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Dupe of the Week is a weekly podcast that discusses deception in a variety of areas such as business, politics, education, nonprofits and love. It's a quick way to protect yourself from becoming a victim. Join forensic accounting experts Kelly Richmond Pope and Bill Kresse for a look into the lates…

Kelly Richmond Pope and Bill Kresse


    • May 27, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    RETURN DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019


    Have you ever purchased a large item (like a TV) and as you are putting your item into your car, someone approaches you to "borrow" your receipt? You hand over the receipt and the person disappears into the store. You think that it's not a big deal, but little do you know that this is the making of a large scam that happens all of the time. This is the exact dupe that is portrayed in NBC's hit crime drama GOOD GIRLS where the suburban moms use return dupes to hide their money laundering. Return dupes are on the rise and the focus of this week's episode.

    PUPPY DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019


    We tackle puppy dupes and money laundering. We would have never imagined a relationshp between these two areas, but money laundering via puppy breeding happens and is more common than you may think. Join us for another fascinating discussion and if you are in the market for a new puppy, you should definitely listen.

    LUMBER DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019


    This week; lumber dupes. Yes; lumber! I bet you never thought about the wood on your floors being deadly did you? Take a listen to this week's episode and you will forever think differently about hardwood flooring.

    NONPROFIT DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019


    According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), there are more than 1.5 million nonprofits organizations registered in the United States. Unfortunately, these organizations are extremely susceptible to fraud. In this week episode, our co-hosts discuss ways in which nonprofits can protect themselves from being defrauded. If you work for a nonprofit or serve on a nonprofit board, you don't want to miss this episode.

    CHILD CARE DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019


    If you ever used child care platforms, like Care.com, this is an important episode for you. We often trust information found on these websites and fail to due any due diligence regarding the information we find but why? Bad things can happen when you don't take the time to check out references. This week we tackle a very serious issue; child care dupes. These serious dupes don't end well and we caution all listeners that disturbing content is discussed. Listener discretion is advised.

    PHARMACY DUPES PART 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019


    PART 2:  This week we continue the fascinating discussion with special guest Susan Hayes of Pharmacy Investigators and Consultants. What kind of pharmacist dilutes chemotherapy for cancer patients? Learn more on this week's episode.

    PHARMACY DUPES PART 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019


    Stop what you are doing and check in your wallet and see if you carry your medical card? If you do, after listening to this week's podcast, you may want to stop. This week we tackle pharmacy dupes with special guest Susan Hayes of Pharmacy Investigators and Consultants. Susan offers valuable insights on topics such as how to prevent your identify being stolen in healthcare transactions to oncology cases where the drugs were diluted so the pharmacists could make more money.

    FOOD DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019


    This week we talk about food dupes. You think you are eating tilapia, and actually its a different sea creature that may taste similar to tilapia but you are paying tilapia prices. This is an interesting conversation so take a listen and remember, be careful what you eat.

    COLLEGE ADMISSION DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019


    SPECIAL DUPE OF THE WEEK episode: This week co-host Kelly Richmond Pope sits down with Mary Willingham to discuss NCAA collegiate sports, college admission dupes and her experience being a whistle-blower in one the longest collegiate academic fraud cases before our current Hollywood college admission scandal.

    CORPORATE MAIL DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019


    Have you ever tried to change your company's corporate address to your home address? Seems impossible, right? Not really. Hear how one disgruntled employee duped his employer by redirecting their corporate mail. Talk about a lack of internal controls! Enjoy this wild dupe and don't try this one at home.

    PHISHING DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019


    Join Kelly and Bill this week as they discuss phishing dupes. Ever been overwhelmed with spam email? If you have, you may have just deleted them all and didn't pay attention to its content. If you've done this before, be careful. A phishing scheme could be hiding in the pile of emails you just deleted. Take a listen to learn more.

    CANADA GOOSE DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019


    This week, Kelly and Bill talk about retail dupes and specifically Canada Goose Dupes. These expensive winter coats that retail for over $900 are pretty popular, but you want to make sure you purchase a real one!!! This week's podcast was inspired by an article by journalist Deborah Copaken who was duped out of a real Canada Goose coat.

    TAX DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019


    This week we talk about tax dupes with special guest host Kelly Erb a.k.a. Tax Girl. There are some pretty clever tax scams out there so be sure to take a listen.

