The Fraud Complex

Garth Sheriff and Josh Sager
  • 5.0 (4)
  • TRUE CRIME

Every week on The Fraud Complex, we pull back the curtain on the world's most audacious real-life fraud cases and shocking betrayals. Why do we fall for it? And what's left when the facade falls away? Join CPA Garth Sheriff alongside comedian Josh Sager for sharp, unfiltered perspectives that expose the schemes and the masterminds. If you're fascinated by how deception really happens and want to protect yourself from becoming prey, you've found your show.

Episodes

  1. 2025-12-16

    The One With The Windmills

    In season finale of The Fraud Complex hosts Garth Sheriff and Josh Seger discuss a recent cheating scandal involving CPAs in the Netherlands. They explore the broader implications of such misconduct and its relevance to the fraud risk triangle, emphasizing how motivation and rationalization play substantial roles in fraud. Source: https://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/pcaob-imposes-fines-totaling--8.5-million-on-netherlands-member-firms-of-deloitte--pwc--and-ey-after-widespread-exam-misconduct

    49 min

  2. 2025-12-08

    Liquid Gold

    Uncover the sticky details of the world’s most Canadian crime, where thieves siphoned $18 million in liquid gold from the Global Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve and left nothing behind but water-filled barrels.  Sources: Netflix – Dirty Money: The Maple Syrup Heist  69 x 9: Liquidating the Forests (Global News) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adCQ9cwYA8o  Vanity Fair - Inside Quebec’s Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heist https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist  Attention CPAs: Like our podcast and need credit hours to meet NASBA Guidelines? Meet your CPE requirements with on-demand learning by following this link: ⁠https://onlinecpe.sheriffconsulting.com/courses/airport-gold-heist  Leave a comment or email us with fraud cases you'd like us to discuss: fraudcomplexpodcast@gmail.com  Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/4TlYJPwTXq1TK0XmwyciNn  Apple Music: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fraud-complex/id1819955886  RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/103bcf030/podcast/rss  Fraud Complex Website: ⁠ https://sheriffconsulting.com/the-fraud-complex/⁠  Thanks to our show editor Adam Galloway.

    44 min

  3. 2025-12-01

    The Queen of Pink Collar Crime

    Join Garth and Josh as they welcome their very first guest, Kelly Paxton, known as the "Pink Collar Crime Lady" and host of the Fraudish podcast. Together, they unpack the massive fraud committed by Rita Crundwell (often referred to as the "Queen of Pink Collar Crime"), the Comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, who embezzled $53.7 million over nearly two decades. Sources: Documentary All the Queen’s Horses directed by Kelly Richmond Pope. ⁠Attention CPAs: Like our podcast and need credit hours to meet NASBA Guidelines? Meet your CPE requirements with on-demand learning by following the links below. Use coupon code BlackFridayWeekCPE25 for a 25% discount: US CPA ⁠https://onlinecpe.sheriffconsulting.com/ Canadian CPA https://onlinecpd.sheriffconsulting.com/ Leave a comment or email us with fraud cases you'd like us to discuss: fraudcomplexpodcast@gmail.com Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/4TlYJPwTXq1TK0XmwyciNn Apple Music: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fraud-complex/id1819955886 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/103bcf030/podcast/rss Fraud Complex Website: ⁠https://sheriffconsulting.com/the-fraud-complex/⁠ Thanks to our show editor Adam Galloway.

    1 hr

  4. 2025-10-29

    You Snooze You Lourve

    Garth Sheriff and Josh Sager discuss a recent high-profile heist at the Louvre, theorize an inside job, draw parallels with other heists, and analyze the implications for internal controls and vulnerabilities, wrapping up with thoughts on the admiration of heist stories and the potential for future episodes. Attention CPAs: Like our podcast and need credit hours to meet NASBA Guidelines? Meet your CPE requirements with on-demand learning by following the links below. Use coupon code FRUITCAKE for a 25% discount US CPA ⁠https://onlinecpe.sheriffconsulting.com/ Canadian CPA https://onlinecpd.sheriffconsulting.com/   Leave a comment or email us with fraud cases you and like us to discuss: fraudcomplexpodcast@gmail.com   Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/4TlYJPwTXq1TK0XmwyciNn Apple Music: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fraud-complex/id1819955886 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/103bcf030/podcast/rss Fraud Complex Website: ⁠ https://sheriffconsulting.com/the-fraud-complex/⁠   Thanks to our show editor Adam Galloway. #LouvreHeist #EmergencyPodcast #FraudComplex #HeistGoneWrong #InsideJobTheories #ArtTheft #SecurityBreach

    36 min

  5. 2025-10-27

    Operation Bear Claw

    A bizarre case of suspect property fraud—or SPF—unravels after multiple luxury car owners file claims for their vehicles' interiors being destroyed by a bear in Lake Arrowhead, California. Attention CPAs: Like our podcast and need credit hours to meet NASBA Guidelines? Meet your CPE requirements with on-demand learning by following the links below. Use coupon code FRUITCAKE for a 25% discount: US CPA ⁠https://onlinecpe.sheriffconsulting.com/ Canadian CPA https://onlinecpd.sheriffconsulting.com/   Leave a comment or email us with fraud cases you and like us to discuss: fraudcomplexpodcast@gmail.com   Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/4TlYJPwTXq1TK0XmwyciNn Apple Music: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fraud-complex/id1819955886 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/103bcf030/podcast/rss Fraud Complex Website: ⁠ https://sheriffconsulting.com/the-fraud-complex/⁠   Thanks to our show editor Adam Galloway.

