Oh My Fraud

Caleb Newquist
  • 4.6 (142)
  • TRUE CRIME
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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. 12H AGO

    For Sale: Famous Landmark. Not Really.

    Stories of brash conmen convincing people to buy some of the world’s most recognizable landmarks SponsorsFishbowl - https://ohmyfraud.promo/fishbowl  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: Introduction: Chick-fil-A Bilked for $80,000 in Fake Mac-and-Cheese Refunds, Police Say [NYT] Act I:  Arthur Furguson [Wikipedia]Brooklyn Bridge [Wikipedia]George C. Parker [Wikipedia]Bird's-Eye View of the Great New York and Brooklyn Bridge and Grand Display of Fire Works on Opening Night [Wikipedia]FAILURE OF J. LLOYD HAIGH.; EMBARRASSED BY HIS WIRE CONTRACT WITH THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TRUSTEES [NYT]J. LLOYD HAIGH ARRESTED; CHARGED WITH FORGERY IN THE THIRD DEGREE. [NYT]For You, Half Price [NYT] Act II:  Eiffel Tower [Wikipedia]Victor Lustig [Wikipedia]Victor Lustig [Biography via Wayback Machine]The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. [Smithsonian]The Smoothest Con Man That Ever Lived [Smithsonian]The long con of underworld grifter ‘Count’ Victor Lustig [The Mob Museum]

    45 min

  2. MAY 6

    Lou Pearlman: The King of Ponzi Pop

    In the 1990s, a blimp enthusiast with a checkered business record inexplicably dominates pop music by assembling not one but two boy bands. SponsorsFishbowl - https://ohmyfraud.promo/fishbowl  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: Lou Pearlman [Wikipedia]Baron Blimp Lou Pearlman, head of Airship International Ltd., is fulfilling adolescent dreams of glory [Sports Illustrated]Lou Pearlman, Boy Band Impresario, Blimp Tycoon, and Bunco Artist, Dead at 62 [Slate]How Lou Pearlman used Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC to lure people into massive Ponzi scheme [ABC News]*NSYNC, O-Town members on learning the truth about Lou Pearlman [ABC News]*NSYNC vs. Backstreet Boys: The True Story Behind Their Epic Boy Band Rivalry [E! Online]Lance Bass on the 'NSync and the Backstreet Boys rivalry: 'The animosity was real' [Yahoo Entertainment]Backstreet Boys Turn 25: Untold Stories [Entertainment Tonight]Lou Pearlman Ran 1 of America's Biggest Ponzi Schemes [A&E]Pop Dreams and Ponzi Schemes [Schneider Downs]The "Con" in Trans Continental: Lou Pearlman [Gavin P. Smith]AS HE RAN, CASE WAS BUILT [Tampa Bay Times]IN JAIL AND ON THE PHONE, LOU PEARLMAN REVERSES THE CHARGES [Tampa Bay Times]Victims who lost millions in Pearlman Ponzi scheme could recover a pittance [WFTV]Backstreet Boys' Lou Pearlman's Prison Interview: My Ponzi Scheme Was Smarter Than Madoff's [The Hollywood Reporter]Lou Pearlman Dead: Remembering the Ponzi Schemer Who Spawned the Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync and More [The Hollywood Reporter]Lou Pearlman, disgraced creator of 'NSync and Backstreet Boys, dies [NBC News]Netflix's 'Dirty Pop' exposes Lou Pearlman's deceptive role in 'NSYNC and Backstreet Boys' fame [MSNBC]The True Story of Lou Pearlman in 'Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam' [Netflix Tudum]The True Story Behind Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam [TIME]10 Most Shocking Reveals From Netflix's Dirty Pop [Screen Rant]The Biggest Revelations From Dirty Pop [Den of Geek]Mad About the Boys [Vanity Fair]Inside the rise and fall of the record store chain Tower Records [Clicktrack]Viewpoint: The Backstreet Boys phenomenon [BYU Daily Universe]Remembering Lou Pearlman: The Ponzi Schemer Who Spawned the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC & More [Billboard]The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story [YouTube Originals]The Hit Charade: Lou Pearlman, Boy Bands, and the Biggest Ponzi Scheme in U.S. History — Tyler Gray

