Fraud in the Office
Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “FRAUD.” But are we getting the whole story? Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise. Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”.
Behind Bars
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What happens when prison doesn’t stop the fraud?
In Fraud in the Office S3 E16: Behind Bars, Matthew and NOT Mark unpack the remarkable case of Jean Joseph and Janalie Bingham, a Florida couple behind a $50 million investment fraud scheme. Investors were told their money was backed by a real estate portfolio worth as much as $450 million, but prosecutors say millions instead went toward speculative stock trading, personal expenses, and payments to earlier investors.
The twist? Joseph continued directing the scheme while already serving federal prison time for an...
Busy Little Bees
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In Fraud in the Office S3 E15: Busy Little Bees, Matthew is flying solo to explore how both sides are busy little bees. Fraudsters are constantly buzzing from program to program looking for weak controls to exploit, while organizations and government agencies are busy trying to respond after the damage is already done.
With estimates of $500 billion to $1 trillion in fraud losses every year, Matthew examines why the real story isn't just the criminals—it's the systems that made the fraud possible. Featuring examples from healthcare and government fraud, discussions around th...
AI'dentity Theft
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark dive into the rapidly growing world of AI-powered fraud with special guest Robert Berry, “That Audit Guy.” From deepfakes and voice cloning to synthetic identities and AI-driven social engineering, the episode explores how fraudsters are industrializing scams at global scale. Robert shares firsthand experiences uncovering fraud, the realities auditors face during investigations, and why organizations must rethink controls, governance, and verification in the AI era. The discussion also highlights how modern audit technologies like IAStream can help organizations detect anomalies faster and stre...
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark break down the allegations against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), (Make sure you say that with a drawn out southern accent) where prosecutors claim donor funds intended to combat extremism were instead funneled to individuals connected to those very groups.
They explore the fine line between intelligence gathering and financial misrepresentation, and how complex, covert operations can create significant fraud risk when transparency and controls fall short.
The conversation highlights a critical theme: when mission, messaging, and...
CashDash
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, we break down “CashDash”—The 5-minute Fraud Loop, a $2.5 million fraud scheme that exploited DoorDash from the inside out. How many cheeseburgers would that be...probably filets?
A former employee, armed with insider knowledge and stolen credentials, manipulated internal processes to trigger fraudulent payouts, turning a convenience platform into a cash machine.
We unpack:
How the scheme worked (and why it scaled so quickly) Where controls failed across access, processes, and monitoring Why insider threats remain one of the biggest risks in...Beauty and the Beastly Ledger
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark break down a headline-grabbing case tied to the world of Miss Universe, but quickly uncover a much more familiar fraud story beneath the surface.
The ex-husband of former Miss Universe Australia is facing over 100 fraud charges after allegedly misappropriating nearly $500,000 from his employer while serving in a finance leadership role. The scheme? Unauthorized transfers paired with falsified ledger entries to conceal the activity.
This episode dives into how access, trust, and weak controls can collide, even in a...
Fraud Bros
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark break down the alleged multibillion-dollar fraud involving First Brands founder Patrick James and his brother Edward James, dubbed the “Fraud Bros.” Prosecutors claim the executives used fake invoices, double- and triple-pledged collateral, off-balance-sheet financing, and manipulated financial statements to obtain billions from lenders before the company ultimately collapsed into bankruptcy.
The hosts unpack how aggressive growth strategies, weak internal controls, and governance failures can turn financial engineering into outright fraud. Along the way, they explore the warn...
McFraudsey & Company
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark unpack the bribery case involving McKinsey & Company Africa and the broader implications under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). They explore how third-party relationships, governance breakdowns, and control failures can expose even the most sophisticated organizations to corruption risk.
The conversation also touches on evolving pressures within the consulting industry, including AI-driven disruption, and the critical role of ethics, compliance, and oversight. As always, the hosts highlight practical lessons on strengthening controls, managing third-party risk, and protecting organizational integrity.
<...Mega Medicare Millions
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew Rekers and Mark break down a staggering $197 million Medicare fraud scheme involving a former NFL player, a reminder that fraud can hide behind fame, familiarity, and trust.
The hosts explore how vulnerable seniors and veterans were targeted through overseas call centers, telemedicine abuse, and falsified medical orders, turning Medicare into a profit machine. As Super Bowl weekend approaches, the episode draws parallels between star power, blind trust, and how weak controls allow massive fraud to scale.
The conversation highlights critical...
Painted Books
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark unpack the shocking embezzlement case involving Christopher Butler, the former CEO of The Painted Turtle—a nonprofit camp for critically ill children co-founded by Paul Newman. The hosts break down how more than $5 million was allegedly stolen over several years, examining the control failures that allowed the fraud to go undetected.
