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Stupid Is as Fraud Does
Episode 74
They can’t all be criminal masterminds. Caleb and Greg discuss four stories of fraud gone absurdly wrong.
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- (00:00) - Infinite Stupidity Quotes
- (00:56) - Welcome to Oh My Fraud
- (04:49) - Hialeah, Florida: Fun Facts and Fraud
- (08:29) - Medicare Fraud Case: Ernesto Cruz Graveron
- (21:08) - Cheltenham, England: A New Debit Card
- (23:25) - The Mysterious Ladbrokes Deposit
- (29:16) - The Stolen Debit Card
- (32:37) - The Bugatti Veyron Incident
- (43:09) - The Fake Night Deposit Box
- (53:30) - Lessons Learned and Where to Reach Us
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Sources:
Crime pays for theft victim — BBC
The World’s Dumbest Fraudsters — Journal of Accountancy
Police nab suspect in bank deposit box scam — Tampa Bay Times
Inside the mind of criminals: How to brazenly steal $100 billion from Medicare and Medicaid [CNBC]
NHE Fact Sheet [CMS]
Durable medical equipment (DME) coverage [Medicare.gov]
Officials: Fraud suspect caught heading to Cuba on Jet Ski [AP]
Bugatti Veyron [Wikipedia]