Fraudish

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  Gossip and Deceit-Becca Platsky, CPA Scorned, on Corporate Crime 04.08.2026 51min

  Corporate Gossip’s Becca Platsky on CEO Myths, Enron Obsessions, and Why Humility Is Fraud Protection Kelly Paxton hosts Becca Platsky of the Corporate Gossip Podcast (a CPA-run “business podcast for Bravo lovers”) to discuss how the show deep-dives one company per week with heavy research, financial analysis, and human-interest gossip, including episodes on Enron and the Forbes 30 Under 30 pipeline of fraudsters. They argue CEOs are often made “dumber” by constant validation and isolation, a...
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  What is Ethical AI use in Fraud Examination? with Mark Nigrini 28.07.2026 57min

  This week on Fraudish, Kelly speaks with Mark Nigrini to discuss AI’s use in fraud examination. Do you think Sam Bankman-Fried’s Anthropic investment to AI’s growing relevance? We discuss. Nigrini shares AI applications like detecting inconsistent invoices (think Rita Crundwell), finding fraud “fingerprints” in dollar amounts, analyzing contradictions in hearings, and raising ethical concerns. Connect with Mark: linkedin.com/in/mark-nigrini-7409918 Get his book, Forensic Analytics...
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  Melissa Jones OSINT Millenial 07.07.2026 35min

  Guest: Melissa Jones, SIU Investigator at Crum & Forster ("OSINT Millennial") Host Kelly Paxton sits down with Melissa Jones — insurance fraud investigator, OSINT trainer, and self-described "OSINT Millennial" — for a wide-ranging conversation about building a career in Special Investigations, the art of digital digging, and why connection (both online and on the ball hockey rink) drives everything Melissa does. Episode Highlights Fraudster Dinner Date Melissa kicks things off with an une...
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  Is Your Attorney a Good Negotiator? If Not, Get a New One with Martin Medeiros 30.06.2026 47min

  Can you even negotiate fraud? This episode on Fraudish we discuss how negotiation and fraud are more related than you would think. I am joined by Martin Medeiros about fraud, negotiation, and AI. Martin is an attorney (I know, another one!) who helps organizations build value by treating intellectual property as a strategic asset. In the episode, Martin describes his career building Fortune 500 tech negotiation teams. We discuss his data-driven negotiation approach using game theo...
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  Women Steal More Due to Opportunity in Financial Roles with Michelle Tavares 23.06.2026 37min

  Which fraudsters would you have dinner with? Most people would answer Bernie Madoff or Charles Ponzi. But how many of you would pick a famous fraud investigator? Our guest in this episode does! Michelle Tavares recently launched Standard and Proof Investigations, a litigation support focused on financial fraud, OSINT searches, corporate governance, and assessing the integrity of AI-produced data. Michelle discusses her career through consumer protection roles at the CFPB and the FTC, pl...
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  Corporate Governance Starts Before Any Consultant Arrives with Evan Tsai 09.06.2026 38min

  What does your grandmother have to do with corporate governance? More than you might think. In this episode, Kelly Paxton sits down with Evan Tsai, an auditor, compliance veteran, and newly minted founder of Phoenix Ascent, for a conversation that travels from the fraud pandemic in Taiwan, to a book theft at an auditors' conference, to why governance starts long before any consultant walks through the door. After 20 years in audit, risk, and compliance, Evan kept seeing the same movie play ou...
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  What to Know About Whistleblowing from Whistleblower Royalty with Sam Buffone 02.06.2026 45min

  Have you hear of the False Claims Act? This whistleblower statute recovers $2–6 billion per year for taxpayers. But most of us have never heard of it. Well, If you report fraud against the government (a "qui tam" action) and the government recovers, the whistleblower receives 15–25% of the recovery. Sam Buffone is our guest on this episode of Fraudish, he is whistleblower attorney and founder of the Buffone Law Group. Sam spent 9 years at the Department of Justice and helped recover $3 ...
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  The Fraud Doesn't End When the Money's Gone: Aftercare & Elder Protection with De'Airra Belcher 12.05.2026 26min

  What happens after someone gets scammed? The money's gone but the shame, the confusion, and the vulnerability to being hit again? That often sticks around. This week I'm joined by De'Airra "Dee" Belcher, founder and fraud-prevention lead of JRMT Consulting, and she is tackling the part of fraud recovery most of us aren't talking about. Dee spent a decade in banking before turning her focus to the people most often left without support after a scam: small businesses, nonprofits, and esp...
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  Fraud is a Culture Issue? The Financial Consenquences of Turning a Blind Eye with Evie Wentink 05.05.2026 36min

  You may think fraud is a financial issue. And you would be wrong! According to my guest, “Fraud is a culture issue with financial consequences.” And I tend to agree. Everything in an organization — good or bad — begins and ends with culture. When leaders look the other way (as illustrated by Tom Hardin's first fraudulent trade going unchallenged by his boss), a culture of permissiveness takes root. Kelly welcomes back Evie Wentink for her return appearance on Fraudish. Evie is a complia...
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  Insurance Fraud, Personal Branding, and 37 Years of Solving Riddles with Kelly Riddle 14.04.2026 43min

  When your last name is Riddle, solving problems kind of feels inevitable. In this episode, Kelly sits down with Kelly Riddle, founder and CEO of Kelmar Global, to unpack a 37-year career in fraud investigation — from insurance fraud and corporate theft to how the field has evolved in the digital age. They dive into what actually makes someone commit fraud, the differences between male and female embezzlers, and why no one committing fraud thinks they’re the bad guy. Kelly Riddle also shares h...
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  The Fraud Red Flags You Should Pay Attention To with Michael Blevins 08.04.2026 46min

