In this episode, retired agent Barry Black, an FBI accountant turned bomb tech, reviews an investment fraud and the initial investigative steps he took when responding to the Oklahoma City...Continue reading
Category: Frauds/Scams
294: Darin Werkmeister – Tender Hearts Adoption Scam
In this episode, retired agent Darin Werkmeister reviews his adoption scam case, where subject Sonya Furlow solicited unsuspecting hoped-to-be parents via the internet, leading them to believe she would facilitate...Continue reading
293: Tim Gallagher – Fatal Fake Check Fraud
Retired agent Tim Gallagher reviews his investigation of a multi-state check counterfeiting ring that operated out of Northeast Ohio. They hit banks and businesses with fake payroll checks and bogus...Continue reading
285: Tom Simon – Prison Ponzi Scheme
In this episode, retired agent Tom Simon reviews his investigation of Las Vegas couple Perry and Rochelle Griggs for orchestrating a prison Ponzi scheme. While serving 8 years in federal...Continue reading
275: Richard Stout – Billion Dollar Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein
In this episode, retired agent Richard Stout and investigative journalist Bob Norman review the case against Scott Rothstein, who convinced hundreds of wealthy investors to pay millions of dollars for...Continue reading
273: David Kamel – Tale of Two Investment Frauds
In this episode, Retired agent David Kamel reviews his investigation of two investment fraud cases while under the added pressure of indicting the white-collar crime subjects before his impending mandatory...Continue reading
246: Josh Mayers – Sinovel Wind Turbine, Trade Secret Theft
Retired agent Josh Mayers served with the FBI for 27 years. Prior to his appointment, he spent seven years working as a police officer/investigator in New York City and was...Continue reading