Oh My Fraud

Caleb Newquist
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"Oh My Fraud" is a podcast where the true crime is shocking, gruesome, heinous, but with way fewer dead bodies. Hosted by Caleb Newquist, each episode explores fraud cases from petty swindles to corporate conspiracies, examining the people involved, their motives, methods, and how they spent the loot before it all came to a spectacular, inevitable end.

  1. IT Headhunting with the Enemy

    FEB 11

    IT Headhunting with the Enemy

    A woman caring for her ailing mother is drawn into a North Korean scheme to infiltrate American companies. SponsorsUNC - http://accountingpodcast.promo/unc  Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com. CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/

    50 min

  2. JAN 28

    Leasing Peter to Pay Paul

    In the 1970s, two lifelong friends set out to disrupt the computer leasing industry. SponsorsUNC - http://ohmyfraud.promo/unc Take our survey: https://forms.gle/mRrR7FPCZs8eWnog8 Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com. CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: O.P.M. BANKRUPTCY: QUESTIONS ABOUND [NYT]The Bubble Bursts Following O.P.M.'s Overnight Success [Washington Post]GUILTY PLEAS IN O.P.M. FRAUD CASE [NYT]TWO GET PRISON IN COMPUTER CASE [NYT]SEC News Digest, January 11, 1983 [SEC]ETHICS AND THE LAW: A CASE HISTORY [NYT Magazine]S.E.C. FILES SUIT AGAINST FOX & CO. [NYT]

    43 min
  3. You’re Once, Twice, Three Times a Fraudster

    JAN 14

    You’re Once, Twice, Three Times a Fraudster

    A real estate developer serving time for fraud gets a second chance. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableUNC - http://ohmyfraud.promo/unc  (00:00) - Eli Weinstein is Pardoned (01:41) - Podcast Announcements and Reviews (08:01) - Lakewood Township and Weinstein's Background (09:14) - Weinstein's Real Estate Fraud (11:09) - Legal Troubles and Indictments (16:13) - Weinstein's Sentencing and Clemency (22:34) - The Complexity of Executive Clemency (24:11) - Weinstein's New Fraud Scheme (25:32) - The Optimus Investments Scam (30:02) - Unraveling the Fraud (35:30) - The Downfall and Legal Consequences (40:39) - Reflections on Clemency and Fraud (47:09) - Final Thoughts and Credits Take our survey: https://forms.gle/mRrR7FPCZs8eWnog8Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com. CONNECT WITH CALEBLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency [WH]Lakewood Township, New Jersey [Wikipedia]Eli Weinstein’s Second Chances [Bloomberg]Leader of $200 Million Real Estate Investment Scam Arrested for Fraud [FBI]Leader of $200 million real estate investment scam charged in 45-count indictment with fraud and money laundering [DOJ]US v. ELIYAHU WEINSTEIN [DOJ]Leader Of Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty To Fraud And Money Laundering [DOJ]Leader of Massive Real Estate Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Fraud and Money Laundering [DOJ]Convicted Ponzi Schemer Eliyahu Weinstein Arraigned on New Charges [FBI]Convicted Ponzi Schemer Eliyahu Weinstein Sentenced To Additional 24 Months In Prison On New Fraud And Money Laundering Charges [DOJ]The Road to Clemency From Trump Was Closed to Most Who Sought It [NYT]Access, Influence and Pardons: How a Set of Allies Shaped Trump’s Choices [NYT]A Ponzi Schemer Freed by Trump Strikes Again [Bloomberg Originals]Convicted Ponzi Schemer and Alleged Conspirator Indicted for Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme and Obstruction of Justice [DOJ]US v. ELIYAHU (“ELI”) WEINSTEIN, a/k/a “Mike Konig,” and ARYEH (“ARI”) BROMBERG [DOJ]Ponzi Schemer Who Got Trump Clemency Convicted in New Fraud Case [Bloomberg]Convicted Ponzi Schemer and Co-Conspirator Sentenced to 37 Years and 12 Years for $44 Million Fraud Scheme, Money Laundering, False Statements, and Obstruction of Justice [DOJ]A Fraudster Pardoned by Trump Gets 37 Years for Running Ponzi Scheme [NYT]About the Task Force [DOJ]FINANCIAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES REGIONAL RESULTS OF “OPERATION BROKEN TRUST” TARGETING INVESTMENT FRAUD [DOJ]Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force [Executive Order 13519 / Federal Register]President Trump Issues Executive Order to Establish Task Force on Market Integrity and Consumer Fraud [Center for Financial Stability]

