Podcasts about law enforcement professionals

Merry Christmas folks, this week I had the pleasure of sitting down with  Dr Vernon Phillips. Chaplain for  a large sheriffs office here in Florida and developer of the Critical Aspects Podcast. We talked about faith, the absences of it, and how we do a better job of taking care of ourselves and each other. As you are sharing good times with family and friends, take a moment to reach out to someone you know that has been struggling. Let them know you love them ,and will continue to be there for them, something as simple as that can make a difference, this I know.  Until next year, take care of yourself and each other, God Bless, JohnFounder of Critical Aspect, Inc. and the Critical Aspects of Law Enforcement Podcast. I am committed to making a change in the law enforcement community to bring about awareness on the impacts of the profession on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health of Law Enforcement Professionals. Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critical-aspects-of-law-enforcement/id1629133652https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-vernon-phillips-ctss-ccc-9a891b191/vernonlukephillips@gmail.comSHOW SPONSOR -ON TARGET CLAIMSThis episode is being brought to you by "On Target Claims" - From Setback to Settlement On Target Claims is a team of certified and experienced Public Adjusters in Florida who have helped thousands of insured get the maximum amount for their residential, commercial, wind, water, fire, hurricane, mold, yacht and marine claims.We have the knowledge and experience to properly investigate all potential damages including all of the hidden damages that may not be obvious to the untrained eye. Since insurance companies are notorious for conducting haphazard damage investigations using preferred contractors to determine your loss our claims adjusters will create an accurate inventory of every item that was damaged so that we can prepare a detailed computer generated estimate to substantiate the true value of your loss and get you the settlement you deserve.https://www.ontargetclaims.com561-208-1775954-329-0399Thank you for taking the time to give this podcast a listen. If you would like more information on other Law enforcement Life Coach initiatives, our "Sometimes Heroes Need Help" wellness seminar or our One-On-One life coaching please visit :www.lawenforcementlifecoach.comJohn@lawenforcementlifecoach.comAnd if you would like to watch the interview you can view it in it's entirety on the Law Enforcement Life Coach YouTube Channel : https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCib6HRqAFO08gAkZQ-B9Ajw/videos/upload?filter=%5B%5D&sort=%7B%22columnType%22%3A%22date%22%2C%22sortOrder%22%3A%22DESCENDING%22%7D

Meet the dynamic forces behind the Alamo City Living Team, a distinctive real estate enterprise in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in December 2022 by two dedicated husbands, fathers, and full-time law enforcement officers, this team brings a unique blend of law enforcement and real estate expertise to the table.The Alamo City Living Team stands as a game-changer, redefining San Antonio living through the power of YouTube. Their authentic personalities and unwavering commitment to excellence have fostered a vibrant community of viewers who eagerly join them on their journey. With their innovative approach, they've not only showcased homes but also the lifestyle that comes with them.What sets Jonathan and Trevor apart is their fusion of law enforcement insight and real estate proficiency. This combination offers their clients an unparalleled advantage in navigating the San Antonio housing market. Their YouTube channel's rapid growth month after month has captured the attention of local and distant home shoppers alike.In this episode, we delve into the background of this remarkable team, exploring their motivations for entering the real estate arena and the distinguishing factors that set them apart from other agents. We'll also delve into the role of social media in the industry and how their strategic use of YouTube has attracted a stream of prospective clients. Discover why they consider social media an entrepreneur's greatest ally and learn how you can leverage its power.Listeners can connect with Jonathan Welch and Trevor Yannutz on Instagram (@jonathan__welch and @tyannutz), or on Facebook as Jonathan Welch and Trevor Yannutz. For inquiries, they can call or text 830-268-8680, or email Team@alamocityliving.net. Don't miss out on this insightful episode featuring two law enforcement professionals who have found their passion in real estate, all while leveraging the power of social media."

Bill Alexander joins Tommy to talk about law enforcement dangers on the roads. 

Join us for a captivating interview with Bridget Truxillo, a former Deputy Sheriff turned LEO Attorney, as we delve into the challenges faced by law enforcement professionals. Discover the inspiring journey that led Bridget to establish Lady Law Shield, where we explore employment-related matters and the complexities of the Brady Giglio list. Don't miss this empowering discussion!   ⩥ PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ⩤   CLICK HERE for our best-selling products: https://amzn.to/3xaG3xw and https://rdbl.co/3DIQVUC   CLICK HERE to join our free Police, Fire, Military and Families Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/38w2e7r   SUBSCRIBE to the LEO Warriors YouTube Channel here: https://bit.ly/3xbvVon   Check out our website and learn more about how you can work with LEO Warriors by going to: https://www.leowarriors.com/   About Our Guest:  

“Ernie & Joe; Crisis Cops” is a multiple Award winning HBO documentary that follows two San Antonio police officers and their work to help persons experiencing a mental health crisis. It is estimated that 20-30% of a patrol officers' call load involves some sort of mental health crisis. Ernie Stevens joins us to share his journey from a “regular” cop to one of our nation's leading advocates for crisis intervention training for law enforcement officers. His book “Mental Health and De-escalation: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals" has reached #1 on Amazon. Ernie was initially not excited about the training. His entire attitude changed when a community member shared her story. Her adult son had schizophrenia and she feared calling the police because the police may shoot and kill her son during one of his violent episodes.  Her next statement really changed Ernie's life. “But if you do show up and shoot and kill my son, it's okay. Because you have a family to go home to and I want you to be safe. You will never understand what it is like for me to live inside my son's illness.” Ernie immediately became an advocate for establishing a formal Mental Health Unit. It took five years from the time he took the training before his Chief agreed assign two officers. When Ernie retired, the unit was up to 20 officers and more than 100,000 persons had been diverted. In 12 years with the unit, Ernie never once had to use force. Ernie says that an internal mental health unit doesn't only save lives on the streets. Establishing a better mental health understanding throughout departments can also reduce officer suicide rates. Joe Smarro, Ernie's partner in Crisis Cops is a Marine Veteran and also experience childhood trauma himself. TAKEAWAY: “Psychological trauma is a real issue for military and first responders. We have to normalize the conversation. If we don't talk about it we are failing each other. “  

