Scheme
Scheme is a podcast about accounting fraud. Not run-of-the-mill fraud like passing $200 of bad checks, but large-scale frauds involving millions of dollars that ruined people’s lives. Each episode discusses how a fraud was carried out, and what we can l
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Episode 7: Capitol Investments
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Nevin Shapiro had what many would consider a great life. He drove nice cars, had a beautiful home in Miami Beach, and spent...
Episode 6: Harvey, Illinois
Satish Gabhawala convinced the city of Harvey to raise $14 million from bond issuances to construct a hotel and 24-hour diner. However, 5 years later...
Episode 5: Equity Funding Corporation
Equity Funding Corporation of America reported strong growth for nearly a decade, culminating in a record profit in 1973. But just a few weeks later...
Episode 4: American Bank Note Holographics
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In 1998, American Bank Note spun off part of its business in an IPO. Investors were excited. American Bank Note had been...
Episode 3: Electronic Game Card
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Electronic Game Card had created an innovative new product. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on R&D, it...
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