    48 min
  4. The Oh My Fraud 2025 Recap

    12/31/2025

    The Oh My Fraud 2025 Recap

    Caleb and Zach discuss the past year in Oh My Fraud.  SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeNAEA - http://ohmyfraud.promo/naea  Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com. CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: Columbus zoo seeks foreclosure of former executives' homes to pay restitution in fraud case [The Columbus Dispatch]TV drama on gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter in development [The Athletic]SEC Walks Away From Ozy Media, Stanford Fraud Cases [Law360]US podcaster who helped convict ‘Queen of the Con’ disappointed at short sentence [The Guardian]

    55 min

  5. 12/30/2025 · BONUS

    Do You Want More Oh My Fraud?

    In this short episode, Caleb lays out a few ideas for what an Oh My Fraud Patreon could look like — including ad-free episodes and bonus content — and asks one simple question: would you subscribe? Before anything launches, Caleb and Zach want to gauge listener interest. If you’ve got 10 seconds, take the quick survey linked in the show notes and let us know. Take a quick 3 question survey: https://forms.gle/8Wyz8v7DTJ5JFaYJ7 Or email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.com

    3 min
  6. OMF at the Movies: The Accountant

    12/17/2025

    OMF at the Movies: The Accountant

    David Leary of The Accounting Podcast joins Caleb and Zach to discuss the 2016 hit action movie, The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeNAEA - http://ohmyfraud.promo/naea  (00:00) - The Accountant Bonus Episode (04:26) - Overview of 'The Accountant' Movie (06:12) - First Accounting Scene: Tax Advice (09:39) - Forensic Accounting at Living Robotics (15:27) - Uncovering the Fraud (21:17) - Mercenaries and Action Scenes (30:18) - Money Laundering and Art as Assets (39:04) - The Final Confrontation (40:44) - The Movie's Conclusion (45:11) - The Fraud Triangle Explained (52:25) - Forensic Auditing and AI (01:02:22) - Movie Review and Final Thoughts (01:07:17) - Outro CPE Course on Earmark https://earmark.app/c/2422 Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com. CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/

    1h 9m
  7. Divine Yen, Devilish Fraud

    12/03/2025

    Divine Yen, Devilish Fraud

    A serial fraudster attracts a devoted following when he invents a currency. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeNAEA - http://ohmyfraud.promo/naea  Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com. CONNECT WITH CALEB Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: 58 crypto wallets have made millions on Trump’s meme coin. 764,000 have lost money, data shows [CNBC]Pyramid Schemes: How to Lose Friends and Alienate Money [OMF]Chairman arrested in Japan 'scam' [BBC]Japanese man arrested over 1.4-bn-dlr investment scam [Sydney Morning Herald]Arrests made in what could be biggest investment scam in Japanese history [The Guardian]Japan to Indict Suspected Swindler Nami in $2.5 Billion Fraud [Bloomberg via Archive]Sexy female reporters mobilized to cover L&G chairman [Japan Today]Japanese businessman arrested in investment scam [Asia News Network via Wayback Machine]Bedding supplier chief given 18 years for investment fraud [Japan Weekly Monitor]Sir Frauds a Lot | The Case of Stanford Financial Group [OMF]

    36 min

  8. 11/19/2025

    A Long Time Ago, in a Fraud Far, Far Away

    Two tales of corruption and deceit from the ancient world. SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableACFE - http://ohmyfraud.promo/acfeAssembly - http://ohmyfraud.promo/assembly  Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CELaunch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com. CONNECT WITH CALEB Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: Year of the Five Emperors [Wikipedia]Pertinax [Wikipedia]Didius Julianus [Wikipedia]Demosthenes, Against Zenothemis [Scaife Viewer]A MODERN INSTANCE OF ZENOTHEMIS V. DEMON [Michigan Law Review]Bottomry and Dumb-ass Fraud: Demosthenes 32 - Against Zenothemis [Ancient Classics via YouTube]

    30 min
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"Oh My Fraud" is a podcast where the true crime is shocking, gruesome, heinous, but with way fewer dead bodies. Hosted by Caleb Newquist, each episode explores fraud cases from petty swindles to corporate conspiracies, examining the people involved, their motives, methods, and how they spent the loot before it all came to a spectacular, inevitable end.

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  • Creator
    Caleb Newquist
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    109
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Fraud Takes, LLC
  • Show Website
    Oh My Fraud

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