    52 min

  3. APR 22

    Phar-Mor Than Meets the Eye

    To help his down-and-out Ohio hometown, an unassuming entrepreneur builds a fast-growing chain of discount drugstores.  SponsorsFishbowl -  https://ohmyfraud.promo/fishbowl  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:Phar-Mor [Wikipedia] Michael I. Monus [Wikipedia] World Basketball League [Wikipedia] Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. [Wikipedia] PricewaterhouseCoopers [Wikipedia] How to Steal $500 Million [PBS Frontline] How to Steal $500 Million — Transcript [PBS Frontline] Mickey's Secret Life [Newsweek] Rockies born of Monus' work, but he never saw his baby grow up [ESPN] Souls of the departed haunt Youngstown [ESPN] How Phar-Mor Came Tumbling Down [Business Journal Daily] Phar-Mor Reorganizes as Monus Goes to Prison [Business Journal Daily] Jury Disagrees on All 126 Counts Against Fired Phar-Mor President [Deseret News] Convicted Drugstore Embezzler Now Accused of Jury Tampering [Deseret News]

    58 min

  4. APR 8

    In God’s Bank We Trust

    The Catholic Church’s financial entanglements draw scrutiny after a banker is found hanging under a bridge. SponsorsWurthy - https://ohmyfraud.promo/wurthy  (00:00) - Body Under Blackfriars (00:47) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (04:43) - Meet Roberto Calvi (07:10) - Vatican Bank Ties (12:55) - Offshore Web And Scrutiny (17:47) - Circular Money And Conviction (22:35) - Flight And Bridge Death (26:17) - Bigger Web Vatican P2 (33:04) - Collapse And Missing Billions (39:24) - Murder Mystery And Trials (41:42) - Lessons And Wrap Up 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: Roberto Calvi [Wikipedia] — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Calvi Banco Ambrosiano [Wikipedia] — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_Ambrosiano Michele Sindona [Wikipedia] — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Sindona Propaganda Due [Wikipedia] — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_Due Licio Gelli [Wikipedia] — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licio_Gelli Scandal at the Pope's Bank [TIME, July 1982] — https://time.com/archive/6856828/scandal-at-the-popes-bank/ Italy: The Great Vatican Bank Mystery [TIME, September 1982] — https://time.com/archive/6697494/italy-the-great-vatican-bank-mystery/ The Vatican Hiding Behind the Walls [TIME, March 1987] — https://time.com/archive/6708575/the-vatican-hiding-behind-the-walls/ Four indicted in '82 death of 'God's banker' [NBC News, 2005] — https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7546141 All acquitted in 'God's banker' murder trial [NBC News, 2007] — https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna19075395 23 years on, five stand trial for death of 'God's banker' [Irish Times, 2005] — https://www.irishtimes.com/news/23-years-on-five-stand-trial-for-death-of-god-s-banker-1.502326 Roberto Calvi: Who Killed God's Banker? [OwlCation/The CrimeWire] — https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Who-Killed-Gods-Banker The mysterious death of 'God's Banker' [Crime+Investigation UK] — https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/roberto-calvis-mysterious-death Roberto Calvi [Forensic Cold Case Murder Investigation] — https://www.forensic-access.co.uk/cold-cases/roberto-calvi/ The Vatican Bank Scandal [Christianity Today, 1982] — https://www.christianitytoday.com/1982/09/vatican-bank-scandal/ Vatican Bank mired in laundering scandal [NBC News/AP, 2010] — https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40628315 Liquidators and creditors of the failed Banco Ambrosiano [UPI Archives, 1984] — https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/05/25/Liquidators-and-creditors-of-the-failed-Banco-Ambrosiano-of/8243454305600/