We had the privilege of speaking with the Sheriff of Riverside County, CA, Sheriff Chad Bianco. With 30 years of Law Enforcement experience and currently leading one of the largest Sheriff's Departments in the country, Sheriff Bianco understands the unique challenges faced by today's Law Enforcement Professionals and the personal cost they pay for standing up against evil and chaos. After providing perspective on these challenges, we discussed the need for faith, the elements of a resilient life and how the community can support those who keep us safe. Whether you are a Law Enforcement Officer in need of encouragement or someone that needs a deeper understanding of what these men and women do for those they serve, you will be helped by this incredible interview. Very grateful to Sheriff Bianco for his time and patience as he worked through our MANY questions and for his example of character and leadership in our state. Listen, share, and listen again!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had the privilege of speaking with the Sheriff of Riverside County, CA, Sheriff Chad Bianco. With 30 years of Law Enforcement experience and currently leading one of the largest Sheriff's Departments in the country, Sheriff Bianco understands the unique challenges faced by today's Law Enforcement Professionals and the personal cost they pay for standing up against evil and chaos. After providing perspective on these challenges, we discussed the need for faith, the elements of a resilient life and how the community can support those who keep us safe. Whether you are a Law Enforcement Officer in need of encouragement or someone that needs a deeper understanding of what these men and women do for those they serve, you will be helped by this incredible interview. Very grateful to Sheriff Bianco for his time and patience as he worked through our MANY questions and for his example of character and leadership in our state. Listen, share, and listen again!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The March or Die Show, I have the privilege of speaking with the Sheriff of Riverside County, CA, Sheriff Chad Bianco. With 30 years of Law Enforcement experience and currently leading one of the largest Sheriff's Departments in the country, Sheriff Bianco understands the unique challenges faced by today's Law Enforcement Professionals and the personal cost they pay for standing up against evil and chaos. After providing perspective on these challenges, we discuss the need for faith, the elements of a resilient life and how the community can support those who keep us safe. Whether you are a Law Enforcement Officer in need of encouragement, or someone that needs a deeper understanding of what these men and women do for those they serve, you will be helped by this incredible interview. Very grateful to Sheriff Bianco for his time and patience as he worked through my MANY questions and for his example of character and leadership in our state. Listen, share, and listen again! For more information visit www.jeremystalnecker.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernest (Ernie) Stevens is a published author with a #1 best-selling book on Amazon titled: Mental Health and De-escalation: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals. Ernie was also a contributing author for, Police MentalBarricade. Ernie was a police officer for 28 years, serving 26 of those years with the San Antonio Police Department where he was a founding member of the Mental Health Unit.Ernie has been featured on the Emmy Award Winning HBO Documentary, Ernie and Joe: Crisis Cops. He has also been featured in NBC's documentary, A Different Kind of Force. Ernie was interviewed by ABC's Nightline's Byron Pitts and featured on officers trained to respond to mental illness calls. Ernie has been featured in over 27 publications and deemed an expert in Crisis Intervention Training. He is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University and holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice. He is married to his wife Lisa who he attended school since elementary school. He has two incredible children, Reed and April. Ernie continues to support law enforcement agencies around the nation by providing technical assistance and best-practice approaches to mental health crisis calls. Ernie currently serves as the deputy director of law enforcement for the Council of State Governments Justice Center.Erin Craw, Ph.D. earned her doctorate in communication from Chapman University in Southern California, emphasizing in health and interpersonal communication. Her research interests are at the intersection of health and interpersonal communication as it relates to social support, stigma, and resilience. Her dissertation explored police officers' preferences for support and factors influencing mental health-related disclosure decisions.She is particularly interested in translational research that improves access to needed support for underserved populations and those who face extensive barriers to gaining assistance. As the daughter of a police officer (36 years) and granddaughter of a firefighter (40 years), she has a true passion for research that informs mental health-related interventions for first responders, enhances communication surrounding mental health, and improves access to support.Erin's research has been published in Health Communication, the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Communication Education, and the Journal of Applied Communication Research. She has also been invited to be a guest on several podcasts to discuss how her research can help enhance new approaches to improving mental health support and communication.At Youturn Health, Erin manages the public sector accounts, ensuring that clients successfully access needed support.https://erneststevens.com/https://www.amazon.com/Mental-health-escalation-enforcement-professionals/dp/B09QG55XM6https://www.hbo.com/movies/ernie-and-joe-crisis-cops

This was the best month for the least amount of in the line of duty deaths so far, lets hope Dec is less. Keep these Law Enforcement Professionals in your thoughts and prayer and their families also. these are the true heroes, lets say their names. Ending music credits go to Chase Curl  Click Here For His Music Be The LION 

“I can remember when he said, ‘Turn the machine off,' things got really bad for me about that time, because I've always had a fantastic relationship with our fire department. In fact, I would say they're the best in the nation. I wouldn't want anybody else touching me except for them. But when that decision was made, I was not good with that decision.  I said, ‘You're not turning it off, you're gonna leave it on until we can get her, you know, until we can get her back. I'm not leaving her.'” – Officer ErnieIt looked like a yard sale of car parts when Officer Ernie arrived, as mangled pieces of metal and plastic lay strewn about the Texas highway. The smells of radiator fluid and hot engine steam hung in the air, and Ernie's attention went from the dazed young man pacing the scene to the young woman lying motionless on the ground and gasping for air. It was Father's Day and, despite first responders' best efforts, Ernie knew the woman's father would be receiving a knock on his door that would mar the holiday forever. In the final episode of season three, join former firefighter/paramedic and host Phil Klein as he sits down with author and mental health advocate Officer Ernie. In this seldom-shared story, Ernie reveals the call that impacted him unlike any other during his 28-year career and, although it's been more than six years since he was the first to reach the scene of that devastating rollover accident, he remembers every detail as if it were yesterday. He discusses how retirement allowed him to process thoughts and feelings he had carried on the job and realize just how heavy the weight of that emotional burden was. To learn more about Ernie's work and his best-selling book, Mental Health & De-escalation: A Guide for Law Enforcement Professionals, visit his website, erneststevens.com or buy now: Mental health & De-escalation: A guide for law enforcement professionals. Thank you for listening to season three! Please take a moment to give us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or whichever platform you use to listen. We look forward to sharing more of your Stories From the Road in season four. Check out all available episodes on www.storiesfromtheroadpodcast.com. Support the show

The numbers are down to 5 for the April which is good but not good enough, lets pay our respects to these Law Enforcement Professionals.

A quick format departure in this episode to feature one of the Raven Wing OG's Richard Mo. Born in raised in So. Cal, Mo has an interesting journey into firearms instruction and this episode will leave you just enough of that story to come back for more. Mo shares how Raven Wing Limited was formed, how the company has evolved and what some of our aspirations are in the next few years. We define "performance" shooting, the ever blurring line between tactical and competition and how important it is to lock in the fundamentals and the process so you can free up the bandwidth to problem solve. We do a quick debrief on our inaugural USPSA Bootcamp collaboration class with Fabio from My Own Defender ( www.myowndefender.com ) which we hosted this past weekend and talk a little about our continued to goal to service local Law Enforcement Professionals and keep bringing the best instructors behind enemy lines here in So. Cal. To train with us at Raven Wing Limited, or grab any of our swag, or just ask us questions:www.ravenwinglimited.comFind us on IG: @ravenwinglimited.comAlso check out some of the companies we are growing relationships with:stand1armory.com - their competition loads the "chubbies" are fantasticghostmensdesigns.com - if you need a holster mod or want to level up your holster swagdoomeddivision.com - our collaboration T shirt with them is fireIG: @mayonaka_solutions - the only place we will consider sending you for night visionwww.sabotfoundation.org - Amazing organization, doing the right thing for our Veteran's and our official sponsor of our quarterly  Free LEO/MIL Days. 

