The Data Sleuth Podcast

In this episode of the Investigation Game Leah talks with Matthew Spaier about his work as an investigator and his path to where he is today. Join as they discuss his work in accident site photography and personal injury along with the types of clients that contact him and how future investigators interested in the field can get into the industry! Matthew Spaier is the owner of Satellite Investigations in New York City. He is 1st Vice President of ALDONYS and serves as the Region 2 Director of NCISS. Matthew is the creator of Investigators-toolbox.com and online networking, learning and resource community for investigative professionals. He also hosts PI-perspectives, a weekly a webcast geared towards investigations. Connect with Mathew: https://investigators-toolbox.com/ http://pi-perspectives.com/ https://satellitepi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYB3MaUg8k5w3k7UuvT6s0g https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-spaier-25024211/ https://twitter.com/PerspectivesPi Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​ LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​ FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​ FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z​ FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

Small construction businesses are no exception to the risks of fraud common in small businesses. On this week’s episode, Leah talks with Nicole Landau to discuss different types of fraud in construction businesses and how businesses can maintain their internal controls to avoid these situations. Nicole Landau, CFE, Owner of Landau Consulting Solutions, is a business owner, Certified Fraud Examiner, and virtual CFO who hosts her own construction podcast with the theme of construction risk management, presents as a guest on leading construction podcasts, and speaks at association events.She obtained her CFE in 2011 and has been investigating fraud ever since. She has performed investigations in banking, oil and gas, restaurants and construction industries. She has worked with the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on large cases of internal theft. She has a heart for small businesses as she has seen too many businesses fail due to their ambition to follow their dreams while forgetting to protect their business. As owner of Landau Consulting Solutions, Nicole oversees outsourced accounting and CFO services for construction companies. She also performs fraud investigations and fraud prevention and detection trainings. Landau Consulting Solutions specializes in the construction industry while bringing in an internal control and fraud prevention framework to their clients. Due to their unique perspective, their clients are better equipped to protect against fraud. Ms. Landau also provides fraud prevention training courses to clients as a tool to equip employees and owners to detect and prevent fraud. Nicole inspires business owners to step up, take action and implement fraud prevention measures.Connect with Nicole: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolelandau1/Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

Want to know how to improve efficiency when looking for anomalies in data or using data analytics to find potential fraudulent transactions? This week, Leah visits with data analytics guru, Trent Russell, to discuss these things and more!Trent Russell is the Founder of Greenskies Analytics. Prior to Greenskies he began his career in Ernst & Youngs’ IT Risk Assurance practice where he served multiple industries. He later joined the Financial Service Office at EY and facilitated the development of data analytics procedures before joining the University of Alabama System Office as the Data Lead for their Internal Audit department. At Greenskies he develops data analysis and hands-free monitoring solutions for forward-thinking internal audit teams. Connect with Trent: The Audit Podcast: https://greenskiesanalytics.com/podcast/LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentrussell/ Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

If you've ever wondered about international investigations, then you won't want to miss Leah's interview with Michael Olver, CEO of Pacific Strategies and Assessments based in Dubai. Leah and Michael discuss international due diligence, international investigations, and challenges working internationally during the pandemic. Michael Olver joined Pacific Strategies and Assessments from a well-known global specialist investigations company where he was a Director in the group’s Middle East and North Africa Disputes and Investigations practice. He brings over a decade of experience in complex multijurisdictional corporate investigations and due diligence in Asia, the Near and Middle East and Africa. Based in Dubai, Mr. Olver is responsible for overseeing PSA’s group operations. Mr. Olver has advised numerous multinational companies, regional government entities, banks and high net worth individuals. Over the past decade, he has actively assisted clients in managing and mitigating complex risks across a range of operational environments from Libya during the “Arab Spring” to market entry assistance in more developed markets in Asia. He began his career with IntegraScreen where he built the companies information collection capability in the Middle East and North Africa. Mr. Olver holds advanced degrees from the University of St Andrews, Scotland and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Michael speaks Arabic. To learn more about Pacific Strategies & Assessments visit: www.psagroup.com To follow PSA on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/psagroup/ To subscribe to PSA's Podcast "Better Intelligence" visit: https://www.psagroup.com/insights/Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

