FraudKast

This episode of the FraudKast focuses on Real ID and explores the benefits of making services available to the public with the idea of speeding the process and reducing costs. This solution deployed in West Virginia has been proven to reduce the overall counter time by over 50%, thus increasing efficiency and allowing their brick-and-mortar locations to handle twice the issuance as before the syst...

Guests:  Gerald F. Lackey, PhD, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Beau Hurley, Chief Information Security Officer, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Joseph Hill, Chief of Law Enforcement, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles This episode covers challenges facing DMVs today with a deep focus on intentional fraud.  This is fraud at the counter committed by those coming in and...

Government automation is being augmented with kiosk technology, allowing anytime access and better identity verification. Intellectual Technology (ITI), a leader in government kiosk technology, will outline the various uses for government agencies, the benefits, and overall cost savings. Department of Motor Vehicles (DMVs) are at the forefront of this technology, and we will learn why dozens of st...

Fake IDs are everywhere. Go to any college and 60% of students have or have had a fake ID. Is the danger just a few drinks and a fender bender? Add in fatal accidents, fugitives that want to hide in plain sight, drug dealers, and the undocumented. Add in the financial cost to companies that are duped out of hundreds of millions by those that have stolen retail items and then return it under a fals...

SNAP, welfare, or food stamps, regardless of the name they all point to benefits designed to feed the underprivileged.  Fraud has existed almost from the first day of the program’s inception back in 1939. SNAP has dramatically expanded over the decades, with a current national budget of $127 Billion. SNAP cards are now being cloned, with fraudsters getting away with millions, and the legitimate be...

Unemployment Fraud combined with the pandemic has created a multi-hundred-billion-dollar fraud against the American people. Who was involved, how this happened, and is there any way to clean this up will be addressed. International as well as domestic criminals have been involved, so this FraudKast will examine what can be done to keep this from happening again.  DISCLAIMER: The information provid...

The next wave of fraud will be tied to the misuse of business identities. Businesses' identities can be taken over by fraudsters, or a fraudster can create an entirely new business with the intent of defrauding other businesses, government agencies, or individuals. Either way, those businesses are registered on the Secretary of State’s business registry and become listed as “In Good Standing”...

Identity Theft is a growing problem throughout all levels of industry, healthcare, and government. This podcast explores the various methods used to deceive individuals and steal identities on an individual basis or at scale. This multi-billion dollar industry is now about to explode with the advent of artificial intelligence and the potential nefarious applications across our society.  DISCLAIMER...

Student Loan Fraud is a somewhat unknown and unenforced crime. This interview with Fred Rocha, retired 30+ year employee of the California Community College system sheds light on the national student loan fraud problem. To date, billions have been lost, and our education system and students suffer. It’s time to end this travesty.  DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for informa...

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing problems in America. But criminals that actually use someone else’s identity to obtain a license from a state DMV, have additional nefarious intentions beyond getting into a bar. Drug dealers, fugitives, terrorists, and others that want to “Hide in Plain Sight” are examined in this FraudKast.  DISCLAIMER: The information provided in this podcast is for...