Oh My Fraud

Omri Mor’s experience with technology and startups began early, being a kid and hanging out at Microsoft Israel where both his parents worked. Omri tells Caleb about his journey of growing up in Tel Aviv, working at his first startup when he was 18 to the conversation over hummus he had that led to the creation of Routable. Learn More About Routablehttps://www.routable.com/ Connect with Omrihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/omrimor HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

For the last 25 years, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has collected reports from victims of online scams, and its latest annual report found that Internet-based fraud shows no signs of slowing down.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableHOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:IC3 Turns 20 [FBI]Internet Crime Complaint Center Marks 20 Years [FBI]Avoid Scams: Online Sales and Auction Fraud [Secret Service]FBI Releases Annual Internet Crime Report [FBI]Internet Crime Report 2024 [FBI]List of U.S. states and territories by population [Wiki]Operation Level-Up: How the FBI Is Saving Victims from Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud [FBI]International Cybercrime Malware Service Dismantled by Federal Authorities: Key Malware Sales and Support Actors in Malta and Nigeria Charged in Federal Indictments [DOJ]IC3.govCybercriminals and scammers stole a record $16B in 2024, new FBI report says [USA Today]FBI says online scams raked in $16.6 billion last year [NBC News]Scammers stole $16.6 billion from victims last year [Axios]Cybercrime losses up to $16 billion in 2024, FBI says in annual report on Internet crimes [UPI]Column | Scam losses hit almost $17 billion. The fix is bigger than self-help. [Washington Post]

An ambitious New Orleans banker gets in over his head.Join Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Banc One to Pay $3 Billion In Stock for First Commerce [Bloomberg News]FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY [S-1]First NBC Bank shares rise on first trading day [New Orleans Advocate]Driving Forces: Ashton Ryan [New Orleans City Business]Inside the Industry: Banking | First NBC Bank [Biz New Orleans]First NBC profit inches upward [The Times-Picayune]First NBC: Statements not reliable [New Orleans Advocate]New Orleans’s Premier Bank, First NBC, Runs Into Problems [WSJ]First NBC Bank Co. deemed in 'troubled condition' by Fed [New Orleans Advocate]Regulators to review First NBC management, procedures, liquidity [New Orleans Advocate]First NBC proposes management shakeup; Ashton Ryan to remain as president but not CEO [New Orleans Advocate]Short of an outright sale, First NBC Bank deal 'a big step forward,' but challenges remain [New Orleans Advocate]New Orleans' troubled First NBC Bank anticipates further drop in value [New Orleans Advocate]First NBC Bank fails, ordered closed; will be absorbed by Whitney Bank [New Orleans Advocate]First NBC Bank's parent company files for bankruptcy protection [New Orleans Advocate]First NBC Bank Holding Company [8-K]Material Loss Review of First NBC Bank [FDIC OIG]Ashton Ryan Jr. steps down as president of troubled First NBC Bank [New Orleans]Sources: Federal grand jury opens probe into First NBC Bank meltdown, exploring bank's dealings with Gregory St. Angelo [New Orleans Advocate]Mandeville land deal involving ex-First NBC head Ashton Ryan subject of grand jury probe [New Orleans]Northshore Contractor Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud First NBC Bank [DOJ]Bank General Counsel Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Defraud First NBC Bank [DOJ]New Orleans Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud First NBC Bank [DOJ]Federal regulator sues auditor Ernst & Young for negligence over First NBC collapse [Times-Picayune]First NBC's former chief, Ashton Ryan, indicted on bank fraud and conspiracy charges [Times-Picayune]Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictment Charging First NBC Bank Executives And A Borrower With Bank Fraud And False Statements [DOJ]In First NBC fraud trial, Mississippi developer says he built 'black hole' of debt with Ryan's help [Times-Picayune]'I was never involved in any conspiracy;' Ashton Ryan takes stand in First NBC Bank fraud trial [Times-Picayune]Ashton Ryan spars with prosecutor as First NBC bank fraud trial moves toward closing [Times-Picayune]

Jonathan Weil caught the journalism bug early. But it was his knack for spotting financial reporting sleight-of-hand that set him apart as a young reporter at the Wall Street Journal in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Caleb talks to Jon about the circumstances that led to him writing one of the earliest stories that questioned Enron’s accounting, his time peddling opinions as a columnist at Bloomberg, and his return to journalism after taking a spin through the hedge fund world.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableHuman at Scale - http://ohmyfraud.promo/humanJonathan WeilLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonweil X: https://x.com/jonathanweil Join Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:  Energy Traders Cite Gains, But Some Math Is Missing [WSJ]  Dirty Secrets Fester in 50-Year Relationships [Bloomberg]  Jonathan Weil [WSJ]

