Oh My Fraud

Corruption by Design, with David Sirota

David Sirota had no idea that getting assigned to a little-known congressman from New England would end up shaping the rest of his life. That New England congressman was Bernie Sanders, and David quickly learned why our political and economic systems work the way they do, and that it’s no accident. Caleb talks to David about his life and career, how corruption entrenched itself in our lives, and the one indulgence that is capable of corrupting him. SponsorsWurthy - https://partners.wurthy.co/UNC - https://ohmyfraud.promo/UNCCONNECT WITH DAVIDhttps://www.davidsirota.com/https://x.com/davidsirota Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQuestions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Sources:French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th [Guardian]David Sirota [Wikipedia]Master Plan [The Lever]The Lever

Simply ZZZZ Worst

A teenage entrepreneur charms Southern California, and then Wall Street, with his rapidly growing carpet cleaning and insurance restoration empire.SponsorsUNC - https://ohmyfraud.promo/UNC  Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQuestions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Sources:Behind ‘Whiz Kid’ Is a Trail of False Credit Card Billings [LAT]Minkow Is Convicted on All Charges: Jury Decides That ZZZZ Best Founder Masterminded Fraud [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-15-mn-362-story.htmlZZZZ Best: The House of Cards Falls [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-09-06-mn-6256-story.htmlPolice Learn How Mob Moved In on Minkow [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-21-mn-44325-story.htmlLast Loose End Wrapped Up in ZZZZ Best Fraud Case [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-05-mn-54183-story.htmlBarry Minkow to Help U.S. Investigators as Part of Plea Deal [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-mar-30-la-fi-minkow-plea-20110330-story.htmlThe Secretary Who Helped Uncover One of America’s Strangest Ponzi Schemes [The Hustle] https://thehustle.co/the-secretary-who-helped-uncover-one-of-americas-strangest-ponzi-schemesBarry Minkow Charged With Conspiracy to Manipulate Lennar Stock [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/fls/PressReleases/2011/110324-01.htmlBarry Minkow Sentenced for Securities Fraud Conspiracy (Lennar Short-Sale Case) [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/fls/PressReleases/2011/110721-02.htmlFormer Inmate Turned Pastor Barry Minkow Pleads Guilty to Bilking Congregation [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao-sdca/legacy/2015/04/30/cas14-0122-MinkowPR.pdfNotorious Conman Turned Pastor Barry Minkow Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Bilking Congregation [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/notorious-conman-turned-pastor-barry-minkow-sentenced-five-years-prison-bilkingBarry Minkow Gets Five More Years [Courthouse News]https://www.courthousenews.com/barry-minkow-getsfive-more-years/Con Man Gets Prison for San Diego Church Fraud [AP News]https://apnews.com/general-news-91612bdc0afb48178a38a41ab99b27bcBarry Minkow: All-American Con Man [Fortune]https://fortune.com/2012/01/05/barry-minkow-all-american-con-man/

IT Headhunting with the Enemy

A woman caring for her ailing mother is drawn into a North Korean scheme to infiltrate American companies.SponsorsUNC -  https://ohmyfraud.promo/UNC Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQuestions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/

Leasing Peter to Pay Paul

In the 1970s, two lifelong friends set out to disrupt the computer leasing industry.SponsorsUNC - http://ohmyfraud.promo/uncTake our survey: https://forms.gle/mRrR7FPCZs8eWnog8Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQuestions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Sources:O.P.M. BANKRUPTCY: QUESTIONS ABOUND [NYT]The Bubble Bursts Following O.P.M.'s Overnight Success [Washington Post]GUILTY PLEAS IN O.P.M. FRAUD CASE [NYT]TWO GET PRISON IN COMPUTER CASE [NYT]SEC News Digest, January 11, 1983 [SEC]ETHICS AND THE LAW: A CASE HISTORY [NYT Magazine]S.E.C. FILES SUIT AGAINST FOX & CO. [NYT]

You’re Once, Twice, Three Times a Fraudster

A real estate developer serving time for fraud gets a second chance.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableUNC - http://ohmyfraud.promo/unc (00:00) - Eli Weinstein is Pardoned (01:41) - Podcast Announcements and Reviews (08:01) - Lakewood Township and Weinstein's Background (09:14) - Weinstein's Real Estate Fraud (11:09) - Legal Troubles and Indictments (16:13) - Weinstein's Sentencing and Clemency (22:34) - The Complexity of Executive Clemency (24:11) - Weinstein's New Fraud Scheme (25:32) - The Optimus Investments Scam (30:02) - Unraveling the Fraud (35:30) - The Downfall and Legal Consequences (40:39) - Reflections on Clemency and Fraud (47:09) - Final Thoughts and Credits Take our survey: https://forms.gle/mRrR7FPCZs8eWnog8Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CEDownload the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appQuestions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com.CONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Sources:Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency [WH]Lakewood Township, New Jersey [Wikipedia]Eli Weinstein’s Second Chances [Bloomberg]Leader of $200 Million Real Estate Investment Scam Arrested for Fraud [FBI]Leader of $200 million real estate investment scam charged in 45-count indictment with fraud and money laundering [DOJ]US v. ELIYAHU WEINSTEIN [DOJ]Leader Of Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty To Fraud And Money Laundering [DOJ]Leader of Massive Real Estate Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Fraud and Money Laundering [DOJ]Convicted Ponzi Schemer Eliyahu Weinstein Arraigned on New Charges [FBI]Convicted Ponzi Schemer Eliyahu Weinstein Sentenced To Additional 24 Months In Prison On New Fraud And Money Laundering Charges [DOJ]The Road to Clemency From Trump Was Closed to Most Who Sought It [NYT]Access, Influence and Pardons: How a Set of Allies Shaped Trump’s Choices [NYT]A Ponzi Schemer Freed by Trump Strikes Again [Bloomberg Originals]Convicted Ponzi Schemer and Alleged Conspirator Indicted for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme and Obstruction of Justice [DOJ]US v. ELIYAHU (“ELI”) WEINSTEIN, a/k/a “Mike Konig,” and ARYEH (“ARI”) BROMBERG [DOJ]Ponzi Schemer Who Got Trump Clemency Convicted in New Fraud Case [Bloomberg]Convicted Ponzi Schemer and Co-Conspirator Sentenced to 37 Years and 12 Years for $44 Million Fraud Scheme, Money Laundering, False Statements, and Obstruction of Justice [DOJ]A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme [NYT]About the Task Force [DOJ]FINANCIAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES REGIONAL RESULTS OF “OPERATION BROKEN TRUST” TARGETING INVESTMENT FRAUD [DOJ]Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force [Executive Order 13519 / Federal Register]President Trump Issues Executive Order to Establish Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud [Center for Financial Stability]