Fraudish podcast

Fraudish

Fraudish is a podcast to help those working in fraud. Hosted by Kelly Paxton, Certified Fraud Examiner, Ex-Private Investigator, and Pink Collar Crime Expert. Kelly is a former special agent turned investigator specializing in embezzlement and workplace dishonesty cases. Fraudish interviews outstanding fraud professionals so you can continue to move forward in your career. Origin stories, tips, resources are just some of the amazing fraud content you will hear each Tuesday.

Fraudish is a podcast to help those working in fraud. Hosted by Kelly Paxton, Certified Fraud Examiner, Ex-Private Investigator, and Pink Collar Crime Expert. Kelly is a former special agent turned investigator specializing in embezzlement and workplace dishonesty cases. Fraudish interviews outstanding fraud professionals so you can continue to move forward in your career. Origin stories, tips, resources are just some of the amazing fraud content you will hear each Tuesday.

 

#209

Why Do Fraud Victims Not Pursue Justice? with Natalie Lewis

Why do so many fraud victims choose to quietly move on rather than pursue criminal charges... more

09 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:35

09 Dec 2025


#208

The Best Embezzlers Are the Ones We Don't Know About with Eli Rosenblatt

Who makes the better embezzler: men or women? According to this week's guest, it's impossi... more

02 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:44

02 Dec 2025


#207

Unethical Companies, Unhappy Employees with Dr. Bettina Palazzo

You can't have good business in a rotten society — and when your company is unethical, you... more

25 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:10

25 Nov 2025


#206

Increasing Fraud Detection without More Friction with Tamás Kádár

For Fraud Awareness Week, I sit down with Tamás Kádár, CEO of SEON, for an in-depth look a... more

18 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:37

18 Nov 2025


#205

The Face of Fraud Fighting with President of the ACFE John Gill

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is the world’s largest anti-fraud orga... more

11 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:30

11 Nov 2025


#204

The Counterintuitive Power of Vulnerability in Fraud with Craig Stanland

Fraudish, a favorite reformed fraudster is back! Craig Stanland returns to Fraudish to sha... more

04 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:11

04 Nov 2025


#203

Lessons from a Professional Peacemaker with Doug Noll

Litigator turned a peacemaker? Well Doug Noll is no usual lawyer, and you won't want to mi... more

21 Oct 2025

58 MINS

58:38

21 Oct 2025


#202

Beyond Checkbox Compliance and Ethics Training with Evie Wentink

Toxic leadership + unhappy employees = ethics disasters waiting to happen! Sound familiar?... more

14 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:07

14 Oct 2025


#201

From Patriot Act to Online-Banking: How Banking and AML Changed with Becki LaPorte

Fraudish fans, I've brought an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) powerhouse Becki LaPorte to sha... more

07 Oct 2025

33 MINS

33:29

07 Oct 2025


#200

200 Episodes of Fraudish & We're Still Kicking: Death Investigation Special with Dean Beers

Fraudish fans, we made it to 200 episodes! To celebrate, I'm diving into the ultimate frau... more

30 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:09

30 Sep 2025


#199

Why Good People Do Bad Things with Guido Palazzo

This episode with Prof. Guido Palazzo blew my mind about how normal people turn into corpo... more

23 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:58

23 Sep 2025


#198

From White Shoe Lawyer to White Collar Inmate and Back with Jeff Grant Esq.

Buckle up, Fraudish! Jeff Grant gives "career pivot" a whole new meaning in this episode: ... more

16 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:34

16 Sep 2025


#197

When Positive Psychology Meets Fraud Prevention with Robin Johnson

I'm back with a conversation that connects dots I never saw coming! Robin Johnson brings t... more

10 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:06

10 Sep 2025


#196

Networking Across Borders: Yin Johnson’s Global PI Career

"My location holds no boundaries!" - Yin Johnson, whose 37-year investigative career spans... more

26 Aug 2025

40 MINS

40:22

26 Aug 2025


#195

An Ethical Rabbi Walks into a Bar? with Rabbi Yonason Goldson

After 30 years in Jewish education, Rabbi Yonason Goldson became an ethics expert and spea... more

19 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:56

19 Aug 2025


#194

Even Fraud Has a Silver Lining with Johnathan Walton

"I'm grateful she scammed me... at the end of the day I'm better for it" Can fraud actuall... more

12 Aug 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:37

12 Aug 2025


#193

There’s Always a Victim: True Crime Road Trip with Lou Schachter

I'm back with renewed Fraudish energy! In this captivating return episode, I welcome Lou S... more

05 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:16

05 Aug 2025


#192

Romance Bait & Robocalls: Fighting Back Against Scam with Alex Quilici

Scam calls. Scam texts. Scam everything. This week on Fraudish, I’m talking with Alex Quil... more

03 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:24

03 Jun 2025


#191

I Want to Be an Auditor When I Grow Up with Elizabeth McCormick

This week, I’m joined by my friend and audit pro Elizabeth McCormick. We chat about her un... more

27 May 2025

37 MINS

37:11

27 May 2025


#190

Networking, niching and fraud lessons with Dean Baratta

You know I love a good career plot twist, and this week’s episode has plenty! I’m joined b... more

20 May 2025

42 MINS

42:04

20 May 2025


#189

Women Can Do Anything (Including the Really Bad Stuff) with Angie Gad of GadIntel

Women can be criminals too! This episode of Fraudish I speak with Angie Gad of GadIntel al... more

13 May 2025

34 MINS

34:52

13 May 2025


#188

Family Secrets, Forensic Work & the Fraud Triangle with Candy Bellau

In this episode of Fraudish, Kelly sits down with forensic accountant and Certified Fraud ... more

06 May 2025

44 MINS

44:51

06 May 2025


#187

What Even Is a Creative Technologist? with Claudia Tietze

Think OSINT is just glorified Googling? Think again. In this episode, I chat with Claudia ... more

29 Apr 2025

48 MINS

48:09

29 Apr 2025


#186

Rules Change, Risk Doesn’t with Matt Kelly, CEO of Radical Compliance

In this episode of Fraudish, Kelly sits down with the one and only Matt Kelly to talk all ... more

22 Apr 2025

30 MINS

30:36

22 Apr 2025


#185

What It Takes to Truly Prove Identity Today with Blair Cohen of AuthenticID

In this episode, Kelly sits down with Blair Cohen, founder of AuthenticID, for a fascinati... more

15 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:11

15 Apr 2025


#184

Take a Vacation to a Crime Scene with Dawn Barclay

What happens when a true crime lover, travel industry insider, and ethical researcher comb... more

08 Apr 2025

34 MINS

34:51

08 Apr 2025


#183

A Betrayal of Trust: Unmasking Investment Fraud with Stephen Kirk

How do fraudsters convince people to hand over their life savings? And why do so many scam... more

01 Apr 2025

54 MINS

54:20

01 Apr 2025


#182

Thinking Like an Analyst in Investigations with Dana Timmerman

This week, Kelly sits down with Dana Timmerman, a seasoned private investigator and OSINT ... more

25 Mar 2025

45 MINS

45:06

25 Mar 2025


#181

Be a Giraffe: Standing Tall in a World That Punishes Whistleblowers with Jackie Garrick

What if the word “whistleblower” conjured up something more powerful than a piercing whist... more

18 Mar 2025

38 MINS

38:44

18 Mar 2025