Fool Me Once, Kelly Richmond Pope
Fool Me Once, Kelly Richmond Pope
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Fool Me Once
Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry

Author: Kelly Richmond Pope

Narrator: Diana Blue

Unabridged: 7 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 03/21/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Have you ever wondered why Bernie Madoff thought he could brazenly steal his clients' money? Or why investors were so easily duped by Elizabeth Holmes? Or how courageous people like Jeffrey Wigand are willing to become whistleblowers and put their careers on the line?

Fraud is everywhere—from Nigerian "princes," embezzlers, and Ponzi schemers to corporate giants like Enron and Volkswagen. And fraud is costly. Each year, consumers, small businesses, governments, and corporations lose trillions of dollars.

We've become so accustomed to hearing about fraud, we accept it as part of the world we live in today—so much so, that our abilities to identify it and speak about it are limited.

No more. In Fool Me Once, renowned expert Kelly Richmond Pope shows fraud in action, uncovering what makes perps tick, victims so gullible, and whistleblowers so morally righteous, while also encouraging us to look at our own behaviors and motivations in the hopes of protecting ourselves and our companies.

By the time you finish this book, you'll have a better understanding of—and perhaps more compassion for—perpetrators; a renewed connection to victims; and an appreciation for those who blow the whistle.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Porter on September 11, 2023

I received a signed copy from the author when she spoke at the 2023 Houston Instituted of Internal Auditor's Conference. Having listened to her present the key note address and read the book, I have to say that if you have heard her speak, you've heard the best stories in the book. Another review stat......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on January 11, 2023

I received a free copy of, Fool Me Once, by Kelly Richmond Pope. from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I never realized how much fraud was in the world. From ponzi schemes, to people who stole from their job, and the government, its amazing how people think its ok, or it......more

Goodreads review by Ladz on June 04, 2023

Content warnings: fraud, discussion of the Tuskegee Institute Syphilis Experiment The title of this one is what caught me – fraud as a three billion dollar industry is absolutely bananas to me. It’s everywhere. This book doesn’t necessarily focus on the frauds as events, but it does zero in on the pe......more

Goodreads review by Meg on March 02, 2023

As a true crime books lover I read the free copy of this book thanks to Netgalley. It was a very compelling and eye-opening read. Nowadays we have fraud in every aspect of our lives. It comes from big like the Ponzi scheme to some small attempts to steal money through fake Nigerian accounts. Highly......more

Goodreads review by Mei on July 06, 2023

This is an interesting book about fraudsters and whistleblowers. It could have been a little better written but overall I enjoyed it. Most of the examples have really stuck with me and I ended up watching the author’s documentary All the Queen’s Horses. Highly recommend watching it as a companion to......more