Explore every episode of the podcast Friday Fraudster
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Somethings not adding up | 13 May 2023 | 00:26:06 | |
How do you know if people really saw you internet advertisement? You don't. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week on the Friday Fraudster as we discuss another fraud case. | |||
| Sometimes Profits Just Fly Away | 06 May 2023 | 00:29:10 | |
What happens when airline execs want to create more profits? They let the rules fly out of the window. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week for another episode of the Friday Fraudster. | |||
| The Bad Boss | 11 Feb 2023 | 00:35:52 | |
How far would you go for your boss? Would you lie? Would you cheat? Would you steal? Let's see how far this group of bad bankers will go to please their boss. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry this week on the Friday Fraudster. | |||
| Food for Fraud | 04 Feb 2023 | 00:44:51 | |
What happens when the government gives away free food? Well, someone has to pay. So grab a snack, just not from the government, relax and get ready for another fraud story. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert on the Friday Fraudster. | |||
| He Madoff With All The Money | 28 Jan 2023 | 00:56:54 | |
I know many of you look forward to the catchy titles. But this is as catchy as this week's title is going to get. Everyone knows the story. He Made Off with all the money. Let's talk about it. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry this week on the Friday Fraudster as we discuss fraud, internal audit and internal controls. | |||
| Who Really Wrote That Book You're Reading? | 21 Jan 2023 | 00:29:54 | |
Books are big business. So how much does that manuscript go for on the black market? And who really wrote that book you're reading? Let's talk about it. Auditors, compliance professionals and fraud finders, join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry for another episode of the Friday Fraudster. Where we talk fraud, risks and controls. #fraud #internalaudit #fridayfraudster | |||
| That Boat Don't Float | 14 Jan 2023 | 00:44:53 | |
Let's take a deep dive into the murky waters of swindle and scandal.
We'll see if this sly businessman can keep his head above water by using his silver tongue to slither out of trouble. Or will he walk the plank and sink? Join Kelly, Jo, and Rob on the Friday Fraudster for another fun fraud discussion. Each week, we talk about risk management, fraud, internal auditing, and governance. | |||
| Where There's Smoke, There's Fraud | 07 Jan 2023 | 00:37:30 | |
Sometimes you just wanna smack a fraudster right in the kisser. That's exactly what happened to today's fraudster. But with a twist. Tune in this Friday For another episode of the Friday Fraudster. On LinkedIn and now YouTube | |||
| Pilfering From The Pulpit | 05 May 2022 | 00:36:52 | |
Some hope and pray for money. While some prey and others and hope they don't get caught. What happens when a pastor is accused of pilfering from the pulpit? Tune in this week and let's discuss it on the Friday Fraudster with Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry | |||
| It's the "principal" of the matter | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:48:35 | |
What happens when a high school principal has an unbelievably high pass rate? You guessed it, probably fraud. Let's talk about it this week on The Friday Fraudster | |||
| A Fair Fare | 17 Apr 2022 | 00:38:49 | |
If you steal pennies from your company is it still stealing? This week is a wild tale of a penny pinching pilferer who profited millions right under his employers nose. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week for another episode of the Friday Fraudster | |||
| The Ivy League Incident | 10 Apr 2022 | 00:37:29 | |
You don't need a PHD from Yale to become a millionaire. You just need to work there and steal a million dollars. One employee stole over $40 million from Yale. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week on the Friday Fraudster for more fraud craziness. | |||
| They Promised to Make You Rich | 29 Apr 2023 | 00:32:39 | |
A lot of people want to be rich. A lot of people promise to make you rich. But some promises are made to be broken. What happens when wealth advisors promise to double and triple investment returns? Let's talk about it. Join us this week on the Friday Fraudster. | |||
| She Graduated From The School of Fraud | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:44:49 | |
She graduated from the school of fraud. What happens when one woman uses the education system to school everyone on fraud. Tune in to the Friday Fraudster the find out. www.fridayfraudster.com | |||
