that built up around selling as many of these pain pills as possible to consumers without any regard for public safety. We also talk about how much and how early the Sackler Family and Perdue Pharma knew about the addi…
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How did cryptocurrency get it's start? Why is crypto so valuable today? Who REALLY controls the crypto markets? Brett explains it all and even dabbles in a crypto exchange. ► Brett Johnson Show Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrettjohnsonshow/► Brett Johnson Show Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Brett-Johnson-Show-100086202897738/► …
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode we follow Aurthur Sackler in his quest to earn class through the purchase of art and museum exhibits. Spoiler alert it doesn't work that well and he leaves a couple failed marriages and disappointed children in his wake. We also start talking about the second generation taking power inside the family company …
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In this episode of Fraud Talk, Andi McNeal, VP of Education for the ACFE, and ACFE Research Director, Mason Wilder, delve into the critical insights of Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report to the Nations, discussing its evolution, consistent themes and groundbreaking findings. They explore the significance of tips and internal controls in detecting fr…
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Send us a Text Message. This week we are starting a Big one. Is finally time for us to talk about The Sackler Family. Emily takes us through the older generation of the Sacklers who built the machine that would later be used to create a nation wide Opioid Epidemic. Arthur Sackler was the man that developed the monster that is modern Pharmaceutical …
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