In this episode we delve into the mind of the fraudsters and look at what personality traits cause them to commit and to conceal their crimes. Who are they deceiving? Victims yes, but also they are deceiving themselves.

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In this riveting episode of Fraud Files, we dive into a true story about a methodical, relentless pursuit of justice. When a close relative invested their hard-earned savings into a "can't miss" real estate opportunity in Orlando, Florida, the sunshine quickly turned into a looming thunderstorm. Listen to 'The Batman Moment' and how I pulled a rabbit out of the bag to get their money back, against all the odds.

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In this episode, we look at how some companies "cook the books", why the pressure to meet expectations can lead to creative reporting, and the signals that something in the accounts isn't quite right. Not every fraud involves fake invoices or stolen cash. Sometimes it's just accounting!

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Listen to compelling evidence about a developing AI Tech bubble and how an Accounting Time Bomb is waiting to go off. The largest industry-wide corporate fraud in the modern era. Subjective accounting and a lack of prudence are widespread and are being used to deceive gullible investors with a sleight of hand. Listen and find out which US Tech Company is the canary in the coal mine.

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Companies with accounting & finance environments that have inadequate policies and procedures and weak internal controls leave themselves open to risks of white collar fraud.

In this episode, a case study is presented of one such environment encountered by Edward and how, when he uncovered a Can of Worms, he was unceremoniously stopped in his tracks.

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Listen to Edward's takeaways about the lessons learned and the red flags, and about how investors were taken advantage of by a number of cunning and deceitful promoters of Chinese real estate to foreign investors. Lessons that will hold true and be useful when evaluating real estate investment opportunities, at home and abroad, in the future.

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Hear how a group of Irish investors were deceived in an alleged fraud, when they invested a significant amount of money in an overseas residential property investment opportunity in Shanghai, China. As details of the purported fraud came to light, the sheer audacity and brazenness of the fraud and the fraudster were astonishing and the investors were certainly in for a big 'Shanghai Surprise!'

This is a 'must listen' for those who have or are considering investing in property schemes overseas, as valuable lessons can be learned from the red flags in this case file.

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Investing in overseas property, in countries like China, creates additional risks for the investor not only because of the geographical distance involved and the different laws and regulations but also because of the increased reliance that is necessarily placed on the promoter and manager of the investment opportunity. This file reveals what happens when the promoter and manager becomes tempted by corruption, engages in unscrupulous and unethical behaviour and takes advantage of credulous and gullible investors back home.

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