| Don't mess with forbidden fruit. Apple employee theft | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:40:28 | |
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But taking too much from the forbidden fruit can be dangerous. What happens when one guy decides to take more apples than he should. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob as we discuss the employee who stole millions from Apple. | |||
| The Baby Bump That Was Not | 22 Mar 2022 | 00:43:06 | |
There is almost nothing as beautiful as a pregnant woman. But what happens when the baby bump...is not a baby bump. Tune in this week to the Friday Fraudster as Kelly, Jo and Rob discuss... well, honestly folks I don't know how to classify this one. Just tune in. www.fridayfraudster.com | |||
| Sometimes You Have to Feed Fraud | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:33:08 | |
What happens when a company gets millions of dollars to feed kids... from a two bedroom apartment? FRAUD I mean. What else do you expect. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob on the Friday Fraudster for a conversation about food fraud. | |||
| 3 Strikes and You're Out...Of a Job | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:39:13 | |
We all know city government doesn't pay well. So why not get a side job? By setting up ghost employees. That's a good plan right? Let's talk about it. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on the next episode of the Friday Fraudster. | |||
| Printing Money | 26 Feb 2022 | 00:41:04 | |
Every secretary deserves a Louis Vuitton teddy bear 🐻 🤷🏽♂️. What about a Rolex watch or Chanel purses? All you have to do is print money on your HP printer 🤦🏽♂️ Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this episode of the Friday Fraudster. www.fridayfraudster.com | |||
| The money well is running dry | 19 Feb 2022 | 00:43:44 | |
What happens when a small town's utility board is corrupt? Customer receive $2,000 power bills while board member shop at Louis Vuitton. Duh! Each week seems to get crazier. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this episode of the Friday Fraudster. Don't forget to grab some CPEs. Visit www.fridayfraudster.com | |||
| Swipe Right: Is Tinder Ripe for Swindlers | 13 Feb 2022 | 00:40:05 | |
The say love is blind. Some people are blinded by love. What happens when a guys uses Tinder to swindle money from some unsuspecting women. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this episode of the Friday Fraudster. https://youtu.be/LGzVyf_Zfek | |||
| Is She Incompetent or Embezzling | 07 Feb 2022 | 01:02:54 | |
What happens when an employee will not cooperate with an audit? Could she be robbing the company blind? Or is it just plain incompetence? And how do you make them cooperate? Tune in for this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster with two special guests. | |||
| Can I Adopt a Million Dollars? | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:36:47 | |
Not everyone can have kids. A lot of people adopt. I'd just like to adopt a million dollars. Kinda like the bookkeeper we'll talk about in the next episode of the Friday Fraudster who stole millions for an adoption agency. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert as we have a friend fraud discussion live on LinkedIn and on your favorite podcasting platforms. www.fridayfraudster.com https://youtu.be/IM_kbb4STDI | |||
| Never Threaten a Bank Teller | 22 Apr 2023 | 00:29:42 | |
What happens when a man threatens a bank employee? Not what you think. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week on the Friday Fraudster | |||
| What a steel | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:52:52 | |
What a Steel? What happens when a chief executive wants to start clothing boutique? She steals it from the company, tells the bank the charges are legit and confiscates employee passwords to cover it up. Tune in this Friday as Kelly, Jo, and Rob discuss this theft on the Friday Fraudster. | |||
| Going Holmes | 16 Jan 2022 | 00:50:42 | |
Elizabeth Holmes is guilty, now what? Let's talk about this Friday. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week on the Friday Fraudster live on LinkedIn and your favorite podcasting platforms. | |||
| Not Again. Recycle Fraud | 15 Jan 2022 | 00:37:07 | |
Save the Earth. They said. Recycle. They said. Do it twice?!? Well, that is kinda what recycling means. But I don't think California imagined that a recycling program would cost them tens of millions of dollars. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week on the Friday Fraudster as we talk about fraud fraud...See what I did there...LOL. | |||
| The Fruity Fraud | 19 Dec 2021 | 00:47:17 | |