Some things aren't always what they seem.  Greg Williams and Brian Marren teach people what they need to know about human behavior, pattern recognition, and analysis.  They stick to the basics about how we are wired.   We repeat patterns.  How do I leave my house and read what's not normal?  There has to be an explanation.  Find out  today how to be more aware of the lurkers.  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Greg Williams is the President and Founder of Arcadia Cognerati, a consulting firm specializing in assessing, developing, and conducting training and education to address urgent safety and security needs in some of the most challenging environments on the planet. Prior to starting his own company, Greg was the former Director of Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis / Irregular Warfare for Orbis Operations in McLean, Virginia. Previous to that, Greg was the Director, Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis / Irregular Warfare for Cubic Applications in San Diego, California USA. Greg is a decorated, veteran urban law enforcement professional and a decorated, veteran former soldier with over 30 years of combined experience and expertise. He is an adjunct professor of Sociology and has done work for Western State University, San Diego State University and the University of Southern California as well as USC's Institute for Creative Technology. Greg is an industry expert in Irregular Warfare for the Defense Community. Greg has worked with the Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) Mobile Enforcement Team (MET) and the 5th Judicial District's Drug Task Force and Shooting Task Force in Colorado. Greg has held virtually every law enforcement position from patrol officer, shift supervisor, SWAT director, undercover Narcotics operations supervisor, Undersheriff and Interim Chief of Police.   Greg has a US Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret security clearance and has worked as a subject matter expert, contractor or consultant for many US DoD Agencies including the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, the Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities (CETO), Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) and the US Marine Corps Special Operations Training Group (SOTG) to name but a few.   Outside of the USA, Greg has worked with NATO Commands including Strategic Allied Command Transformation (Four Star Command), the Hungarian Defence Forces and the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC). Greg has done work for the Ministry of Defense of Iraq, Afghanistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.     Greg has been a subject matter expert (SME) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) as well as for the future immersive training environment joint capability training demonstration (FITE JCTD).   Greg has trained every Tier One military force in the United States and much of the world. Greg has trained the DEA, FBI, ATF, CIA, DIA, and the US Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, US Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), US Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue team (BORSTAR), US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and many other agencies tasked with the protection of US Citizens domestically and abroad. Greg Williams created Combat Profiling and the Combat Profiling Program of Instruction (POI) and the USJFCOMs highly successful Border Hunter Program of Instruction (POI). Greg Williams was the architect of the world-renowned US Marine Corps' highly successful and lifesaving Combat Hunter program. In addition to the Combat Hunter program of instruction (POI); Greg Williams was instrumental in designing and refining the USMCs' Lioness and Law Enforcement Professionals programs for combat zones. Greg has developed programs for Private Security Firms, Delta Air Lines, numerous school systems, First Responders and Law Enforcement agencies. Greg has lectured at Universities in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Colorado and California. Greg was the co-author on two white papers for scientific journals. Greg has multi-conflict, full spectrum operational experience with conventional and special operations forces, law enforcement professionals, and other government agencies. The Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) General James Mattis referred to Greg Williams as “a National treasure”. Brian Marren is a decorated Marine, High Threat Protection security professional and Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis. He has spent the last eighteen years conducting both real world and training operations all over the United States, the Middle East and both Central and East Asia. Brian is a highly experienced, highly motivated professional that has the ability to adapt to any environment whether he is on the battlefield, in a classroom or at a board meeting. While in the Marine Corps, Brian served as a Marine Scout/Sniper with multiple combat deployments to the Al Anbar Province of Iraq during the height of counterinsurgency operations. As a Team Leader, he successfully led hundreds of both combat and training missions. During this time, Brian was meritoriously promoted ahead of his peers on three separate occasions due to his leadership capability and overall professionalism. After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, Brian was hired by Cubic Applications to be a Tactics Analyst at the newly constructed Infantry Immersive Trainer (IIT) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. During his time at the IIT Brian trained and advised thousands of Marines on how to make better tactical decisions during highly complex and chaotic live fire training exercises. Under his guidance, thousands of Marines became more adaptable and better at sense making during highly stressful situations. While working as an instructor, Brian assisted with a number of scientific studies conducted by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Pacific Science and Engineering (PSE) in order to help determine the efficacy of the Infantry Immersive Trainer and the Marine Corps Combat Hunter program. Brian also worked as a security contractor for the U.S. State Department High Threat Protection program. During this time, he was responsible for personally protecting hundreds of U.S. Government personnel in multiple high threat environments including Iraq and Afghanistan. Brian performed all major duties of a security detail to include leading numerous small teams on highly sensitive protection operations. Brian has trained and advised numerous Tier One military units, conventional forces, and private sector clients on the art and science of Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis. Brian has also trained and advised hundreds of Law Enforcement Professionals to include US Border Patrol, DEA, ICE, TSA, US Marshals and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Currently, Brian serves as the Vice President of Operations for Arcadia Cognerati, a service provider specializing in assessing, developing and conducting training and education to addressurgent safety and security needs in some of the most challenging environments in the world. Brian continues to serve the veteran community as an Ambassador for Carry The Load. Brian holds a Masters of Science in Applied Psychology from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors of Science in Political Science from Arizona State University. The Left Of Greg Podcast https://linktr.ee/Left_Of_Greg   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy  

What would it feel like to be debt free, to have no payments? To not have to work overtime just to pay the bills? Jason Hoschouer, aka MotorCop, joins me today to swap stories as we dive deep into entrepreneurship, personal finances, and debt freedom. You may know Jason from the MotorCop blog, The MotorCop Mindset, The Crossover Show and the What's Your Emergency podcast. Jason is also a copreneuer, helping cops find financial freedom as a Dave Ramsey Certified Financial Coach. Jason joined my exclusive LEO2CEO community several months ago so he could network with other copreneuers and receive expert coaching and business. During this episode, he's going to tell you all about how the last couple months have given him a new sense of clarity and direction in his business, and then share his best tips for crushing debt and living a life of financial peace. Get all links, resources and show notes at https://psi.chat/041

After patrolling as one of the busiest patrol districts at his agency Officer Michael "Mac" Macario was assigned to the police training academy where he eventually became the senior training officer. Mac reflects on his personal health journey and how he is supporting officers today through a customized Journey 2 Health program. Learn more and view show notes at www.journey2health.com/podcast.

Actions and Limits interview Greg Williams.    Greg Williams is the former Director of Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis / Irregular Warfare for Orbis Operations in McLean, Virginia. Previous to that, Greg was the Director, Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis / Irregular Warfare for Cubic Applications in San Diego, California USA.  Greg is a decorated, veteran urban law enforcement professional and a decorated, veteran former soldier with over 30 years of combined experience and expertise. He is an adjunct professor of Sociology and has done work for Western State University, San Diego State University and the University of Southern California as well as USC’s Institute for Creative Technology. Greg is an industry expert in Irregular Warfare for the Defense Community.  Greg has worked with the Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) Mobile Enforcement Team (MET) and the 5th Judicial District’s Drug Task Force and Shooting Task Force in Colorado. Greg has held virtually every law enforcement position from patrol officer, shift supervisor, SWAT director, undercover Narcotics operations supervisor, Undersheriff and Interim Chief of Police. Greg has a US Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret security clearance and has worked as a subject matter expert, contractor or consultant for many US DoD Agencies including the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, the Center for Emerging Threats and Opportunities (CETO), Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) and the US Marine Corps Special Operations Training Group (SOTG) to name but a few. Outside of the USA, Greg has worked with NATO Commands including Strategic Allied Command Transformation (Four Star Command), the Hungarian Defence Forces and the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC). Greg has done work for the Ministry of Defense of Iraq, Afghanistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Greg has been a subject matter expert (SME) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) as well as for the future immersive training environment joint capability training demonstration (FITE JCTD). Greg has trained every Tier One military force in the United States and much of the world. Greg has trained the DEA, FBI, ATF, CIA, DIA, and the US Department of Homeland Security, US Border Patrol, US Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), US Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue team (BORSTAR), US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and many other agencies tasked with the protection of US Citizens domestically and abroad. Greg created Combat Profiling and the Combat Profiling Program of Instruction (POI) and the USJFCOMs highly successful Border Hunter Program of Instruction (POI). Greg Williams was the architect of the world-renowned US Marine Corps’ highly successful and lifesaving Combat Hunter program. In addition to the Combat Hunter program of instruction (POI); Greg Williams was instrumental in designing and refining the USMCs’ Lioness and Law Enforcement Professionals programs for combat zones. The programs that Greg created [Combat Profiling, HBPR&A (Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis), ASAT® (Advanced Situational Awareness Training), MASAT® (Maritime Advanced Situational Awareness Training), SOFSAT® (Special Operational Forces Advanced Situational Awareness Training), ITSAT® Insider Threat Situation Awareness Training)] are scientifically and academically vetted and Combat tested (Iraq, Afghanistan, HOA) and currently used by many DoD Agencies, US Forces, and Homeland Defense partners. Greg also developed GSAT® (Gatekeeper Situation Awareness Training) to help combat the suicide pandemic and SHARPSAT® to help address the sexual harassment dilemma for the US Army. Greg has developed programs for Private Security Firms, several major Air Lines, numerous school systems, First Responders and Law Enforcement agencies. Greg has lectured at Universities in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Colorado and California and was the co-author on two white papers for scientific journals.      Keep taking those Actions and destroy those Limits. 