    40 min

  6. 2025-09-25

    12.5 Mil Lotto Scam

    They stole a lotto ticket, won big, then lost everything. A significant lottery fraud case in Ontario, Canada, centering on a $12.5 million Super 7 jackpot.   Sources: CBC Documentary Series The Fifth Estate - Lucky Seven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua738F874Ls   https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-family-sentenced-to-prison-for-12-5-m-lottery-scam   Attention CPAs: Like our podcast and need credit hours to meet NASBA Guidelines? Meet your CPE requirements with on-demand learning by following this link. ⁠https://onlinecpe.sheriffconsulting.com/courses/airport-gold-heist   Leave a comment or email us with fraud cases you'd like us to discuss: fraudcomplexpodcast@gmail.com Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/4TlYJPwTXq1TK0XmwyciNn Apple Music: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fraud-complex/id1819955886 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/103bcf030/podcast/rss Fraud Complex Website: ⁠ https://sheriffconsulting.com/the-fraud-complex/⁠ Thanks to our show editor Adam Galloway.

    52 min

  7. 2025-08-07

    He Stole $60 Mil From Amish

    Garth and Josh discuss the elaborate Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Philip Elvin Riehl who stole $60 million from the Mennonite and Amish communities for Berks County, Pennsylvania. Two friends unpack wild true crime fraud stories without murders. Attention CPAs: Like our podcast and need credit hours to meet NASBA Guidelines? Meet your CPE requirements with on-demand learning by following this link: https://onlinecpe.sheriffconsulting.com/courses/airport-gold-heist Leave a comment or email us with fraud cases you'd like us to discuss: fraudcomplexpodcast@gmail.com Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/4TlYJPwTXq1TK0XmwyciNn Apple Music: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fraud-complex/id1819955886 RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/103bcf030/podcast/rss Fraud Complex Website: ⁠ https://sheriffconsulting.com/the-fraud-complex/⁠ #TheFraudPodcast #TrueCrime #ScamAlert #Fraud #CrimePodcast #Deception #Scams #FinancialCrime #ProtectYourself #Podcast #Amish

    1h 2m

  8. 2025-07-30

    They Bought A New Car Every Oil Change

    This week, Garth covers the “invisible” accountant who stole 17 million from a fruitcake fortune. Josh opens a “surprise” package. Attention CPAs: Like our podcast and need credit hours to meet NASBA Guidelines? Meet your CPE requirements with on-demand learning by following this link: https://onlinecpe.sheriffconsulting.com/courses/airport-gold-heist Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4TlYJPwTXq1TK0XmwyciNn Apple Music: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fraud-complex/id1819955886 Website: https://sheriffconsulting.com/the-fraud-complex/ Thanks to reporting by Katie Vine from Texas Monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/just-desserts/ Two friends unpack wild true crime fraud stories without murders. #TheFraudPodcast #TrueCrime #ScamAlert #Fraud #CrimePodcast #Deception #Scams #FinancialCrime #ProtectYourself #Podcast

    1h 18m

  9. 2025-06-11

    The Great Gold Heist at Toronto Pearson Airport

    In the inaugural episode of 'The Fraud Complex' podcast, hosts Garth Sheriff, a CPA and CIA, and Josh Sager, an actor and comedian, delve into the details of an astonishing gold heist that took place at Toronto Pearson Airport in April 2023. The heist involved the theft of 881 pounds of gold worth $15 million USD, facilitated by an insider at Air Canada who had unauthorized access to multiple systems. The duo discusses the intricacies of the plan, the importance of internal controls, and colorful elements of heist movies, blending humor with insightful analysis of real-life fraud. They also reflect on the broader implications for corporate security and preventative measures.

    1h 4m
  • 9 Episodes

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Every week on The Fraud Complex, we pull back the curtain on the world's most audacious real-life fraud cases and shocking betrayals. Why do we fall for it? And what's left when the facade falls away? Join CPA Garth Sheriff alongside comedian Josh Sager for sharp, unfiltered perspectives that expose the schemes and the masterminds. If you're fascinated by how deception really happens and want to protect yourself from becoming prey, you've found your show.

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  • Creator
    Garth Sheriff and Josh Sager
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Garth Sheriff and Josh Sager
  • Show Website
    The Fraud Complex