Two stars. Two scandals. One theme: misplaced trust. This week, the Fraud Bros unpack how Taylor Swift’s ex-manager and Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter remind us that fraud doesn’t care about fame — only opportunity. And always, 95% entertainment, 5% prevention. Find us on all streaming platforms! Check out our sponsor 1Trooper on LinkedIn @1Trooper And don’t forget to subscribe!

In this episode of 'Fraud in the Office', hosts Matthew and Mark Rekers discuss the return of the podcast, the format, and the inspiration behind it. They delve into the scandal surrounding influencer Chiara Ferragni and the fraudulent practices linked to her charity cake sales, highlighting the issues of trust and transparency in influencer marketing. The conversation emphasizes the need for accountability in social media promotions and the implications of losing trust in influencers. The ep...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Hairless Bald Eagle, Jeff Hare, and the charming and available voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode Negative ROI. The Rhino Onward International (ROI) scandal involves a $46 million renewable energy swindle centered around false promises in...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Bold Bald Eagle, Jeff Hare, with no hair and the much-needed voice of reason Kacey V.How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode Big Cat Phishing. This week we are going to talk about the #1 Cyber Attack reported by the FBI in 2023 and that is Phishing/Spoofing. According to t...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the truly heroic Ironman 2, Jeff Hare with no hair, and the oh so charming, voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode Deepfake Out. AI turned against us reminds me of Terminator. Machines take over and wipe out the humans. Well, this is less violent, bu...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the truly heroic Ironman 2, Jeff Hare with no hair, and the oh so charming, voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode A Bit Conned. Last season we explored the FTX bankruptcy of the major crypto currency exchange. This story of Ray Trapani and Cen...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Ironman 2, Jeff Hare, and the voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW. This week’s episode Better Call Conn. One might call Social Security the biggest scam, but Eric Conn found a way to hit SSA with the largest Social Security scam to the tune of half...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bald eagle, Jeff Hare, and the voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW. This week’s episode is Meet the Cast. We'll talk about Fraud in the Office, who we are and why we exist. Find us on all streaming platforms! Check out ERP Risk Advisors on LinkedI...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside Jeff Hare, the infamous Bald Eagle, and the voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW. This week’s episode is Fraud or Not. We will take a scenario, review it, and discuss who thinks it is a fraud or not. We will vote and also like our fraudience to particip...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the Ironman 2, Jeff Hare, and the voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies.Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW. This week’s episode is Crypto Dexter. A thief of other thieves and other bad guys. Learn how this 28-year-old Georgia graduate Jimmy Zhong pulled off the largest crypto heist of the dark webs...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the aged sage and master of the clouds Jeff Hare, the bald eagle and our much-needed voice of reason 95% of the time Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is Dare I Dr. Death. As this being our Halloween Episode, we had to bring you all a scary, spooky, ...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bald eagle in the clouds Jeff Hare and our “it is only illegal if you get caught” Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is Fixin Dixon. That is Dixon, IL and the municipal fraud that will go down in history as the largest at $54 million by one s...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bold and bald Jeff Hare and back the much-needed voice of reason Kacey V.How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is Wild Fraud Wirecard. In 2020, almost 2 billion went missing from this German payment processing company, and labelled Germany’s largest fraud in ...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the trusted and verified hairless Jeff Hare and straight from the Shire an inhabitant of hobbiton Eleanora Took my money. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is Mr. Clutch. We are crossing the pond with this one to Rochester, England. An average nerdy joe ...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the trusted and verified Jeff Hare and the redeemed voice of reason Kacey V.How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies?Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW. This week’s episode is GameStop Game On. We are going to change it up this week and discuss this meme stock and the impact of the pump and dump. Was there fraud involved? We m...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside Jeff Hare in some bunker in Colorado and the voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies.Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is Buffalo Not a Trace. Let’s find out how the largest bourbon heist in history back in 2013 turned into the best marketing campaign for Buffalo Trace.Pappy...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the hairless Jeff Hare and the not so lately voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is The One Enron. This is where it all started when it comes to Fraud, 2001, fifth largest company with $74 billion estimated loses.This is a classic,...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the trust but verify legend Jeff Hare and the best voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is Sunny Side of Theranos. We just could not get enough of this fraud in one episode and also wanted to cover some of the sentencing.Was Elizabe...

Welcome to FRAUD IN THE OFFICE –a true fraud podcast. I’m Matthew Rekers alongside the bald eagle legend Jeff Hare and the much-needed voice of reason Kacey V. How do ordinary people steal extraordinary amounts of money from big companies? Tune into FRAUD IN THE OFFICE and discover the WHO, THE HOW, and THE WHAT NOW.This week’s episode is THERanos She Super Villain. (Theranos is said to be a combination of Therapy and Diagnosis or is it really "Her" inside of Thanos the Marvel...

This week’s episode is I Like Big Frauds MadoffIt is hard to believe that someone could have pulled off a Ponzi scheme for decades and be the largest in history, worth about $64.8 billion.Oh my goodness, Becky, look at that fraud.I like big frauds and I cannot lie, you other fraudsters can’t deny, that when I am fraud watchin' with an itty-bitty heist and a Netflix thing in your face, you get sprung, My fraud's gotta have stacks. We like our big frauds and this is the biggest with a Netf...