Actions and Limits interviews Brian Marren.    Brian Marren is a decorated Marine, High Threat Protection security professional and Subject Matter Expert on Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis. He has spent the last eighteen years conducting both real world and training operations all over the United States, the Middle East and both Central and East Asia. Brian is a highly experienced, highly motivated professional that has the ability to adapt to any environment whether he is on the battlefield, in a classroom or at a board meeting. While in the Marine Corps, Brian served as a Marine Scout/Sniper with multiple combat deployments to the Al Anbar Province of Iraq during the height of counterinsurgency operations. As a Team Leader, he successfully led hundreds of both combat and training missions. During this time, Brian was meritoriously promoted ahead of his peers on three separate occasions due to his leadership capability and overall professionalism. After being honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, Brian was hired by Cubic Applications to be a Tactics Analyst at the newly constructed Infantry Immersive Trainer (IIT) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. During his time at the IIT Brian trained and advised thousands of Marines on how to make better tactical decisions during highly complex and chaotic live fire training exercises. Under his guidance, thousands of Marines became more adaptable and better at sense making during highly stressful situations. While working as an instructor, Brian assisted with a number of scientific studies conducted by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Pacific Science and Engineering (PSE) in order to help determine the efficacy of the Infantry Immersive Trainer and the Marine Corps Combat Hunter program. Brian also worked as a security contractor for the U.S. State Department High Threat Protection program. During this time, he was responsible for personally protecting hundreds of U.S. Government personnel in multiple high threat environments including Iraq and Afghanistan. Brian performed all major duties of a security detail to include leading numerous small teams on highly sensitive protection operations. Brian has trained and advised numerous Tier One military units, conventional forces, and private sector clients on the art and science of Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis. Brian has also trained and advised hundreds of Law Enforcement Professionals to include US Border Patrol, DEA, ICE, TSA, US Marshals and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Currently, Brian serves as the Vice President of Operations for Arcadia Cognerati, a service provider specializing in assessing, developing and conducting training and education to address urgent safety and security needs in some of the most challenging environments in the world. Brian continues to serve the veteran community as an Ambassador for Carry The Load. Brian holds a Masters of Science in Applied Psychology from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors of Science in Political Science from Arizona State University.      Keep taking those Actions and destroy those Limits

Narcos is one of the top series on Netflix and it was based off the true story of how two DEA agents assisted in the manhunt for Pablo Escobar. Those two real-life Law Enforcement officers are Steve Murphy and Javier Pena.  EPISODE SPONSOR: International Law Enforcement Training Summit Join over 20,000+ Law Enforcement Professionals for over 75 hours of FREE training content. We have over 45 world-leading experts and instructors teaching various topics from patrol, tactical and specialty units, leadership, and instructor development. GET YOUR FREE TICKET TODAY! Visit www.iletsummit.com for more information.  ABOUT DEA special agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy were assigned as the lead investigators targeting Escobar and his organization. These true American heroes provide a first-hand lesson in history as they discuss their efforts bringing down the world’s first narco-terrorist, the challenges they faced in oftentimes hostile and life-threatening environments, and the innovative strategies they employed to successfully end the reign of terror of the world’s most wanted criminal. Their presentation is followed by a Q&A opportunity during which Javier and Steve will entertain questions related to their investigation, the making of Narcos, what history-changing investigation is next for them, and more. WEBSITE: https://www.deanarcos.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Round 05 - Critical Incident Response Teams WATCH IT HERE: https://thebreakdown.ca/IRTThe Instructors’ Roundtable (ITR) is a Panel Discussion, recorded live to video, moderated by Tactical Breakdown’s host Adam Kinakin in association with the team at Calibre Press. The program brings together the most sought-after Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in Law Enforcement for a no-holds-barred discussion on a variety of topics.EPISODE SPONSOR: International Law Enforcement Training SummitJoin over 20,000+ Law Enforcement Professionals for over 75 hours of FREE training content. We have over 45 world-leading experts and instructors teaching various topics from patrol, tactical and specialty units, leadership, and instructor development. GET YOUR FREE TICKET TODAY!Visit www.iletsummit.com for more information.  IRT Leadership Development Panel:Nir MamanJames HamiltonLon BartelDan Flippo The Instructors’ Roundtable is an ongoing program hosted Live on the last Thursday of every month at 1800 CST. You can view the live show and previous episodes by visiting https://thebreakdown.ca/IRT. Join the top Instructors and Trainers in the world for an inside look at what the experts discuss when the course is over and the doors are closed.You can learn more about the Instructors’ Roundtable and the Tactical Breakdown podcast by visiting https://thebreakdown.ca.

Coronavirus Email Phishing Scams: How to Avoid COVID-19 Phishing Attacks Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Summary: This week, Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio discusses the recent coronavirus email phishing scam. Learn how to protect yourself from fraudsters that are sending you bogus emails and phishing attacks made to look like they are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO) about the coronavirus outbreak. Cybercriminals are using outbreak and the panic and fear as basis for email attacks designed to steal your personal information, defraud you, and infect computers with malware. Curated Content Source: nbcnews.com Malicious emails linked to the coronavirus outbreak started appearing in February. Stay informed - this email scam is turning into one of largest phishing campaigns of the year. Download the Podcast for more information! Topics Discussed: -Coronavirus Email Phishing Scams -What Bogus Emails Look Like -What You Can Do? You should always to be skeptical of any email that asks you to click on a link or open an attachment — even when the email seems legitimate. In most cases, you can probably get the information you need by typing in the URL yourself. This bogus email is not from the CDC. It’s another email scam phishing attack designed to steal usernames and passwords from people who click on the link. Notice the email URL highlighted in red. The actual URL for the CDC is cdc.gov. The other link highlighted in red is a fake Microsoft Outlook login page. See below. For the latest on the coronavirus outbreak - Go directly to the CDC website. Kaspersky has 10 tips to protect yourself from phishing attacks on its website. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise - 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOU -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodieshttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=EPSnI2aox6XR1eMKd15FIw1ZMxnmGLZzuVT3pAOpi5ss9YK_M46ciO-26yXjQPepeclAx0&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Internal Auditors, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations professionals. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. More Podcast Episodes:  https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Sponsor a Podcast Episode with an Exclusive Business Interview: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/p/sponsor-us/ Subscribe and Listen Free: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast/id1437720527?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9ydWluYWJhZGd1eXNkYXkucG9kYmVhbi5jb20vZmVlZC54bWw Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8XIbIT3R9h8iMVGJnjC3 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1437720527/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-43100362/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinabadguysday  

Cleantech Con Artists: A True Vegas Caper - Interview with Author/Historian Jim Rossi This week, Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio interviews Jim Rossi, Author and Historian of the new book: "Cleantech Con Artists: A True Vegas Caper." Jim is a nationally acclaimed author and a LinkedIn Top Voice with over 430,000 followers! Jim and Skip discuss this fantastic non-fiction story about crime and corruption set in Las Vegas.  Jim Rossi: His first book is "Cleantech Con Artists: A True Vegas Caper," a nonfiction, first-person, man-bites-dog story of fraud and history. Set in Las Vegas, the story begins during his graduate study there. He's currently at work on his second book, "Reverse-Engineering the Echo Chamber," about how the history of communications technology has affected information, free speech, and politics - and what we can do to find and learn from different perspectives. Fraud costs Americans over a trillion dollars per year. So in Sin City, we made fraud prevention into an extreme sport. Las Vegas, founded on the idea of getting people to not think about the long-term consequences of their actions, seems like the last place anyone would go to study history and sustainability. But look closer. Las Vegas is also the City of Second Chances, the surrounding Mojave Desert a land of mirages. Here the line separating reality and fantasy gets blurred. So do the lines separating graduate school, entrepreneurship, journalism, and fraud. When I first went local, enrolling at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, I made new friends - and a few enemies. Among them: a young British tycoon who bought Mike Tyson’s mansion, poker players and golf hustlers, FBI agents and ex-cons, friendly neighborhood bounty hunters, and one charismatic frenemy: a young, clean energy technology entrepreneur named Xavier. As The Strip seduces me, I uncover a complex maze of scams ranging from Photoshop forgeries, mortgage fraud, identity theft, and crowdfunding to hacking, hypnosis, and intellectual property theft. The schemes span from Sin City to the Rocky Mountains, China, and into the headquarters of Silicon Valley’s best-known clean energy nonprofit. As privacy disappears in the 21st century, turnabout is fair play. The hunter becomes the hunted. In Sin City, you can be whoever you want to be – but you have to pay the consequences.  What is the ultimate Vegas rush: pulling off a multimillion-dollar con job – or blowing one up? JIM ROSSI: Author/Historian Cleantech Con Artists: A True Vegas Caper Available on Amazon:    https://www.amazon.com/Cleantech-Artists-True-Vegas-Caper-ebook/dp/B07V6L5M8T/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Cleantech+Con+Artists&qid=1567207121&s=books&sr=1-2 Website: www.cleantechconartists.com Email: jim@cleantechconartists.com LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/cleantechconartist/ Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Internal Auditors, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations professionals. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com Contact Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud! https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=J9BFPVD8FK9ME&source=url Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOU https://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio More Podcast Episodes:  https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Sponsor a Podcast Episode with an Exclusive Business Interview: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/p/sponsor-us/ Subscribe and Listen Free: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast/id1437720527?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9ydWluYWJhZGd1eXNkYXkucG9kYmVhbi5jb20vZmVlZC54bWw Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8XIbIT3R9h8iMVGJnjC3 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1437720527/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-43100362/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinabadguysday YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNl93OdXvepisBlxoWVgj7w  