From Spanish Prisoners to Nigerian Princes, advance fee scams have endured for centuries, relying on victims to follow the same formula: pay first, regret later.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableHuman at Scale - http://ohmyfraud.promo/humanRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - Introduction to Advanced Fee Scams (00:57) - Podcast Introduction and Listener Interaction (06:25) - Historical Background of Advanced Fee Scams (12:51) - Modern Variations and Techniques (16:12) - Psychological Manipulation in Scams (21:26) - Case Studies of Advanced Fee Scams (28:47) - How to Spot and Avoid Scams (35:28) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts Join Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Advance-fee scam [Wikipedia]Spanish Prisoner [Wikipedia]Pigeon drop [Wikipedia]The 9 Lives of the Spanish Prisoner, the Treasure-Dangling Scam That Won’t Die [Atlas Obscura]AN OLD SWINDLE REVIVED. [NYT/TimesMachine]Nigerian Scams [Know Your Meme]We’re All Somebody’s Fool | Dan Simons & Chris Chabris [OMF]The Psychology Behind Advance Fee Scams [Fraud, Risk and Compliance]Chief Executive Officer And Orchestrator Of $10 Million Advance Fee And Alaskan Gold Mine Investment Schemes Sentenced To More Than 20 Years’ Imprisonment [DOJ]After Bilking Victims of $10 Million, Serial Swindler Is Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years [NYT]Lengthy Prison Term for Advance Fee Fraudster [FBI]Two Convicted in Multi-Million-Dollar Advance Fee and Alaskan Gold Mine Investment Schemes [FBI]The centuries-old scam still fooling thousands every year [Telegraph]Almost 800 arrested over Nigerian crypto-romance scam [Reuters]Nigeria investigates nearly 800 suspects arrested in massive cybercrime raid [VOA]EFCC bursts syndicate run by foreigners in Lagos operating crypto investment, romance scam [Ripples Nigeria]We’re Not a Bank in Kansas Anymore [OMF]363: Enforcers [This American Life]

A respected leader of an Australian national search and rescue operation isn’t who he claims to be.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - - Introduction to Richard Flanagan and John Friedrich (01:30) - - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (07:00) - - John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia (10:00) - - The Ash Wednesday Bushfires and NSC's Expansion (16:42) - - Discovery of Financial Irregularities and Friedrich's Disappearance (22:29) - - Friedrich's True Identity and Arrival in Australia (25:59) - - Analysis Using the Fraud Triangle Framework (30:59) - - Friedrich's Arrest, Legal Proceedings and Eventual Death (35:29) - - Lessons Learned From the Friedrich Case and Wrap Up HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Common seadragon [Wikipedia]List of impostors [Wikipedia]Fictional impostors [Wikipedia]National Safety Council of Australia [Wikipedia]Ash Wednesday bushfires [Wikipedia]John Friedrich (fraudster) [Wikipedia]The Story of John Friedrich: The Great Imposter [Australian Crime Stories / True Crime TV]Mr John FRIEDRICH Medal of the Order of Australia [Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]Friedrich and Flanagan: the con-man and his ghostwriter [Conversations / ABC]Richard Flanagan on lies, literature, and Australia’s greatest conman [The Guardian]

In this bonus episode, Caleb and his producer, Zach, discuss the 2009 film The Informant! Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Matt Damon, The Informant! is based on the true story of a 90s-era price fixing scheme involving the multinational food processing and commodities trading giant, Archer-Daniels Midland.(00:00) - - Welcome to Oh My Fraud at the Movies (02:45) - - Introduction to "The Informant" (2009) (06:35) - - Plot Overview and Initial Setup (12:45) - - The Price Fixing Scheme (20:35) - - The FBI Investigation (24:50) - - The Plot Twist (34:30) - - The Outcome (39:05) - - Connections to Other Fraud Cases (42:20) - - Wrap-up and Final Thoughts HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130080/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Informant!