They discuss why strong financial controls, proper segregation of duties, and active oversight are critical in nonprofit organizations, and how lapses in governance can have devastating consequences—especially when vuln...
Oh SNAP
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In this episode of Fraud in the Office, Matthew and Mark, aka the Fraud Bros, examine a major SNAP fraud case involving millions in stolen food assistance benefits.
They break down how food stamp trafficking works, why outdated EBT technology makes programs vulnerable, and how weak oversight allows organized fraud to thrive. The conversation highlights the need for modernization, accountability, and smarter controls to protect both taxpayers and those who rely on critical government assistance.
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Health Care Gone Wild
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In this week's episode, Matthew and Mark dive into a shocking wave of new fraud stories that all hit the headlines this week—and every one of them exposes the same weak points: identity, responsibility, and accountability.
We break down the latest GAO report revealing massive vulnerabilities in Obamacare Marketplace plans—fake identities getting approved, stolen Social Security numbers used in dozens of applications, brokers making unauthorized changes, and taxpayers footing the bill for millions in bogus subsidies. Then we travel to Minnesota, where Medicaid and COVID-era relief fraud has surged past...
Gone in 12 Seconds
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In Season 3, Episode 4 of Fraud in the Office, the Fraud Bros break down the unbelievable story of two MIT-educated brothers who allegedly executed a $25M crypto heist in just 12 seconds.
This first-of-its-kind scheme exposed critical weaknesses in the blockchain ecosystem, challenged assumptions about crypto security, and showed how intelligence, opportunity, and access can be exploited at lightning speed.
In this episode, we unpack:
The bizarre rise of MIT brothers at the center of the heistHow the alleged exploit was engineered and executedWhy blockchain isn’t as un...Inside(r) the NBA
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In this episode, the hosts delve into a shocking insider trading scandal involving the NBA, where organized crime intersects with professional basketball. They discuss the details of the schemes, the players involved, and the motivations behind such risky behavior. The conversation highlights the implications of integrity in sports and the legal challenges faced by those implicated in the fraud. In this conversation, Mark and Matthew delve into the intricate world of insider trading, gambling schemes, and the implications of cheating in professional sports. They explore the mechanics of poker cheating, the role of...
Manager Malfeasance
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Two stars. Two scandals. One theme: misplaced trust.
This week, the Fraud Bros unpack how Taylor Swift’s ex-manager and Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter remind us that fraud doesn’t care about fame — only opportunity.
And always, 95% entertainment, 5% prevention.
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Pandorogate
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In this episode of 'Fraud in the Office', hosts Matthew and Mark Rekers discuss the return of the podcast, the format, and the inspiration behind it. They delve into the scandal surrounding influencer Chiara Ferragni and the fraudulent practices linked to her charity cake sales, highlighting the issues of trust and transparency in influencer marketing. The conversation emphasizes the need for accountability in social media promotions and the implications of losing trust in influencers. The episode concludes with a discussion on the importance of consumer education and the necessity for transparency in charitable...
Negative ROI
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Hairless Bald Eagle, Jeff Hare, and the charming and available voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.
This week’s episode Negative ROI. The Rhino Onward International (ROI) scandal involves a $46 million renewable energy swindle centered around false promises in the green hydrogen industry. Launched in 2022...
Big Cat Phishing
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Bold Bald Eagle, Jeff Hare, with no hair and the much-needed voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode Big Cat Phishing. This week we are going to talk about the #1 Cyber Attack reported by the FBI in 2023 and that is Phishing/Spoofing. According to the FB...
Deep Fake Out - Artificial Intelligence
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the truly heroic Ironman 2, Jeff Hare with no hair, and the oh so charming, voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.
This week’s episode Deepfake Out. AI turned against us reminds me of Terminator. Machines take over and wipe out the humans. Well, this is less violent, but still AI was us...
A Bit Conned
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the truly heroic Ironman 2, Jeff Hare with no hair, and the oh so charming, voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.
This week’s episode A Bit Conned. Last season we explored the FTX bankruptcy of the major crypto currency exchange. This story of Ray Trapani and Centra Tech is even mo...
Better Call Conn
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Ironman 2, Jeff Hare, and the voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode Better Call Conn. One might call Social Security the biggest scam, but Eric Conn found a way to hit SSA with the largest Social Security scam to the tune of half a...
Fraud in the Office: Meet The Cast
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bald eagle, Jeff Hare, and the voice of reason Kacey V.
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This week’s episode is Meet the Cast. We'll talk about Fraud in the Office, who we are and why we exist.