Do You Have Pink Around the Collar? Kelly Paxton Discusses How Pink Collar Criminals are becoming the New Threat to Your Business. This week, Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio interviews Kelly Paxton with PinkCollarCrime.com. Kelly discusses How Women Fraudsters are becoming the New Threat to Your Business. #pinkcollarcrime Special Guest: Kelly is a nationally recognized expert and speaker on Pink Collar Crime. Kelly is one of the “Good Guys” who has spent a career investigating hundreds of cases ranging from money laundering to conflict of interest to embezzlement schemes. Kelly explains how, "It's position Not gender that is important when investigating pink collar crimes and unfortunately, embezzlement happens to every type of business. Whether you’re a dentist, small business owner, municipal agency, it can happen to anyone." Great advice from Kelly on the podcast at: [00:14:42] Yeah. You know, my dad always said I was Snoopy. I kind of like to say, I'm curious, when things just don't make sense.[00:14:51] It's like, I had a dentist who got ripped off and he's like, well, maybe I should have known when she had a newer model BMW than me. And I'm like, you know, I know you're kidding, but you're not.  Discussion Topics Include: We know that many fraudsters are sometimes long-term and trusted employees. Why do good employees go bad and what can we do to prevent it? What is Pink Collar Crime and how it is different than White Collar Crime. What are some of the traits or characteristics of a Pink Collar Crime Criminal? It there an element of the fraud triangle our listeners can control to help prevent the fraud from occurring in the first place? If so, what more could have been done? How to identify “pink flags”. Are there any great Tips or Tricks you use for investigating and interviewing a Pink Collar Criminal? Listen to the Podcast to learn more! For more information on how Kelly Paxton and PinkCollarCrime.com can help you uncover the truth with investigating money laundering and embezzlement cases – Visit PinkCollarCrime.com Contact:  Kelly Paxton Pink Collar Crime Office: 503-521-6167 Web: https://pinkcollarcrime.com/ or https://kellypaxton.com/ Email: kelly@kellypaxton.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypaxton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pdxcfe Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Internal Auditors, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations professionals. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com Contact Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud! https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOU https://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio More Podcast Episodes:  https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Sponsor a Podcast Episode with an Exclusive Business Interview: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/p/sponsor-us/ Subscribe and Listen Free: Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast/id1437720527?mt=2 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9ydWluYWJhZGd1eXNkYXkucG9kYmVhbi5jb20vZmVlZC54bWw Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8XIbIT3R9h8iMVGJnjC3 Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1437720527/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-43100362/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinabadguysday

The Four Pillars of Soundness for Supporting Law Enforcement – Ken Bator pt 3   (https://kcrpodcast.com/?attachment_id=98634) Many of you know my story. I am a 12 year active Army Veteran with 9 years enlisted and 3 years as a Commissioned Cavalry Officer. After the military, I had my own business for about 7 years before I fulfilled a life long goal and became a Law Enforcement Officer for the State of Maryland. So I have a special place in my heart for our Veterans and also for supporting our Law Enforcement brothers and sisters out there protecting us each and every day. Many people do not realize some of the pressures police officers face on a daily basis. Every single day they leave home may the their last. Every car they approach on a traffic stop may be a mass murderer who is trying to make their escape, or a drug addict who just committed armed robbery. The cop pulls them over for a burned out headlight, but the person driving the car thinks, “They’re onto me…” Traffic stops are one of the most dangerous forms of activities for law enforcement – along with domestic disturbance calls. But all of this is accomplished, willingly, by the men and women serving this nation in law enforcement. At the same time, there are unique things that must be considered in managing the financial affairs of the men and women in blue. Car loans, mortgages, credit lines, direct deposit, credit cards, etc. (only to name a few). But most banks and credit unions are not geared to the needs of the law enforcement community. Typically, they are “general” in nature and try to serve everyone. This works…to an extent. But what if there was a unique organization that served the needs of the law enforcement personnel. That would be great, right? What if there was an organization that specialized in the sharing of ideas and helping the front line organizations, especially credit unions, coordinate their benefit programs. This would help those that are helping those that are serving our communities. Well, my guest today, is part of such an organization. The Police Officers’ Credit Union Association is where institutions that serve the law enforcement world can find resources and support.  And they do not need to be large, multi-billion-dollar, multi-branch organizations either. The Police Officers’ Credit Union Association helps organizations of any size.  The Police Officers’ Credit Union Association not only provides a forum for networking and the sharing of ideas, but also helps to create avenues for true collaboration. This collaboration provides the organizations that are serving the LEO community the ability to develop revenue-generating programs and business-growth programs in order to serve the LEO families at a higher level. Ken Bator has more than 20 years of experience in helping organizations reach new levels of effectiveness by helping them to align their brand, their culture and their strategy. Ken hosts two podcasts himself. The “Beyond the Call” podcast for Law Enforcement Professionals and the “Cool Culture Culture” podcast for service based businesses. Ken was born and raised in Chicago. He has a BS in Finance and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from DePaul University. He is the founder of both, the Bator Training & Consulting firm and also the Police Officers’ Credit Union Association. Ken is the author of “The Pocket Guide to Strategic Planning: The 90 Day Quick Fix for the Business Owner or Manager” and also the book “The Formula for Business Success = B+C+S,” both of which can be accessed through the links in the show notes below. Tell us about the “Four Pillars of Soundness.” And how does the “Police Partner Program” tie into that? Now, you had a rough time in the past – which directly led to you being the entrepreneur that you are. You lost your job unexpectedly which led to your “Formula for Success” book. Tell us about that time in your life… So, “Brand, Culture and...

Got Chargebacks? Midigator's Trent Spratling Explains Chargeback Truths, Consequences, and Misconceptions Welcome to Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio. We are growing by leaps and bounds because of listeners just like YOU! If you like the podcast, please go to Apple Podcasts to leave a comment and give us a 5 Star rating...Thank You! Apple Podcasts/iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast/id1437720527?mt=2 This week, Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio Interviews Midigator's Trent Spratling about Chargeback Truths, Consequences, and Misconceptions. Topics Include: We'll discuss some of the biggest misconceptions about fighting chargebacks and disputes, dealing with banks and credit card issuers, and the potential ROI and increased revenue possibilities for fighting chargebacks. Special Guest: Trent Spratling has a unique understanding of what merchants need to scale their business and increase profitability through Midigator's payment dispute management system that helps you prevent and respond to credit card disputes and chargebacks. This episode of Ruin a bad Guys Day Radio is brought to you by:   Midigator: Midigator is a leader in payment dispute management services.   Are you tired of the same old daily grind with fighting chargebacks and credit card disputes? Are you drowning in a sea of endless data and spreadsheets?   Look no further – Midigator's payment dispute management system provides real time analytics and advanced artificial intelligence technology that helps you identify why disputes are occurring while reducing your chargebacks and enabling your business to better avoid them in the future. Midigator's advanced prevention options include chargeback alerts and Visa's VMPI technology to help you recover lost revenue and improve your overall chargeback management strategy.   Let Midigator - "Help You Get Back to Growing Your Business!"   For more information on how Midigator can help you prevent and respond to credit card disputes and chargebacks - Visit Midigator.com   Contact:  Trent Spratling Midigator Account Executive Office: 406-203-1555 Web: Midigator.com Email: Trenton.s@midigator.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trenton-spratling-038b632b/ Listen to the Podcast to learn more! Contact Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud! https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOU https://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Internal Auditors, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations professionals. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com More Podcasts:  https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Sponsor a Podcast: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/p/sponsor-us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinabadguysday Newsletter: Cyber-Security and Fraud Prevention News https://paper.li/ruinabadguysday/1557668208?edition_id=822c0510-76b2-11e9-bff4-0cc47a0d164b#/ Listen Free on iHeartRadio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-43100362/