"A premiere true American...with integrity in all his pursuits.”SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - Introduction and CPE Credit Information (01:30) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (02:34) - Listener's Confession (06:15) - The Story of William Neil Gallagher Begins (08:07) - The Rise of Gallagher Financial Group (20:04) - The Investigation Begins (21:19) - Uncovering the Ponzi Scheme (26:52) - Gallagher's Downfall and Legal Consequences (35:37) - The Aftermath and Lessons Learned (42:55) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Cleansing of the Temple [Wikipedia]Money Doctor Neil Gallagher Gets a Bad Checkup [D Magazine]The Texas Preacher’s $24 Million Ponzi Scheme [Bloomberg]The Money Doctor — Parts I and II [The Perfect Scam]Securities and Exchange Commission v. William Neil "Doc" Gallagher, Gallagher Financial Group, Inc., and W. Neil Gallagher, Ph.D. Agency, Inc. [SEC]Securities and Exchange Commission v. William Neil “Doc” Gallagher [PACER, Case 3:19-cv-00575-K, retrieved March 13, 2025, SEC]One of D-FW’s best-known financial advisers is in Dallas County jail, with bail set at $1 million [Dallas Morning News]Confession [The State of Texas v. William Neil Gallagher]William Neil 'Doc' Gallagher: Sentenced to 25 Years, $10.3 Million Restitution [Texas State Securities Board]13 things you need to know about Doc Gallagher, the Bernie Madoff of North Texas [Dallas Morning News]A Christian talk show host promised to enrich clients. His Ponzi scheme bilked them out of millions. [Washington Post]Now that prosecutors have put Doc Gallagher in prison for life, focus turns to his mistress [Dallas Morning News]Mistress of "Doc" Gallagher Sentenced to Life in Prison [Tarrant County, Texas]RECEIVER’S INITIAL STATUS REPORT AND FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT [GFG Receivership]The Money Doctor [Bloomberg Investigates]Gallagher Financial Group Receivership [GFG Receivership]

A baseball superstar winds up in the middle of a gambling scandal.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - Introduction: The Legend of Shohei Ohtani (00:34) - Earn CPE Credit with Earmark (00:54) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (01:44) - Listener Email: Adding Machines (03:04) - Upcoming Events and Announcements (04:20) - The World of Illegal Gambling (06:16) - Matthew Boyer's Descent into Gambling (11:39) - Shohei Ohtani: A Baseball Prodigy (14:40) - Ipe Mitsuhara: The Trusted Interpreter (19:10) - The Scandal Unfolds (31:33) - The Dark History of Gambling and Baseball (36:22) - The Investigation and Legal Consequences (38:11) - Lessons Learned: Trust is Not a Control (42:06) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSourceshttps://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/shohei-ohtani-gambling-scandal-explained-everything-we-know-as-ippei-mizuhara-pleads-guilty-to-bank-fraud/https://igamingbusiness.com/sports-betting/bowyer-illegal-bookmaking-plea/https://www.mlb.com/news/ippei-mizuhara-guilty-pleahttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bookie-pleads-guilty-running-illegal-gambling-business-used-ex-ohtani-rcna166050https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/japanese-language-translator-charged-complaint-illegally-transferring-more-16-millionhttps://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/orange-county-man-pleads-guilty-to-charges-of-illegal-sports-betting-involving-former-ohtani-interpreter/https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/orange-county-man-agrees-plead-guilty-illegally-transferring-nearly-17-million-mlbhttps://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40058806/ohtani-money-mizuhara-bookie-vegas-casinohttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-28/ippei-mizuhara-shohei-ohtani-interpreter-mystery-gambling-scandalhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/gambling-storyhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-11/ohtanis-former-interpreter-charged-in-federal-gambling-casehttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-06/ippei-mizuhara-sentencinghttps://www.americangaming.org/resources/commercial-gaming-revenue-tracker/https://www.covers.com/industry/2024-aga-report-underscore-legal-sports-betting-market-growthhttps://sportshandle.com/report-suggests-illegal-betting-market-dominates/https://draftkings.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/major-league-baseball-and-draftkings-expand-relationship-includehttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/pete-rose-gambling-scandal-mlb-hits-record-banned-betting/bef86ec38adf1cb165801853https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=neyer_rob&id=1702483https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-sports-bets-20180514-story.html

Jonathan Todd Schwartz was a heavyweight business manager to some of the biggest names in show business. But a crippling gambling addiction led to his embezzlement of millions of dollars from numerous clients, including the singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. Jonathan tells Caleb about his rise in entertainment, how it all fell apart, and how he has been working to seek forgiveness and redemption.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable Rightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)Rho - http://ohmyfraud.promo/rho(00:00) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (03:38) - Jonathan's Early Life and Family Background (09:21) - College Years and Early Career (13:40) - Breaking into the Entertainment Industry (24:40) - Struggles with Addiction and Gambling (35:44) - Six Years of Desperation (44:08) - The Downfall Begins (45:46) - Facing the Music: Lie Detector Test (53:21) - Sentencing and Reflection (56:35) - Life in Prison and Sobriety (01:01:58) - Reentering Society (01:05:18) - Making Amends and Moving Forward (01:07:27) - Final Thoughts and Lessons Learned Connect with JonathanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealjonathanschwartz/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-todd-schwartz-58585b333/Altus RehabHOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appCONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSee Greg and Caleb Live NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]ShownotesThe Defrauded Famous | Alanis Morissette and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [Ep. 68]