In this episode, Leah interviews Matt Davis, an investigator with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System. Matt and Leah discuss death investigations, criminal defense, and DUI case analyses. If you want to learn more about niche investigator careers, you won't want to miss this one! Matt Davis is a career investigator who has handled all types of investigations, from charges of DUI to Homicide, as well as numerous civil actions of Personal Injury on behalf of the Plaintiff. He began his career in investigations as a Medicolegal Death Investigator for the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, during which he conducted nearly 400 scene investigations and was in attendance for hundreds of forensic autopsies. Beginning in late 2014, Matt began contracting with private citizens and local attorneys. Today, he consults with and performs case analyses for various attorneys in Oklahoma and is a salaried investigator with the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System where he was the 2019 Director's Award recipient for Outstanding Non-Capital Trial Investigator. Matt has completed numerous hours of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recognized training in DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST). He provides DUI attorneys with a detailed analysis of all available reports and videos and he has also met the statutory requirement needed to testify in court as an expert in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. In addition to the work Matt performs on DUI cases, he also conducts extensive case analyses into wrongful death and personal injury matters. Matt is one of the only private case analysts, in Oklahoma, who is also a past Diplomate of the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. Matt has developed and currently teaches an eight-hour training course on the basics of conducting a death investigation which has been accepted and cataloged by CLEET for eight hours of continuing education. Matt is an avid Chicago Cubs fan, a mediocre golfer, and enjoys spending time with his wife, two kids, and labradoodle. Connect with Matt: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-davis-212822a7/ Facebook page for trainings: https://www.facebook.com/ValourInvestigationsAndProtectionLlc/?ref=page_internal Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20​ LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN​ FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N​ FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

Have you wondered how much fraud exists in the Paycheck Protection Program? Matthew Lee and Marissa Koblitz Kingman have too and have been tracking the fraud cases prosecuted since May 2020. Join Leah as she interviews Matt and Marissa about their research, resources, and other implications of fraud against the government in relation to the PPP loan. Matthew D. Lee is a partner and Co-Chair of the White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance practice at Fox Rothschild LLP. He is a former U.S. Department of Justice trial attorney who focuses on the areas of white-collar criminal defense and investigations, federal tax controversies, financial institution regulatory compliance and complex civil litigation.Marissa Koblitz Kingman is an attorney in the White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance practice at Fox Rothschild LLP. A trustee of the New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and an active member of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association, she has a wide range of criminal defense and litigation experience involving digital crimes, privacy rights under the Fourth and Fifth amendments and healthcare fraud. Alert on PPP Loan Fraud Enforcement:https://www.foxrothschild.com/publications/ppp-loan-fraud-enforcement-2-0-preparing-for-the-next-round-of-scrutiny/ Coronavirus Resource Center: https://www.foxrothschild.com/coronavirus-resources/Matthew Lee LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewdleeMatthew Lee Twitter Profile : https://mobile.twitter.com/matthewdavidleeMarissa's email to request PPP Fraud Tracker: [email protected] Koblitz Kingman LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissa-koblitz-kingman-esq-66374791/Marissa Koblitz Kingman Twitter: https://twitter.com/NJCrimDefense Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

This week, Leah chats with Scott Fulmer about surveillance techniques and counterfeit goods investigations. If you've ever wanted to learn more about either, you will not want to miss this episode and opportunity to learn from one of the best! Scott Fulmer is a 30-year veteran Utah private investigator and the principal at Intermountain PI, based in Salt Lake City. He hosts the Intermountain PI Podcast each Tuesday and is author of the true crime memoir, Confessions of a Private Eye, available on Amazon. Scott is a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and a father of three. He and his wife Valerie live somewhere along the Wasatch Front near Salt Lake City. Connect with Scott: Website: www.intermountainpi.com Podcast: www.intermountainpi.com/blog Book: https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Private-Eye-Investigating-Cheaters/dp/1979693129 LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-fulmer/ Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/intermountainpi Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