    46 min

  5. MAR 25

    The Defrauded Famous: Tim Duncan and Stan Lee

    Two more tales of celebrities betrayed by the very people they entrusted to manage their vast fortunes. SponsorsWurthy - https://partners.wurthy.co/UNC - https://ohmyfraud.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/ Sources Duncan gives ex-money man a dressing down [San Antonio Express-News]Feds charge — and sue — Tim Duncan's former financial adviser [MySA]Tim Duncan's ex-financial adviser sentenced to 4 years in wire fraud case [KSAT]Financial adviser who swindled Tim Duncan out of millions gets 4 years in prison [News4SanAntonio]Tim Duncan on losing $20M to financial advisor betrayal [Basketball Network]Charles Banks, Winery Owner and Former Financial Advisor to Tim Duncan, Is Indicted in Federal Court [Wine Spectator]The Curious Case of Charles Augustus Banks IV [NorthBay Biz]Terroir Capital's Charles Banks Likely Out of Wine Business For Good [Wine Enthusiast]United States v. Banks IV (2018) [FindLaw / 5th Circuit]Litigation Release re: Charles A. Banks [SEC.gov]Judge Drops Theft Charges Against Stan Lee's Ex-Manager After Jury Deadlocks [Variety]Stan Lee's Daughter Settles Lawsuit Against Memorabilia Manager [Variety]Stan Lee estate settles suit against ex-business manager [Hollywood Reporter]Marvel Comics Mogul Stan Lee's Former Manager Keya Morgan [NBC News]Stan Lee's Business Partner Keya Morgan Arrested for Alleged Elder Abuse [E! News]Keya Morgan, former business manager for Stan Lee, pleads not guilty to elder abuse [ABC15 Arizona]Stan Lee's Ex-Manager Keya Morgan's Criminal Charges Dismissed [MovieWeb]Stan Lee's Former Business Manager Charged With Elder Abuse [The Forward]What Happened to Stan Lee's Ex-Business Manager Keya Morgan After 2019 Arrest [FandomWire]Stan Lee Abduction, Abuse, Theft of $5,000,000 Assets... [Bleeding Cool]Stan Lee Fast Facts [CNN]Jock tax [Wikipedia]Tim Duncan [Wikipedia]

    47 min

  6. MAR 11

    Corruption by Design, with David Sirota

    David Sirota had no idea that getting assigned to a little-known congressman from New England would end up shaping the rest of his life. That New England congressman was Bernie Sanders, and David quickly learned why our political and economic systems work the way they do, and that it’s no accident. Caleb talks to David about his life and career, how corruption entrenched itself in our lives, and the one indulgence that is capable of corrupting him.  SponsorsWurthy - https://partners.wurthy.co/UNC - https://ohmyfraud.promo/UNC CONNECT WITH DAVIDhttps://www.davidsirota.com/https://x.com/davidsirota  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: French biathlete guilty of fraud wins Olympic gold while scammed teammate comes 80th [Guardian]David Sirota [Wikipedia]Master Plan [The Lever]The Lever

    1h 26m

  7. FEB 25

    Simply ZZZZ Worst

    A teenage entrepreneur charms Southern California, and then Wall Street, with his rapidly growing carpet cleaning and insurance restoration empire. SponsorsUNC - https://ohmyfraud.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/ Sources: Behind ‘Whiz Kid’ Is a Trail of False Credit Card Billings [LAT]Minkow Is Convicted on All Charges: Jury Decides That ZZZZ Best Founder Masterminded Fraud [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-15-mn-362-story.htmlZZZZ Best: The House of Cards Falls [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-09-06-mn-6256-story.htmlPolice Learn How Mob Moved In on Minkow [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-21-mn-44325-story.htmlLast Loose End Wrapped Up in ZZZZ Best Fraud Case [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-05-mn-54183-story.htmlBarry Minkow to Help U.S. Investigators as Part of Plea Deal [LAT]https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-mar-30-la-fi-minkow-plea-20110330-story.htmlThe Secretary Who Helped Uncover One of America’s Strangest Ponzi Schemes [The Hustle] https://thehustle.co/the-secretary-who-helped-uncover-one-of-americas-strangest-ponzi-schemesBarry Minkow Charged With Conspiracy to Manipulate Lennar Stock [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/fls/PressReleases/2011/110324-01.htmlBarry Minkow Sentenced for Securities Fraud Conspiracy (Lennar Short-Sale Case) [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/fls/PressReleases/2011/110721-02.htmlFormer Inmate Turned Pastor Barry Minkow Pleads Guilty to Bilking Congregation [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao-sdca/legacy/2015/04/30/cas14-0122-MinkowPR.pdfNotorious Conman Turned Pastor Barry Minkow Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Bilking Congregation [DOJ]https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/notorious-conman-turned-pastor-barry-minkow-sentenced-five-years-prison-bilkingBarry Minkow Gets Five More Years [Courthouse News]https://www.courthousenews.com/barry-minkow-getsfive-more-years/Con Man Gets Prison for San Diego Church Fraud [AP News]https://apnews.com/general-news-91612bdc0afb48178a38a41ab99b27bcBarry Minkow: All-American Con Man [Fortune]https://fortune.com/2012/01/05/barry-minkow-all-american-con-man/

    51 min
  8. 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 -  https://ohmyfraud.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
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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
    116
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Fraud Takes, LLC
  • Show Website
    Oh My Fraud

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