    TOOTHPASTE DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019


    Who would ever think that it is not safe to brush your teeth, but you need to read the labels closely. There is a such thing as toothpaste dupes and if this happens to you, it could be dangerous. Take a lesson and learn a few tips to protect yourself.

    FUNERAL DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019


    This week we discuss funeral dupes. Unfortunately, it's way more common that you may think. Take a listen and pick up some valuable tips on how you could protect yourself or a loved one. When you are at your most vulnerable time is often when a dupe can occur.

    FYRE FESTIVAL DUPE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019


    Have you seen either of the Fyre Festival documentaries yet? Hear our take on both films and how you need to think about all of the facts before you fall victim to a viewer dupe.

    AMAZON DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2019


    We continue our discussion of return dupes by specifically discussing Amazon dupes. Have you ever ordered a package and it just never showed? You may have thought the address was incorrect. Or maybe someone just took it from your porch because they spent the day taking packages because they were following the Amazon delivery truck. Tune in to learn more.

    GIFT RETURN DUPES

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019


    Happy New Year and welcome to Week 1 of DUPE OF THE WEEK. This week we are talking about gift return dupes. Be careful; gift return dupes are way more common than you think.

    Season 1: Special Edition: From the Harvard Kennedy School: The Truth About ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 29:52


    Kelly and Tim take this week's episode on the road. This special edition of NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH was recorded at the Harvard Kennedy School’s screening of the award-winning documentary ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES. Featured guests include Professor Eugene Soltes- Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration and author of Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of the White Collar Criminal, Gordon Quinn-Artistic Director and founding member of Kartemquin Films and Executive Producer of ALL THE QUEEN’S HORSES and co-host, professor and the film’s director Kelly Richmond Pope. Take a listen to some intriguing questions often asked after people have learned how one person can steal $53 million without anyone noticing.

    Season 1: Episode 5: Well, Well, Well...The Truth About Wells Fargo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 53:33


    The Federal Reserve recently punished Wells Fargo for years of misconduct. What if fraud was the office culture, what would you do? Would you engage to keep your job or report to the authorities to keep from going to jail? It's a tough choice. Hear firsthand what it was like inside the Wells Fargo scandal from a former bank branch manager. Hear what the daily pressure was like to meet the monthly sales goals and what happened when this manager decided to speak up.

    Season 1: Episode 4: The Truth About Murder And Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 28:03


    Ever heard of red collar crime? I bet you haven’t. On this episode learn all about red collar crime which is when a white collar crime ends in murder. The house boarder operator who killed her tenants, the nurse who poisoned her patients and the mother-daughter team who were questioned about killing grandma...all for the money. Dr. Rich Brody joins us this week to discuss the history of red collar crime and reviews some rather shocking cases.

    Season 1: Episode 3: Was Snowden a Whistle-blower or a Traitor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 36:50


    Hear new insights from the retired FBI agent who was in charge of the Snowden investigation and explore whether you could ever see yourself in Snowden’s shoes.

    Season 1: Episode 2: The Truth About JFK: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 31:06


    On Part One, we learn of Mr. Bolden's theory that Lyndon B. Johnson was behind the assassination of President John F. Kennedy but what happened to Mr. Bolden after revealing his theory publicly? You will have to listen to Part Two to learn what happens when Mr. Bolden attempts to whistle-blow on the U.S. Secret Service.

    Season 1: Episode 2: The Truth About JFK

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 37:15


    Numerous conspiracy theories exist surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but which one is the truth? Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Abraham Bolden was assigned to the Kennedy detail for a probationary period and offers his insight on who he believes assassinated JFK. In this two part episode, you will hear Mr. Bolden discuss his experiences being the first African American to a White House presidential detail in the 1960's as well as the struggles he faced after becoming a whistle-blower in one of the most controversial assassination stories of all time.

    Season 1: Episode 1: To Steal or Not To Steal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 30:56


    Imagine if you had access to almost $1 million on a daily basis.  Would you consider taking just a little bit of money if you thought you wouldn't get caught? Who would really know, right? On this episode of NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, hear the true story of an employee who serviced ATM machines and this daily temptation of having access to hundreds of thousands of dollars was placed in front of him. What did he do? Listen to the episode to find out.

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