For the last episode of the year, the Workman Forensics Team talks about this year's most prominent Christmas scams and how to avoid them. Leah, Megan, Alycia, and Rachel explain scams ranging from phishing schemes to fake virtual markets. Make sure you shop with caution this season and have a great holiday!Links to Phishing Scheme info mentioned in the episode:Phishing Quiz - https://phishingquiz.withgoogle.com/How to spot a Phishing Scam - https://www.snbsd.com/about/news/what-is-an-email-phishing-scam-and-how-to-detect-oneSubscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

On this week's episode, Leah talks with Philip Segal about his experience as a journalist and attorney. They dive into how Phil's previous role as a journalist has shaped the way he works cases as an attorney. Philip Segal is a New York attorney and the founder of Charles Griffin Intelligence, with extensive experience in corporate investigations in the United States for AMLAW 100 law firms and Fortune 100 companies. Prior to becoming an attorney, Phil was the finance editor of the Asian Wall Street Journal, and worked as a journalist in five countries over 19 years with a specialization in finance. He is the author of the book, The Art of Fact Investigation: Creative Thinking in the Age of Overload. He lectures widely on fact investigation and ethics to bar associations across the United States. Connect with Philip: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-segal-b90a6315/ Twitter: @cgintelligence Piliph's Resources: charlesgriffinllc.com artoffactinvestigation.com ethicalinvestigator.com divorceassethunter.com Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

On today's episode, Leah interviews David Malamed, Jennifer Ford-Smith CFE, CAMS, CFCS, and Nicole Landau, CFE. In a three part interview, Leah asks each guest about the path that led them to their career and advice they have for future investigators. Connect with David MalamedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/forensicaccountant/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_qe22GHeueRWvsAt5Rn0GQ Connect with Jennifer Ford-SmithLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferfordsmith/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS-fsFKLywrBPsS__Ej-8Uw Connect with Nicole LandauLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolelandau1/Landau Consulting Solutions: http://www.landauconsultingsolutions.com/ Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

This week on The Investigation Game podcast, Leah chats with Brian Willingham, PI, CFE about all things private investigation including his origin story, practice management, favorite case stories, and OSINT. This is an inspiring conversation that will have you eager to round up new cases and get to work! Brian Willingham is a father of two amazing kids, husband to an amazing wife, beer lover, less-than-stellar golfer, sports junkie and lover of all things food. He's a bit of a technology geek, can cook a mean paella, and would consider himself a baseball nerd. He has been a private investigator for more than 20 years and is also a Certified Fraud Examiner. Connect with Brian: https://diligentiagroup.com/blog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianawillingham/ Twitter: @b_willingham Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z

As fraud fighters, we can get so focused on fraud, investigations, prevention, awareness, and schemes that we forget it's important to tell people what it is that we do. In this week's episode, Leah interviews David Weaver, Senior Product Marketing Specialist for INFORM's RiskShield software, about the fraud fighting industry and recommendations for great content marketing. If you're a small business owner and looking for content inspiration, this is definitely an episode you don't want to miss!David Weaver is the Senior Product Marketing Specialist for INFORM's RiskShield software. David's experience in marketing and communication includes the successful creation and implementation of a SEA, SEO, social media and content marketing strategy. His current focus is on combating fraud and other financial crimes while at the same time creating awareness about certain fraud schemes and sharing knowledge within this space. One method for doing so is his contribution to the #FraudFactFriday tag using both written and video content as well as the new LinkedIn Live function. He is also involved with all marketing activities for INFORM’s RiskShield software - a risk assessment, fraud prevention and AML compliance monitoring solution which provides unprecedented response time to the constant changing modus operandi of financial criminals.Connect with David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidweaveraachen/Follow David's #FraudFactFriday for articles and live stream content about fraud. Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

