THE NON-OBVIOUS SHOW · EPISODE 36
with Kelly Richmond Pope
Would you know fraud when you see it or are you committing some fraud yourself? Kelly Richmond Pope is a nationally recognized expert and professor in forensic accounting who spent years interviewing fraud perpetrators before switching to learning from the victims. In her book, Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry, Kelly shares insight on the various ways fraud is committed and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. In this episode, Rohit Bhargava and Kelly Richmond Pope discuss topics inspired by the book, including the different types of perpetrators, the acceptance of fraud in business, and the psychological damage of fraud on victims. Kelly also shares a red flag list to help you avoid becoming a victim, including not trusting people who still use HotMail.
DePaul accounting professor; author of Fool Me Once
Kelly Richmond Pope is an accounting professor at DePaul University and the author of Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry. She researches white-collar crime and how ordinary people end up either committing or falling for fraud.
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