  She knew she would get caught one day but kept stealing… Every day at work: "Is this the day?" and when FBI showed up with her boss, she knew immediately. This is Michael's choice for any fraudster to interview: Sue Sachdeva (Koss Corporation). Michael Blevins, a fraud prevention consultant based in Palm Springs, California, about his 35+ year career in mortgage banking and fraud prevention. We discuss Sue Sachdeva's shopping addiction embezzlement case, the evolution from consumer frau...
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  “Just Go Do the Thing”: Inside Forensic Accounting and Fraud Minds with Justin Burns, CPA, CFE 24.03.2026 42min

  What does it actually take to build a career catching fraudsters? In this episode, Kelly sits down with Justin Burns, CPA, CFE and founder of Space Coast Forensics, to talk about his journey into forensic accounting — and why success in this field (and honestly, any field) comes down to one simple mindset: just go do the thing. From cold-emailing his way onto podcasts to building his own practice, Justin shares how taking initiative — even before feeling “ready” — shaped his career. They also...
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  Tipper X Returns: Cold Emails, Insider Trading Lessons, and Turning Scars into Service with Tom Hardin 17.03.2026 54min

  Tipper X is back. Tom Hardin, former Wall Street analyst, convicted insider trader, and author, returns to Fraudish to talk about what happens after the scandal. Most people in Tom’s position would disappear. Instead, he’s chosen to do the opposite: speak openly about his mistakes and turn his scars into service. Tom joins Kelly to discuss his new book and the real story behind his insider trading conviction — including the pressures of Wall Street, accountability, redemption, and what ...
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  Following the Money: An Inside Look at IRS Criminal Investigations with Carla Blake 11.03.2026 56min

  Before launching her own forensic accounting firm, Carla Blake CPA, CFE spent 15+ years with the IRS tracking down fraudsters. In this episode, she joins Kelly to break down how investigators actually follow the money—and the surprisingly simple red flags that expose embezzlement. From ghost employees to Ponzi schemes, Carla breaks down how fraud really happens, how investigators catch it, and why understanding human behavior matters just as much as understanding numbers. Spoiler: sometimes t...
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  Behavioral Similarities Between Fraudsters and Murderers with Julia Cowley of The Consult: Real FBI Profilers 03.03.2026 56min

  Julia Cowley is a retired FBI agent/profiler, who hosts The Consult: Real FBI Profilers podcast. The one on the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist was fantastic! Cowley traces her path from chemistry and a forensic science master’s to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, then the FBI, where she was assigned to bank fraud and later public corruption/civil rights in Boston while serving on the Evidence Response Team, before applying to and joining the Behavioral Analysis Unit during ...
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  Going Undercover to Recover Priceless Art with FBI Art Crime Senior Investigator Robert Wittman 24.02.2026 37min

  Art crime isn't like other crime. They aren't just stealing from one person or organization, when they steal a masterpiece from a museum,  they're stealing from all of us. A lot of former law enforcement officials write books. Not a lot of them write page turners. I found Robert Wittman after reading about him in the news and reached out cold—because his book Priceless is just that good. We're talking kept-me-up-until-2-AM good. Art crime is fascinating, but it doesn't always grab me li...
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  Are You a Robot? AI and Paywalls in Investigations with Rob Gardner 17.02.2026 52min

  A return guest on Fraudish who is a LAWYER? Shock & awe. Rob Gardner is back, and technically he just went to law school (we'll let it slide). This time we're tackling something every investigator is bumping up against: the limitations of AI in research and the paywalls that keep getting in the way. We dig into how public records access varies wildly from state to state—and why that matters more than ever when you're trying to piece together an investigation. Rob brings the practica...
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  Pro Bono Forensics: Access to Forensics and Fraud Investigation Shouldn't Be a Luxury with Austin Parris 03.02.2026 44min

  What happens when someone needs a forensic accountant but can't afford one? This week Kelly speaks with Austin Parris, forensic manager at IAG Forensics and Valuation, to talk about something that doesn't get nearly enough attention in our industry: access. Not everyone who needs forensic work can pay for it, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve it. Austin shares his career journey and his work with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation, where forensic accounting meets real community im...
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  AI Tools for Fraud Fighters: IT Risk Expert JR Kunkle on Gemini & Cybersecurity Trends 27.01.2026 41min

  What if AI could make you a better fraud investigator? This week I sit down with JR Kunkle, an IT professional with over three decades of experience in IT risk and project management. JR isn't just talking theory—he's actually using AI tools like Claude and Gemini in his daily work, and he shares his hands-on approach to leveraging these tools for professional writing and analysis. We dig into the cybersecurity trends that should be keeping fraud professionals up at night, why organizational ...
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  From Cybercrime Prosecutor to Cyber Yenta with Brian Levine 20.01.2026 53min

  Does technology make fraud easier to commit OR easier to catch? Brian Levine has some strong opinions, and trust me, you'll want to hear them. In this episode, I sit down with Brian, an attorney, former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor, entrepreneur, and #CyberYenta for one of the most entertaining conversations I've had on this show. We dive into his fascinating career journey from commercial litigation to his work fighting cybercrime at the Department of Justice, and what inspired him to build For...