In this week's episode, Leah has the opportunity to interview Tyler Maroney, PI and author of The Modern Detective. Tyler's new book is a must-read as it provides entertaining real-world private investigator stories mixed with advice and tricks and tips of the trade.Tyler Maroney has worked as a private investigator at Kroll, the Mintz Group, and now as co-founder of the private investigations firm Quest Research & Investigations. Before becoming an investigator Maroney was a Fulbright scholar and worked as a journalist. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Fortune, and Frontline.The Modern Detective is available for purchase on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Detective-Corporate-Intelligence-Reshaping/dp/1594632596.Follow Tyler Maroney on Twitter @tydamar.Links from tools Tyler recommends in the episode: www.domaintool.com Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

This week, Leah has a practical real-world conversation about cyber crime with former FBI agent, Michael F.D. Anaya. Michael is currently the Head of Cyber Risk at Expanse (one of Forbes 25 fastest-growing venture-backed startups). He leads a team of skilled analysts who reduce the attack surface of large Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. He also has 14 years of FBI experience as a Special Agent, leading extensive investigations and overseeing countless arrests, search warrants, and dismantlements of cyber threat actor sets. He has spoken on cybersecurity topics over 500 times around the world and was considered “one of the FBI’s most talented presenters.” He also serves on the Board of Advisors for an emerging cybersecurity startup, DEVCON.Connect with Michael F.D. Anaya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-f-d-anaya/Check out Michael's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6zlWp2soZUofdMRVq8hG6ATo register for the Cybercraft Summit visit: https://cybercraftsummit.com/ Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

Have you ever wondered where internal audit functions and fraud investigations intersect? How they're different? On this week's episode of The Investigation Game Podcast, Leah interviews Jami Shine, Corporate and IT Audit Manager for QuikTrip Corporation about this very topic. Join us either via audio or video this week wherever you listen to podcasts or YouTube!Jami Shine graduated summa cum laude from the Honors Program at Oral Roberts University and has over 13 years of combined internal and external audit experience. She is currently the Corporate and IT Audit Manager for QuikTrip Corporation, where she manages operational, IT, and financial audits and consulting engagements. She also co-facilitates the Enterprise Risk Management (“ERM”) program and conducts the annual risk assessment process with the CAE. Her favorite project at QuikTrip was getting to write and facilitate a series of training videos for the 20,000+ store employees. Jami enjoys being a facilitator for the Institute of Internal Auditors (“IIA”), leading both online and in-person trainings, as well as being a recurring speaker at IIA and MISTI conferences, IIA and ISACA chapters, and other local organizations. She also loves serving as a member of the IIA’s North American Chapter Relations Committee. She was honored with the IIA Tulsa Chapter’s “Auditor of the Year” Award in 2018.Connect with Jami: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamishine/ Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

Join Leah and Alycia as they live stream this week's minisode about "Growing and Working through Burnout by Scaling". To read more about this topic, visit the Workman Forensics blog and Leah's post: http://www.workmanforensics.com/workman-forensics-blog/growth-through-scaling Link to Furute Firm: https://futurefirm.co/ Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X

Karen Covy is a divorce advisor, attorney, and coach in Chicago, IL. She has been a divorce professional for over 25 years and is committed to helping people divorce more amicably and affordably. She is the author of When Happily Ever After Ends: How to Survive Your Divorce Emotionally, Financially, and Legally and is the creator of the Divorce Road Map 2.0. Listen now to Leah's conversation with Karen about the divorce process and how professionals can empower clients to be prepared and make great decisions in the tough process of divorce.Connect with Karen Covy at www.karencovy.com.Purchase Karen's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Happily-Ever-After-Ends/dp/1512182214/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MCMORMQ6CLUS&dchild=1&keywords=when+happily+ever+after+ends+karen+covy&qid=1592599785&s=books&sprefix=when+happily+ever%2Caps%2C177&sr=1-1 Subscribe to Workman Forensics: http://bit.ly/2Qrna20 LIKE us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2K73yiN FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WoRQ9N FOLLOW us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2W9rf0Z FOLLOW us on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2I3iH1X