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Fraud Or Not: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside Jeff Hare, the infamous Bald Eagle, and the voice of reason Kacey V.
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This week’s episode is Fraud or Not. We will take a scenario, review it, and discuss who thinks it is a fraud or not. We will vote and also like our fraud...
Crypto Dexter
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Ironman 2, Jeff Hare, and the voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies.
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This week’s episode is Crypto Dexter. A thief of other thieves and other bad guys. Learn how this 28-year-old Georgia graduate Jimmy Zhong pulled off the largest crypto heist of the dark webs si...
Dr. Death: License to Kill (Halloween Special)
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the aged sage and master of the clouds Jeff Hare, the bald eagle and our much-needed voice of reason 95% of the time Kacey V.
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This week’s episode is Dare I Dr. Death. As this being our Halloween Episode, we had to bring you all a sc...
Fixin' Dixin
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bald eagle in the clouds Jeff Hare and our “it is only illegal if you get caught” Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode is Fixin Dixon. That is Dixon, IL and the municipal fraud that will go down in history as the largest at $54 millio...
Wild Fraud Wirecard
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bold and bald Jeff Hare and back the much-needed voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode is Wild Fraud Wirecard. In 2020, almost 2 billion went missing from this German payment processing company, and labelled Germany’s largest fraud in history and the German Enr...
Mr. Clutch
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the trusted and verified hairless Jeff Hare and straight from the Shire an inhabitant of hobbiton Eleanora Took my money.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode is Mr. Clutch. We are crossing the pond with this one to Rochester, England. An average nerdy joe accountant steals 262,000 pounds ($...
GameStop Game On
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the trusted and verified Jeff Hare and the redeemed voice of reason Kacey V.
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This week’s episode is GameStop Game On.
We are going to change it up this week and discuss this meme stock and the impact of the pum...
Buffalo Not A Trace
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside Jeff Hare in some bunker in Colorado and the voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies.
Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.
This week’s episode is Buffalo Not a Trace. Let’s find out how the largest bourbon heist in history back in 2013 turned into the best marketing campaign for Buffalo Trace.
The One Enron
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the hairless Jeff Hare and the not so lately voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode is The One Enron. This is where it all started when it comes to Fraud, 2001, fifth largest company with $74 billion estimated loses.
This is a classic...
Sunny Side of T'HE'ranos
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the trust but verify legend Jeff Hare and the best voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode is Sunny Side of Theranos. We just could not get enough of this fraud in one episode and also wanted to cover some of the sentencin...
T'HER'anos - A She Villian
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Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bald eagle legend Jeff Hare and the much-needed voice of reason Kacey V.
How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?
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This week’s episode is THERanos She Super Villain. (Theranos is said to be a combination of Therapy and Diagnosis or is it really "Her" inside of Thanos...
I Like Big Frauds Madoff
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This week’s episode is I Like Big Frauds Madoff
It is hard to believe that someone could have pulled off a Ponzi scheme for decades and be the largest in history, worth about $64.8 billion.
Oh my goodness, Becky, look at that fraud.
I like big frauds and I cannot lie, you other fraudsters can’t deny, that when I am fraud watchin' with an itty-bitty heist and a Netflix thing in your face, you get sprung, My fraud's gotta have stacks.
We like our big f...
SBF 13 - The FTX Scandal
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This week’s episode is SBF 13 - The FTX Scandal.
Come join us as we find out how crypto currency can go bad with one of the latest massive crypto currency exchanges FTX going belly up.
I tend to think of the arcade when I hear the term tokens, and how it felt amassing tickets only to redeem them for some cheap toy or candy. Hold on to your digital wallets for this one folks.
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Howe To Ponzi
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Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “fraud.” But are we getting the whole story?
Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise.
Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”.
This week’s episode is Howe to Ponzi
Come join us as we discover how the Ponzi scheme got its name and did Charles Ponzi ultimately steal the idea from...
Bird Dog Murdaugh
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Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “fraud.” But are we getting the whole story?
Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise.
Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”.
This week’s episode is “Bird Dog Murdaugh”
Now that Alec Murdaugh is behind bars for murder, find out how it all started with fraud. He is now...
Fraudsters in Georgia (Part 2)
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Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “fraud.” But are we getting the whole story?
Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise.
Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”.
This week’s episode is “Fraudsters in Georgia [Part 2]”
Where we will dive into how two employees stole 10 million from Amazon in less than two...
Fraudsters in Georgia (Part 1)
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Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “FRAUD.” But are we getting the whole story?
Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise. Think The Office and Only Murders in the Building had a baby...
Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”.
This week’s episode is “Fraudsters in Georgia [Part 1]” where we will dive into how two emp...
