In the deep, darkest corners of the web, highly organised, skilled cybercriminals and gangs coordinate cyberattacks and run ransomware operations and malicious software hijacks. These ruthless, financially motivated, destructive acts of deception bring companies, individuals, and nations to their knees. In Australia alone, an alarming $3.5 billion is lost to cybercriminals each year. While technology has entrenched itself into our digital lives, how do we combat deceit in the digital world and secure our online privacy? In this episode, the man charged with protecting Australia’s national broa ..read more

Today, across the world, over 40 million people are victims of modern slavery. Of those, 25 million are in forced labour. One in four victims are children, and 71 percent are women and girls. From child labour, domestic servitude, and debt bondage to trafficking people, these are some of the heart-wrenching ways modern slavery continues.    In this episode, together with host KPMG's Dean Mitchell, learn about this appalling world of deceptive crimes and how force, deception, coercion, concealment or abuse of power snatch away freedom and human rights. Dean is joined by Richard Boele ..read more

Australians have one of the highest numbers of share ownership globally, with a majority of our retirement funds invested in shares through super. So when deception strikes the share market, there’s no doubt its catastrophic impact can wipe out billions from corporations, lead to job losses and the life savings of everyday Australians. From insider trading, market rigging, pump and dumps to shorting stocks, uncover how they happen and understand all the manipulative tricks of the trade in this podcast. Our host Dean Mitchell is joined by Jason Betts – Global Head of Class Actions for Herbert S ..read more

When putting someone in a role where they have more privilege, power, and status to drive decision-making and shape a corporation's future, it comes as no surprise that good and ethical behaviour isn't always guaranteed. In this podcast episode, go behind the boardroom door with host, KPMG’s Dean Mitchell, as he speaks to well respected and influential leader Ming Long. Ming shares her insights and experiences on threading the fine lines around ethical dilemmas and how misalignment in values can derail Board members and impact employees, customers, shareholders and the community.    ..read more

Worldwide and in Australia, cartels eradicate fair competition in the marketplace to steal billions of hard-earned dollars from consumers, harming businesses and our economy. From poaching customers, rigging tenders to price-fixing – how does our system work to detect and prosecute the corporate giants muscling in on everyday consumers? Ever heard of cartel immunity? Find out how the ACCC protects those that spill the beans on cartel activity.    Hear it all directly from our host, KPMG's Dean Mitchell and Rod Sims, outgoing Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ..read more

Corruption is the fourth biggest economy in the world. From money laundering and foreign bribery to embezzlement and corporate corruption, find out how those in a position of authority use their status and power to mastermind and manipulate the system to influence favourable outcomes for their gain. Uncover the real victims of corrupt corporations and the market and communities they operate in. Learn how to break the silence and raise the alarm on law-breaking, corporate negligence and compliance issues. Join us to understand all the ins and outs of corporate crimes on a C-suite level. Hear di ..read more

What do the crooks at the big end of town have in common with everyday criminals? Would we consider white-collar criminals the most intelligent kind of offenders? What are the signature behaviours of the corporate criminal and what drives them to defraud millions? Plus, learn how investigators, detectives and the criminal justice system use deception for good to outwit, outplay and outlast criminals and fraudsters in this incredibly intriguing episode.     KPMG's Dean Mitchell speaks to Dave Owens, former Deputy Commissioner NSW Police and Head of NSW Police Specialist Operation ..read more

In this podcast episode, KPMG's Dean Mitchell and Becky Milne – Professor of Forensic Psychology take you behind closed doors of interview rooms. Hear a very revealing conversation on investigative questioning techniques, the role of psychology, and how interpersonal skills, stress management, investigative decision making, cognitive biases, heuristics, and mindsets influence the investigative interviewing process. Becky Milne brings 30 years of cutting-edge, world-leading communication skills and techniques in forensic interviewing. She teaches legal practitioners and investigators while ..read more

Corporate psychopaths. Tricksters of trust. Master manipulators. Coercers and fraudsters. Get inside the minds of deceptive people in the corporate world. Discover the different types of fraudster personas at work. Learn about their emotional reactions when their lies and deceptive behaviour are uncovered. Join our host, KPMG's Dean Mitchell and Forensic Psychologist Oscar Williams, in this riveting discussion as they expose the tell-tale signs of deceptive personalities in the workplace and reveal their complex mental skills and behaviour. While most of us spin "little white lies", understand ..read more

Are humans born to deceive? Is lying necessary in everyday life? If deceptive behaviour is thrust upon people, does this make it acceptable? Our 1st episode reveals it all in an intriguing conversation hosted by KPMG’s Dean Mitchell. Together with Forensic Psychologist Oscar Williams, uncover the ins and outs of forensic psychology within a criminal justice backdrop, and how lies and deception plays out in our daily life and the workplace. Understand what drives people to mix lies with omissions and distortions of the truth to achieve their ends ..read more