How to Identify and Protect Yourself from Tech Support Scams Welcome to Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio. We are growing by leaps and bounds because of listeners just like YOU! If you like the podcast, please go to Apple Podcasts to leave a comment and give us a 5 Star rating...Thank You! Apple Podcasts/iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast/id1437720527?mt=2 Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio discusses how tech support scammers target you and your personal devices by pretending to be representatives from a software tech support company or call center. We will review a recent conviction of a tech support scammer with links to international crime who defrauded victims of $3 million dollars. We discuss how we can learn from the fraudsters. Source: U.S. Department of Justice https://www.justice.gov/ Learn how to protect yourself and others from tech support scams and understand the different forms of scams which include phone and web scams. We will review how Microsoft is cracking down on tech support scammers and what they recommend for you to fight back and prevent you from being a victim. Source: Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/reportascam Listen to the Podcast to learn more! Contact Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud! https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOU https://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Internal Auditors, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations professionals. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com More Podcasts:  https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Sponsor a Podcast: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/p/sponsor-us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinabadguysday Newsletter: Cyber-Security and Fraud Prevention News https://paper.li/ruinabadguysday/1557668208?edition_id=822c0510-76b2-11e9-bff4-0cc47a0d164b#/

How to be Smart in a World of Stupid Criminals: Interview with Matt Christensen at FraudNotFrog.com Welcome to Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio. We are growing by leaps and bounds because of listeners just like YOU! If you like the podcast, please go to Apple Podcasts to leave a comment and give us a 5 Star rating...Thank You! Apple Podcasts/iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast/id1437720527?mt=2 Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio interviews Matt Christensen at FraudNotFrog.com. In this episode we discuss how professional development and training helps you stay ahead of stupid criminals and fraudsters.  Matt is transforming Anti-Fraud CPE or continuing education and professional development for fraud fighters through Audit Lock consultancy and FraudNotFrog.com by offering convenient and mobile-friendly anti-fraud training for fraud examiners, auditors, and investigators. Listen to the Podcast to learn more! Discussion Topics: News Story: Stupid Criminals Butt-Dial 911 During Burglary Helping you fight fraudsters through enhanced training and awareness through a better understanding of cybersecurity and internal audit controls at FraudNotFrog.com How to leverage an existing skill set to break into the anti-fraud industry. How cyber security and internal audit control professionals can break down silos and work together to fight fraud. More Information: FraudNotFraud.com https://www.fraudnotfrog.com/ Anti-Fraud Courses: https://courses.fraudnotfrog.com/ AuditLock Fraud Consultancy https://www.linkedin.com/in/auditlock-fraud-consultancy-347305159/ Matt Christensen https://www.linkedin.com/in/christensenmatt/ CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner | Association of Certified Fraud Examiners ITPM - Insider Threat Program Manager | Software Engineering Group | Carnegie Mellon University CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional | (ISC)2 GIAC GSLC - Security Leadership Certification | SANS Institute GIAC GSEC - Security Essentials Certification | SANS Institute CRISC - Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control | ISACA CCSK- Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge | Cloud Security Alliance ITILv3 - Information Technology Infrastructure Library | EXIN FraudNotFrog.com provides the best anti-fraud online training platform for continuing professional education (CPE) and other professional anti-fraud development. It's a new way of training and becoming a better fraudfighter. Our platform is self-paced and mobile friendly - train while at work or while on the train. Contact Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio:https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud!https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise:-Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOUhttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Internal Auditors, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations professionals. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com More Podcasts:  https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Sponsor a Podcast: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/p/sponsor-us/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruinabadguysday

How Fraudsters Exploit Malware and Phishing for Financial Gain Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Welcome to Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio. We are growing by leaps and bounds because of listeners just like YOU! If you like the podcast, please go to Apple Podcasts to leave a comment and give us a 5 Star rating...Thank You! Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio-fraud-prevention-podcast/id1437720527?mt=2 In this episode we discuss how fraudsters exploit malware and phishing for financial gain. A recent conviction of international cybercriminals in federal court reveals how these fraudsters operate and target their victims. Learn how protect yourself from malware and phishing schemes. Source: Department of Justicehttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-romanian-cybercriminals-convicted-all-21-counts-relating-infecting-over-400000-victim Romanian Cybercriminals Convicted of All 21 Counts Relating to Infecting Over 400,000 Victim Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions of DollarsA federal jury convicted two Bucharest, Romania residents of 21 counts related to their scheme to infect victim computers with malware in order to steal credit card and other information to sell on dark market websites, mine cryptocurrency and engage in online auction fraud, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio Two Romanians were convicted after a 12-day trial of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit service marks, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit money laundering and 12 counts each of wire fraud. Sentencing has been set for Aug. 14, 2019 before Chief Judge Patricia A. Gaughan of the Northern District of Ohio. According to testimony at trial and court documents, the defendants who pleaded guilty collectively operated a criminal conspiracy from Bucharest, Romania. It began in 2007 with the development of proprietary malware, which they disseminated through malicious emails purporting to be legitimate from such entities as Western Union, Norton AntiVirus and the IRS. When recipients clicked on an attached file, the malware was surreptitiously installed onto their computer. This malware harvested email addresses from the infected computer, such as from contact lists or email accounts, and then sent malicious emails to these harvested email addresses. The defendants infected and controlled more than 400,000 individual computers, primarily in the United States. Listen to the podcast for more information! Malware:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware Malware (malicious software) is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. Malware does the damage after it is implanted or introduced in some way into a target's computer and can take the form of executable code, scripts, active content, and other software. The code is described as computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, and scareware, among other terms. Malware has a malicious intent, acting against the interest of the computer user—and so does not include software that causes unintentional harm due to some deficiency, which is typically described as a software bug. Phishinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Typically carried out by email spoofing or instant messaging, it often directs users to enter personal information at a fake website, the look and feel of which are identical to the legitimate site. Phishing is an example of social engineering techniques being used to deceive users. Users are often lured by communications purporting to be from trusted parties such as social web sites, auction sites, banks, online payment processors or IT administrators. Contact Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio:https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud!https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise:-Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOUhttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com More Podcasts:  https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Sponsor a Podcast: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/p/sponsor-us/  

What is Visa Merchant Purchase Inquiry Program (VMPI)? Interview with Fraud Expert Scott Adams with FraudPVP.com Subscribe: RadioPublic | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio interviews fraud expert Scott Adams with FraudPVP. Scott Adams with FraudPVP.com explains the value of Visa's Merchant Purchase Inquiry Program for reducing chargebacks and disputes and how FraudPVP can enhance your program by reducing chargeback management time and saving sales. FraudPVP/VMPI services can help prevent chargebacks before they even happen by improving communication between the parties involved.  VMPI stands for Visa Merchant Purchase Inquiry and is part of the larger Visa Claims Resolution initiative (VCR). Visa created VMPI in an effort to make chargeback disputes simpler and more automated for merchants, issuers, acquirers and processors. Simply put, VMPI can help prevent chargebacks before they even happen by improving communication between the parties involved. Scott Adams is the founder of FraudPVP. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of payments as both a merchant and a fraud expert. He's worked with companies large and small to reduce chargebacks, improve ROI and fight fraud on multiple platforms. He strives to always think like a merchant and develop tools that make merchants' lives easier. FraudPVP's VMPI Service gives you the chargeback-reducing power of VMPI with little to no set-up on your end. You can start deflecting chargebacks NOW. Listen to the Podcast to learn more! What is special about FraudPVP’s VMPI Service? Time Saved: We have real time alerts from Visa on Fraud and Chargebacks.  Our VMPI alert time is 3-4 days faster than traditional fraud and chargeback alerts merchants receive from their acquirer. Inquiries Deflected: In 50+% of cases in which a customer called their issuer with a dispute, our system was able to prevent chargebacks by either saving the sale or providing an avenue to refund the transaction without a chargeback. Saved Sales: In 25+% of cases in which a customer called with a dispute, our system was able to not only avoid the chargeback, but also save the sale completely, so the merchant kept their money! Easy Integration / Fast Results:  Little to no IT/Engineering required.  We have paths to go live that require no integration.  You could be live within a matter of days and saving sales and reducing chargebacks within the current month!  No ramp-up needed! More Information: FraudPVP.com https://www.fraudpvp.com/ Scott Adams - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakerscotteadams/ Visa Merchant Purchase Inquiry Program  https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-cardholder-purchase-inquiry Fraud Stats mentioned in podcast: Kount Blog https://www.kount.com/blog-against-fraud/11-frightening-chargeback-statistics Email Us: Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radiohttps://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Subscribe to Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud!https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise:-Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOUhttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio More Episodes: https://ruinabadguysday.podbean.com/ Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Cybersecurity, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com