When you hear about crazy crimes, you often think that some felons are fruit cakes. Some brazenly commit crimes. And none more fruity than this week's culprits. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry as we discuss The Fruity Fraud this week on the Friday Fraudster. Just a friendly fraud discussion every Friday LIVE on LinkedIn and on your favorite podcasting platforms. And you can CPE for listening to a podcast. www.fridayfraudster.com https://youtu.be/wlhwar0Sb3M | |||
| Blood is Thicker Than Fraud - Elizabeth Holmes Trial Discussion | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:57:27 | |
The Elizabeth Holmes trial is heating up. Who knew there would be so much brooding over blood? This Friday, we'll talk about the trial. Previously Kelly introduced us to the term pleading the belly after she became pregnant before the trial. What other tricks did the attorneys introduce? Let's talk about it on this episode of the Friday Fraudster. | |||
| Frying up Fake Employees | 14 Dec 2021 | 00:41:42 | |
What happens when a human resources manager cooks up fake employees. Check out this episode of the Friday Fraudster with Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry. https://youtu.be/MiFXkR1d4Ho | |||
| Solar Cell Hell and The Price of Romance | 14 Nov 2021 | 01:02:20 | |
When things heat up, solar panels are supposed to save us from ourselves. But what happens when those panels come up missing. And everything in life costs. But how much are you willing to pay for love. Join us this Friday for another episode of the Friday Fraudster with Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry. https://youtu.be/2VFTyM5Osbw | |||
| Blinded by Love and Coffee Cons | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:52:08 | |
This week on the Friday Fraudster... They say love is blind, but is fraud? And in other news Let's talk about cons over coffee. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven , and Robert Berry For the best live fraud discussion on the planet. www.fridayfraudster.com https://youtu.be/putmmGDfXSI | |||
| Potential Pension Fraud and Bad Bank Bandits | 31 Oct 2021 | 00:56:56 | |
Pensions should offer protection. What happens when there is alleged fraud? And what happens when the banks don't protect your account information. Tune in to this episode of the Friday Fraudster. And get some CPE while you're here. Go to www.fridayfraudster.com https://youtu.be/uXfuQNFSAnc | |||
| Who's Checking the Checks & You're Sicker Than You Thought | 23 Oct 2021 | 01:04:26 | |
In this weeks episode...sorry, I can't stop sending checks to people who don't deserve them. What happens when a bank identifies fraud and tries to warn a company who should have better control over its checks? And what happens when your doctor bills the insurance company for illnesses you don't have? Tune in to find out. Join your Friday Fraudster crew for another fun filled friday. -Kelly Paxton - Pink Collar Crime Expert -Jo Erven - Ethics Expert -Robert - The Ask Better Questions Guy https://youtu.be/FonEpFrBdTg | |||
| The Tooth Fairy Fraud | 15 Apr 2023 | 00:40:26 | |
If the title alone is not enough to grab your attention, then come help us celebrate 100 episodes. | |||
| Double Daily Alex & Mental Health Mess | 19 Oct 2021 | 00:55:23 | |
In this week's episode, fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, go to jail. And what happens when there is a mental health mess of a meltdown. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob in this week on the Friday Fraudster. https://youtu.be/lIqgaxj5y40 | |||
| Chief of Staff is Driving Away With Fraud | 09 Oct 2021 | 01:01:48 | |
What happens when the Chief of Theft (...opps I meant Staff...steals)? And who's driving the getaway car. Two more exciting tales this week on the Friday Fraudster. https://youtu.be/scyeg6OGDaQ | |||
| Driving up Fraud & You can't fraud a fraudster | 03 Oct 2021 | 00:54:19 | |
The Friday Fraudsters are at it again. What's driving up the cost of fraud. Tune in to see. And what happens when those in charge of preventing fraud, commit it. Will they be caught or can they outsmart the system? Tune is for another episode of the Friday Fraudster. https://youtu.be/vbEVKY3xMPc | |||
| It's a Shoe in and The Coupon Queen | 03 Oct 2021 | 01:06:37 | |
Another Friday, well, you know the rest. Talking about fraud on Friday is a Shoe In (before you criticize, yes I know it is shoo-in...just watch episode and you'll see what we're talking about. No dictionaries were harmed in the making of this sentence). And we'll also talk about the The Coupon Queen. Join us for another exciting episode. https://youtu.be/IC0TmfO_8SE | |||
| National Fraud League and Horrible Hardware | 11 Sep 2021 | 01:05:21 | |
