Fraud and Company

In this episode, host Allister Field sits down with Theresa Ebden, Vice President of the Investor Office at the OSC. Theresa shares her inspiring career journey and opens up about the Investor Office team's passionate mission to support, protect, and inform Ontario residents. Tune in for an exclusive, inside look at the people and strategies fighting fraud and driving financial literacy across...

Joining host Allister Field in this episode is Daniel Maveneka (M.Ed.) to talk about the work of the Bridging Generations Seminar Series in bringing Fraud Prevention information to seniors in the Mississauga area. Daniel talks about his passion, how he got there, and how high school students are using their community service requirements to get trained up on fraud prevention and bringing it to sen...

In the closing hours of Fraud Prevention Month, Detective David Coffey, a friend of the podcast, returns and joins host Allister Field in a discussion around Fraud Prevention Month and lessons learned. Great discussion around the current situation and trends in the world of Fraud and some of the resources available. The conversation also turns to the Toronto Police International Financial Investig...

Jim Cruess, Senior Litigation Counsel at the Ontario Securities Commission, joins host Allister Field to share his journey to becoming a prosecutor. A bit of a geek-out session breaks out as Jim and Allister talk about all things fraud. The discussion also touches on how members of the public can protect themselves from fraudsters and some of the OSC tools available to assist and inform. Note: ​Th...

Allister is joined by Meera Paleja PhD, the Head of the Research and Behavioural Insights Practice at the OSC. During this discussion Allister and Meera discuss the use of AI by bad actors and the study done by the Commission in this area titled " Artificial Intelligence and Retail Investing: Scam and Effective Counter Measures ." Such a revealing and informative discussion about current trends in...

Allister is joined by his former boss Sean Merat of the disruptive Insurtech startup Owl.co to talk about the approach and use of AI to assist in finding fraudulent claims and managing claims files. Allister and Sean go back and forth about a wide range of issues including the importance of unbiased investigations and having humans make the final call. Sean also touches on his entrepreneurial jour...

Allister is joined by Andre Moniz, the Manager of the Office of the Whistleblower at the Ontario Securities Commission, to discuss the office and some of the other teams he is involved with. Allister and Andre participated in a recently completed series of 13 telephone town halls as part of the OSC in the Community outreach program. This conversation seems to continue that conversation as these tw...

In this episode, Allister is joined by Daniel Tourangeau a Case Lead and Senior Forensic Accountant in the Enforcement Branch at the Ontario Securities Commission. Daniel talks about his journey in accounting, his love of fraud investigations, his work at the Securities Commission, his participation in the Netflix special "Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King," and his thoughts on preventing...

In this episode, Allister talks to Cynthia Campbell Director of Enforcement of the Alberta Securities Commission. Cynthia provides an informed view of the world of securities fraud and the efforts to combat and prevent offences from happening. The episode provides a great back-and-forth about a wide range of topics and cases. Cynthia Campbell https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiajcampbell/ Alberta S...

In this episode, Allister is joined by Norman Groot of the Investigation Counsel Professional Corporation to talk about the civil side of Fraud Investigation and Recovery. This is a great conversation with someone keenly aware of the ins and outs of both the civil and criminal sides of Fraud. Norman Groot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/normangroot/ Investigation Counsel Professional Corporation: htt...

In this Part 2 episode, Kerry Watkins talks to Allister about the genesis, development, structure, and insights into the PEACE model of Interviewing. This is such an informative discussion. What is on offer is a Master's class on this approach. Although Allister had taken a PEACE course on two previous occasions he still learned and was reminded of so many things. So settle in and take advantage o...

In this episode, Allister is joined by a former colleague and friend Kerry Watkins of the Interview Group. Kerry has been on a personal and professional journey to understand and better the experience around taking statements from witnesses, victims, and suspects. Kerry is a retired Investigator from the Toronto Police Service, a lifetime student, author, and Professor. This episode is a treat as...

In this episode, Allister is joined by his brother Cameron Field to talk about AML. Yes, the brother's Field take on this topic to discuss what is going well and the current struggles stopping the criminal element from moving around their ill-begotten funds and making them feel pressured. Cameron Field LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-field-55852639/ VIDOCQ LinkedIn: https://www.linke...

Joining the Podcast today is Chris Allum of the Office of the Investor at the Ontario Securities Commission. Chris is out working in the Community talking about the Commission, working with an advisor, and sharing tips on keeping your money safe. Chris and our host have worked together for over 10 years, and this is a chance to get the band back together. The conversations provide information for...

Inspector Graham Gibson and Detective David Coffey of the Financial Crimes Unit of the Toronto Police Service join the podcast to talk to Allister about their police journeys, catch up with our host, talk about the unit, current trends/cases, and resources available to the public. You will be better informed after listening to this episode. Great conversation. Have you been the victim of Fraud or...

In this first episode, our host Allister Field talks about his interest in Fraud Investigation and Prevention and sets up the series for the listeners. What is your experience with Fraud? What are the current trends? Do you know where to go to get information to inform yourself about the best Fraud Prevention techniques? Join the conversation. Created, produced, written, hosted, edited, and publis...