Avoid Vacation Rental Scams: Interview with Fraud Expert Tammy Sorrento from Fireball Approves Subscribe: RadioPublic | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Tammy Sorrento founded Fireball Approves after she was NEARLY scammed by a Craigslist fraudster advertising a vacation home in Key West, FL. Tammy performed her due-diligence to safeguard her family from falling prey to a scam. Tammy researched the rental property and confirmed she had been in touch with a scammer who was impersonating the actual property owner! Listen to the podcast to learn how to avoid being scammed by a Vacation Rental fraudster. Tips to Protect Yourself from a Vacation Rental Scam 1. “I only deal in cash!” The property owner/imposter may ask you to pay in full with cash via a wire transfer like Western Union, MoneyGram, PayPal or mobile app. Do not wire money or send cash to the property owner/imposter. Tracing the wired transfer and/or sending cash is almost impossible. 2. “You better hurry, this property rents fast!” The property owner/imposter may create a sense of urgency pressuring you to make a decision before the “great deal” has expired. Be patient and do not rush into making a quick decision. There are plenty of other vacation rental properties. 3. It sounds too good to be true. The property owner/imposter is advertising a premium property at a ridiculously low rental price and/or is willing to reduce the price “just for you”. More Information: Fireball Approves – “Don’t get burned by mis-leading rental ads!”https://fireballapproves.com/ Fireball Approves Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/fireballapproves/ Federal Trade Commission – Rental Scamshttps://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0079-rental-listing-scams Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise:-Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodies Sale! Get 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOUhttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Contact Us:https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud!https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, and IT/Operations. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com

What is Synthetic Identity Fraud? Subscribe: RadioPublic | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Source: ThomsonReuters Summary: In order to commit SIF or Synthetic Identify Fraud, fraudsters steal legitimate social security numbers from individuals who are not using their credit and/or have not established a credit file with the three credit reporting agencies. Fraudsters build and create synthetic identities by adding bogus addresses, names, and even fake social media accounts. This is when the real "fraud" begins with synthetic identity theft. Download the Podcast for more information! Topics Discussed:-Synthetic Identity Fraud/Theft-How Bad Guy's Create Synthetic Identities-What You Can Do? Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise - 15% Off - Use Coupon Code: THANKYOU-Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodieshttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Contact Us:https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud!https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Top VPN Services:-Private Internet Access – PIA-PureVpn-IPVanish-NordVPN More Information:Senate Bill 2155: Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, Consumer Protection Act Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2155-Internet Crime Center - File a Complaint-IC3.gov-Secret Service.gov Dashlane Password Management: Check out AuditLock Fraud Consultancy: Fraudnotfrog.com Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs.Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com

Ronnie Alexander served as a young Marine and then became a Texas Lawman. But years later when the War on Terror called on Law Enforcement Professionals to assist the military, he didn’t hesitate. But what he experienced fighting with a Marine unit in Afghanistan gave birth a riveting book. He reveals the incredible story to Blue Lives Radio Host Randy Sutton.

Catch of the Day: FEDERAL CRACKDOWN ON FINANCIAL FRAUD AND ATM SKIMMING CONTINUES WITH GUILTY PLEAS  Subscribe: RadioPublic | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Source: Secretservice.gov Summary: Two Brazilian nationals who used bank customers’ account information obtained by an ATM “skimming” device have pled guilty in federal court. Julio Lopez Da Silva, 38, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, while Anderson Santos, 41, pled guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft, in U.S. District Court in Brunswick, said United States Attorney Bobby L. Christine. Da Silva faces sentencing of up to 30 years in prison, while Santos faces a mandatory two-year sentence. After the men were arrested Dec. 3, 2017 in Savannah, police searched a Port Wentworth hotel where the two were staying and discovered skimming equipment and nearly $20,000 in cash. Download the Podcast for more information! Topics Discussed:-ATM Skimming Devices-How Skimming/Shimming Works-What You Can Do? Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodieshttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Contact Us: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com/contact Donate: Help Ruin a Bad Guy's Day Radio fight fraud! https://donorbox.org/support-ruin-a-bad-guy-s-day-radio Top VPN Services:-Private Internet Access – PIA-PureVpn-IPVanish-NordVPN More Information:-FBI.gov-Internet Crime Center - File a Complaint-IC3.gov-Secret Service.gov Who Should Listen?  Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer:  Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com

Breaking News! 773 Million Records Exposed in Monster Breach! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn  On Today’s podcast, we'll discuss the latest monster data breach as detailed on Wired.com and discuss various ways to safeguard your identity, your email accounts, and passwords.  Source: Wired.com There are breaches, and there are mega breaches, and there’s Equifax. But a newly revealed trove of leaked data tops them all for sheer volume: 772,904,991 unique email addresses, over 21 million unique passwords, all recently posted to a hacking forum. The data set was first reported by security researcher Troy Hunt, who maintains Have I Been Pwned, a way to search whether your own email or password has been compromised by a breach at any point. (Trick question: It has.) The so-called Collection #1 is the largest breach in Hunt's menagerie, and it’s not particularly close. Download the Podcast for more information! Password Manager Solutions: Dashlane LastPass 1Password Affiliate disclosure: Ruin a Bad Guy's Day may earn commissions from the products & services featured on this page to help support our work. Has your account been compromised? Check your email address at: HaveIBeenPwed.com Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodieshttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen?  Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer:  Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com      

Catch of the Day: Eleven Individuals from Lagos, Nigeria Indicted for Conspiring to Commit Wire Fraud Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn  Source: Justice.gov Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging numerous individuals from Lagos, Nigeria, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.  According to the indictment, the defendants, all Nigerian citizens, targeted multiple U.S. corporations with “phishing” e-mails requesting that the companies’ payroll/human resources personnel send IRS Forms W-2, containing employee personal identifying information, for review. They used “spoofed” email addresses, which masked the actual email address, making it appear as if the message was sent from a high-level manager within the victim companies. Numerous companies around the United States were victimized by this sophisticated scheme, including a local Jacksonville-based business. The defendants, once they obtained the tens of thousands of employee W-2 Forms, used the information to file false federal income tax returns with the IRS claiming millions of dollars in fraudulent refunds. To receive the fraudulent tax refunds generated from the scheme, the defendants used individuals in the United States to accept the proceeds and send the money to Lagos, Nigeria. In many instances, the individuals assisting in the United States were victims of a romance scheme, whereby the defendants developed online relationships using fake social media platforms. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Squad and Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jay Taylor. Topics Discussed: Email Spoofing CEO Fraud/Phishing Whaling Attacks Romance Fraud More Information: FBI.gov Internet Crime Center - File a Complaint IC3.gov Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodieshttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen?  Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer:  Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com