Are you ready for some football? It's NFL time. Let's talk about the National Fraud League? 🤣 Too soon? And how do you know if your computer hardware is horrible? Ask a Yale employee. She's accused of the hardware theft of the century. This week on the Friday Fraudster should be entertaining and educational as always. And we have a special guest. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process guy. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com https://youtu.be/ksl1f1uQcE4 | |||
| The Unemployed Employee & Healthy Audits | 09 Sep 2021 | 01:09:04 | |
What happens when audits point to healthy patients? 😷 That should be a good thing right? And What happens when you hire an employee who was once convicted of identity theft? 👮 And Where's Jo this week? Tune in to the Friday Fraudster to find out. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com | |||
| The Walking Dead Collections and Hospice Hell | 27 Aug 2021 | 00:58:58 | |
Can the dead collect checks? And what happens when one organization attempts to cash in on hospice. To find out, you'll have to tune in this week to the Friday Fraudster with a special guest while Jo is on yet another vacation without us. Hopefully she'll bring us back a refrigerator magnet. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process guy. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com Find us at www.fridayfraudster.com https://youtu.be/sL5gXvb0oHI | |||
| Medical Millionaire in the Making and Produce Profits | 21 Aug 2021 | 00:58:24 | |
Millions can be made in medicine. Even if you must steal it. AND. The produce section is my favorite part of the grocery store. Fresh fruit smells so good. Except in this case where something definitely stinks. Join is this week as we discuss The Medical Millionaire in the Making and Produce Profits. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process guy. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com Wanna see us, watch the Friday Fraudster replay https://youtu.be/o5Ml7UgceUo | |||
| Crop Goes the Weasel & the Mayflower Mess | 13 Aug 2021 | 00:56:13 | |
What happens when farmers collude to grow their profits? And what about when the Mayflower becomes an epic mess? Tune in this week to find out what that is about on the Friday Fraudster. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com https://youtu.be/gWis0LOIUXE | |||
| Epic Charter School Failure & Rita Crundwell is not doing so well | 06 Aug 2021 | 00:59:10 | |
Virtual school cashes in on ghost students. Now that's a crazy headline. But that's exactly what happened in one state. And in other news, Rita Crundwell is not doing so well. So she is released from prison early. Don't know who she is, shame one you. Tune in to hear more. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com https://youtu.be/9RbRXkvpm6I | |||
| She kept the books...to herself. | 18 Mar 2023 | 00:39:43 | |
Working for a family run business is the best. Even when there's fraud, you can still keep it in the family. Just not the family that owns the business. Join Kelly, Jo and Rob this week on the Friday Fraudster for another fun fraud discussion. | |||
| Unclaimed College Credit Donation | 31 Jul 2021 | 00:59:56 | |
What happens when the wrong person claims unclaimed property? or What happens when that $10 million anonymous donation is not legit? Find out this week on the Friday Fraudster. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com | |||
| Walking the tight rope wire...card | 24 Jul 2021 | 00:58:33 | |
This one has more twists and turns than a Tele Novella. What happened to wire card? Deception, lies and PI's. All in this episode of the Friday Fraudster. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices.
Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com https://youtu.be/6fBFzA1Kvts | |||
| No Support for Services and Dead End Cash | 16 Jul 2021 | 00:59:13 | |
This week on the Friday Fraudster we talk about what happened to the support services for one community. Meanwhile, cash hit a dead end for group of scammers. Another fraud, another Friday. Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com | |||
| The Terrible Tax Man | 10 Jul 2021 | 01:02:37 | |
What do you call a tax collector that spends money on himself? A bad tax man. You have to see this episode. Want CPE's for listening and watching? Go to www.fridayfraudster.com Your Friday Fraudster hosts are passionate about ethics, fraud and good business practices. Kelly is known as the Pink Collar Crime guru. If there is fraud, she can find it. Jo is the Ethics Expert. She can identify and correct those stick organizational ethical issues. Robert is a process. He looks at the controls to determine if you are performing actions to get your desired results. Join Kelly Paxton, Jo Erven and Robert Berry on this weeks episode of the Friday Fraudster. Find Kelly at https://kellypaxton.com/ Find Jo at https://www.auditconsultingeducation.com Find Robert at www.thatauditguy.com | |||