Stupid Is as Fraud Does

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]