“Magic and fraud have a great deal in common.” In this episode of Fraudish, host Kelly Paxton interviews John Tonsick, a CPA, CFE, and magician. John shares his unique journey from serving in the Navy to becoming a forensic accountant. He discusses the intriguing parallels between magic and fraud, emphasizing how both involve manipulation and deception. John also sheds light on his long career in forensic accounting, including his experiences with receiverships and dealing with fraudsters. The conversation explores the psychology of trust and the emotional impact of fraud on victims and perpet ..read more

When you think of retirees do you ever think of them committing fraud? This week on Fraudish Kelly speaks with Christina Fiscella, CFE, about the fascinating wave of grey collar crime and the two shades of grey.  The 2008 financial crisis is a turning point for grey collar crime.  The "golden years" should be about enjoying retirement and not committing any type of crime including arson and insurance fraud. Of course, they talk about fraud and pop culture including Clint Eastwood in The Mule. Links:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinafiscellainvestigator/ https://www.imdb.com ..read more

Fraudish is BACK! And this week Kelly speaks with Marc Evans, CFE. Marc has over a decade of dedicated service in law enforcement investigations, primarily fraud and financial crimes, and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Marc brings real boots on the ground experience to Fraudish. Listen to his experience in pink collar crime aka garden variety embezzlement and so much more. Check out Fraud Hero Connect with Marc Evans on LinkedIn If you enjoyed Fraudish, please leave a review and recommend to a friend! And remember, #novictimshaming ..read more

"It takes a village to be ethical." This week on Fraudish, Kelly has on Dr. Steven Mintz for a second time to dig in deeper on the pressing issues happening at Boeing and beyond. If you have plans to be on a plane, this is a must listen. Show notes: Boeing putting profits ahead of safety https://www.amiflyingonaboeing.com/ Ethics Sage Dr. Steven Mintz ..read more

A crossover episode with Alex Solorzano, host of Lurking in the Fog, a podcast about crime!  I love her description of the podcast: The podcast in which we dive deep into the crimes and evils that inhabits the world we live in. Our goal is to showcase how crime affects businesses day-to-day operations. From something as simple as accidentally setting up a factory in the wrong neighborhood and having to deal with criminal groups, to ensuring the safety of employees and cargo to governments using state-actors to pressure, attack, and harm companies in order to get their desired bribe or kic ..read more

This week on Fraudish Kelly speaks with the Ethical Hacker himself,  Mishaal Khan,  who provides much needed and actionable information about all things privacy and protection. Freeze your credit, use a password manager and use multi-factor authentication straight away.  Crime as a service is a real thing.  This is a must listen episode! Links:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mish-aal/ https://www.mishaalkhan.com/ https://ipconfigz.com/ https://www.operationprivacy.com/ https://wildwesthackinfest.com/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anonymous-poop-gifting-s ..read more

In the movies it seems like all of the cyber experts and criminals are stereotypical, nerdy men behind laptops. But  is that really the case? This week on Fraudish Kelly speaks to Amber Schroader aka Wonder Woman. Amber shares all about justice, adaptability, patterns and so much more.  Where is the grey?  It is the intent.  This is another amazing episode that is a must listen.  So many takeaways.  Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberschroader/ https://paraben.com/ https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/daniel-kahneman/noise/9780316451383/?lens=little-br ..read more

Did you know that you could untangle spaghetti for a living?  Ok, well not exactly. But Lorraine Aho is the Chief Spaghetti Untangler of the Fraud world where she untangles the spaghetti of theft and embezzlement.  Lorraine Aho is an Expert Witness, CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner with over 20 years experience as a fraud investigator and forensic accountant. Her practice focuses on financial reconstructions, financial forensic examinations, including fraud, embezzlement, income tracing, fiduciary misconduct, loan compliance, and elder financial abuse. She is the past Chairperson o ..read more

Whistleblowers are incredibly important for our society and more specifically for fraud professionals so this episode of Fraudish is all about whistleblowing with two experts on the subject. In this episode of Fraudish, Kelly speaks to Sarah Carver and Jennifer Griffith, The Whistleblower Duet of the largest Social Security disability scheme.  Have you seen The Big Conn?  Have you listened to the accompanying podcast?  You must.   Links: Sarah Carver Jennifer Griffith CarverGriffith The Big Conn The Big Conn Podcast ..read more

This week on Fraudish Kelly speaks to Jim Vogt about Fraud and Pop Culture and guess what?  He teaches a class with an assignment of "At the Movies?"  Make sure to check out the Fraud Leadership Summit to dive deep into the realm of fraud prevention with 12 of the industry's most respected experts. Happening Thursday, March 28th! Book here: Fraud Leadership Summit 2024 Jim Vogt is an adjunct professor teaching graduate courses in Fraud Examination, Forensic Accounting, Fraud Auditing, White Collar Fraud and Financial Crimes, and Interview Techniques/Legal Aspects of Fraud. He is th ..read more