Episodes
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,...
Published 04/17/24
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 Centra...
Published 03/13/24
Published 03/13/24
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 a...
Published 02/07/24
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 LinkedIn...
Published 01/10/24
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 participate and...
Published 11/29/23
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...
Published 11/15/23
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, and...
Published 11/01/23
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 single...
Published 10/18/23
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 history...
Published 10/04/23
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 accountant...
Published 09/20/23
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?...
Published 09/06/23
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...
Published 08/23/23
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, like the...
Published 08/09/23
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 Elizabeth the...
Published 07/26/23
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 Avenger's...
Published 07/12/23
This week’s episode is I Like Big Frauds Madoff It 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...
Published 06/28/23
This week’s episode is SBF 13 - The FTX Scandal. Come join us as we find out how crypto currency can go bad with one of the latest massive crypto currency exchanges FTX going belly up. I tend to think of the arcade when I hear the term tokens, and how it felt amassing tickets only to redeem them for some cheap toy or candy. Hold on to your digital wallets for this one folks.
Published 06/07/23
Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “fraud.” But are we getting the whole story? Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise. Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”. This week’s episode is Howe to Ponzi Come join us as we discover how the Ponzi scheme got its name and did Charles Ponzi ultimately steal the idea from shall I say a lady ... a...
Published 05/24/23
Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “fraud.” But are we getting the whole story? Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise.   Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”.   This week’s episode is “Bird Dog Murdaugh” Now that Alec Murdaugh is behind bars for murder, find out how it all started with fraud. He is now charged with 99 counts of embezzlement,...
Published 05/10/23
Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “fraud.” But are we getting the whole story? Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise. Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”. This week’s episode is “Fraudsters in Georgia [Part 2]” Where we will dive into how two employees stole 10 million from Amazon in less than two years. We will recap Part 1 and then...
Published 04/26/23
Almost every other day, news headlines flash, “FRAUD.” But are we getting the whole story? Fraud in the Office is a comical, murder mystery style podcast uncovering secrets deep within the fraud and its ultimate demise. Think The Office and Only Murders in the Building had a baby...  Come ready to be amused as we discover together “the Who, the How, and the What Now”. This week’s episode is “Fraudsters in Georgia [Part 1]” where we will dive into how two employees stole 10 million from...
Published 04/12/23