HACKED! My Identity Has Been Stolen - Really! Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn  After the Equifax data breach in September 2017, I started a personal journey to protect my identity and take proactive measures to ruin a bad guy's day! I researched and reviewed several identity theft monitoring services, credit monitoring services, and how I could freeze my credit with all three credit bureaus. There are some very simple steps YOU can take right now to protect your identity and stop a bad guy from opening credit in your name and Ruining Your Day. Sponsored By: Nord VPN  Best Plan: 3 Years - Only $2.99 month Get a VPN that takes your privacy seriously   - Access 5,238 servers worldwide   - No logs policy   - Connect 6 devices at the same time   - 30-day money-back guarantee Today, Skip discusses how his personal identity was compromised and recently used by criminals to open a line of credit with a large women's clothing retailer. However, through a proactive approach to protect his identity, Skip details the steps he took to stop the fraudsters in their tracks. Now, Skip is awaiting additional information from LifeLock and the retailer so that he can pursue the fraudsters with every means at his disposal. Check out Ruin a Bad Guy's Day: https://www.ruinabadguysday.com It's time to play offense against the fraudsters and Ruin a Bad Guy's Day! What can YOU do? Open an Identity Theft Monitoring Account -  LifeLock or Experian Open a Credit Monitoring Account - Credit Karma Freeze Your Credit with All 3 Credit Bureaus Who should YOU call? Social Security Administrations Fraud Alert Line - 800-269-0271 Federal Trade Commission - Report Identity Theft - 877-FTC-HELP Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodieshttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen?  Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer:  Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Visit:https://www.ruinabadguysday.com

Question of the Week: What is Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Thank you for all of your emails and questions about Phishing, Vishing, and Smishing. This week we'll discuss the bombardment of social engineering techniques fraudsters use to lure us into giving away our personal information. We'll also go into greater detail on each of the primary methods currently being used to steal your identity. Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by disguising itself as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Typically carried out by email spoofing or instant messaging, it often directs users to click a link, download an attachment and enter personal information at a fake website. From Wikipedia.org Vishing or Voice phishing is a form of criminal phone fraud, using social engineering over the telephone system to gain access to private personal and financial information for the purpose of financial reward. From Wikipedia.org Smishing or SMS phishing is a form of criminal activity using social engineering techniques. Phishing is the act of attempting to acquire personal information such as passwords and details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. SMS phishing uses cell phone text messages to deliver the bait to induce people to divulge their personal information. From Wikipedia.org   Best Spam Call Blocker Apps for Smartphones Truecaller Hiya ShouldIAnswer Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day Radio Merchandise: -Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Hoodieshttps://teespring.com/stores/ruin-a-bad-guys-day-radio Who Should Listen?  Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer:  Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.

Catch of the Day: Credit Card Cloners Stole Thousands - Fraudsters Used Overseas Hackers to Get Card Numbers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Source: FBI.gov A prolific credit card scammer—who continued his crimes from behind bars—is now serving a lengthy sentence thanks to a multi-agency investigation into his card-cloning operation. From 2014 to 2016, Syracuse, New York, resident Daquan Rice, 23, and several associates purchased credit card numbers online from hackers in Russia, Pakistan, and Ukraine, who sell the information they steal. Rice also bought credit card numbers from a friend who worked at a Syracuse restaurant who had skimmed numbers from customer credit cards on Rice’s behalf. Rice had an associate in New York City with a credit card cloning machine, and he would provide the numbers to the person to make new cards for him. Rice and his accomplices then used these cards to buy gift cards, which they would convert into cash or money orders. How does this happen? Today we discuss how carder networks operate and how carders steal personal information, use credit card cloning devices, and manufacture counterfeit credit cards. Who Should Listen?  Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer:  Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.

Retired Police Detective David Quinn is known for his dynamic charisma and colorful conversation. It all helps this old school beat cop connect easily with just about anyone and it’s made a big difference in his homicide investigations. After his distinguished career, Quinn and his former partner are now the stars of their own TV show, “ATL Homicide.” Quinn talks with Angeline about his most memorable case and breaks down the gritty truth about working murder. 

Catch of the Day: 30 Alleged NorCal Gang Members Arrested in $1 million credit card scheme According to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, more than 30 alleged street gang members have been recently arrested in connection with a $1 million dollar credit card scheme spanning 13 countries across Northern California. This case involves Account Takeover Fraud and Identity Theft arrests where alleged gang members would burglarize dental and medical offices and steal credit card terminals to gain sensitive personal information. Source: KCRA News Who Should Listen?  Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations. Disclaimer:  Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.

How to Present a Fraud Case to Law Enforcement: Episode 3 Skip Myers and Chad Evans discuss how a well-written fraud report that details the virtual evidence and answers the who, what, where, when, why, and how questions relating to your case will leave very little room for questioning by the defense. A thorough investigation and detailed report could assist you with avoiding and/or having to attend court and derail the defense attorney's attempt to question the validity of your case. This process means quicker turnaround with case resolution, potential plea deals, restitution, and the return of stolen property. Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations.Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.

How to Deter Fraudsters and Shoplifters: Keep Their Foot on the Brake Pedal - Episode 2 There has been considerable debate in the loss prevention and fraud prevention communities lately regarding what is the best method for reducing fraud and shrink. The debate argues two very valid points. Should loss prevention and fraud prevention programs focus on a “prevention” or a “deterrence” strategy? Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations.Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.

Join the Movement - Ruin a Bad Guy's Day: How to Use Data to Prosecute On-Line Fraudsters Fraud Prevention Experts Skip Myers and Chad Evans give you practical advice to help you investigate and prosecute on-line fraudsters targeting your on-line business. Skip and Chad will guide you through the steps of collecting virtual evidence in a card-not-present environment and assist you with documenting important information for criminal prosecution.  It's time to fight back! The answer to fighting fraud and turning the tables on the fraudsters is within reach. You have already done the work and have the skills to begin the process for prosecuting fraudsters.  Stop speculating that you do not have enough time or resources to prosecute fraudsters and begin believing that law enforcement may be very interested in your fraud case. Your one case could be the turning point in a more extensive criminal investigation! Remember, your fraud data tells a story...a digital crime story filled with virtual evidence that can be used to investigate and prosecute the fraudster. It's time we take the fraud data left behind by the fraudster and use it against them! Together, We can make a difference in the fight against fraud! Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations.Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark.

Episode 17 of Beyond the Call A discussion with suicide survivor, Air Force Veteran, and Master Resilience Implementer on how Law Enforcement Professionals can utilize gratitude and resilience to improve their lives. Learn more about Sean at www.thesuccesscorps.com

Digital Crime Scene Investigation: A Digital Crime Whodunnit  Your Guide to Fighting Fraud and Chargebacks. “A digital crime is a human crime committed online. Your fraud data tells a story, a crime story filled with information that can solve the mystery of your fraud investigation. Many times problems are left unresolved simply because the approach of an investigator needs to be realigned to the digital environment." Skip will explain how this approach has been used to deal with CNP fraud and chargebacks with great success. Learn the 5 Steps for Digital Crime Scene Investigation and details for linking virtual evidence. This presentation provides practical tools that you can take away and apply at your business.Who Should Listen? Fraud Managers and Investigators, Fraud Analysts, Law Enforcement Professionals, Risk Managers, E-commerce Managers, M-commerce managers, Finance Professionals, Chargeback Specialists, Call Center Agents, IT/Operations.Disclaimer: Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day, LLC. The information provided in Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day/Skip Myers podcasts/webinars and accompanying material is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered legal or financial advice. You should consult with legal counsel or other professionals to determine what may be best for your individual or organizational needs. Ruin a Bad Guy’s Day® is a registered trademark. Full On-Demand Webinar Available Here: RuinaBadGuysDay.com

Episode 000 of Beyond the Call Co-hosts for Beyond the Call - Kacey Smith, Vice President of the National Police Credit Union, and Ken Bator, CEO of the Police Officers' CU Association - introduce the new show for Law Enforcement Professionals and all those that support them. Kacey and Ken discuss their motivation for the show and what our listeners can expect.

Join us for our next show on June 19th, when our guest will be Mark Hartness.  He will be discussing the topic of Police suicide and it's warning signs.  This is another important topic which is relative to the dangers faced by law enforcement professionals.  There will also be an update on the 15th International conference of Law Enforcement Professionals to be held in October 2011 in Las Vegas.  Join us.   Blue Pride Radio

Join us for our next show on June 19th, when our guest will be Mark Hartness.  He will be discussing the topic of Police suicide and it's warning signs.  This is another important topic which is relative to the dangers faced by law enforcement professionals.  There will also be an update on the 15th International conference of Law Enforcement Professionals to be held in October 2011 in Las Vegas.  Join us.   Blue Pride Radio