Australia’s Greatest Conman

A respected leader of an Australian national search and rescue operation isn’t who he claims to be.SponsorsRoutable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routableRightworks Rightnow 2025 - https://ohmyfraud.promo/rightnow2025 (use code OMF15 for 15% OFF)(00:00) - - Introduction to Richard Flanagan and John Friedrich (01:30) - - Welcome to Oh My Fraud (07:00) - - John Friedrich and the National Safety Council of Australia (10:00) - - The Ash Wednesday Bushfires and NSC's Expansion (16:42) - - Discovery of Financial Irregularities and Friedrich's Disappearance (22:29) - - Friedrich's True Identity and Arrival in Australia (25:59) - - Analysis Using the Fraud Triangle Framework (30:59) - - Friedrich's Arrest, Legal Proceedings and Eventual Death (35:29) - - Lessons Learned From the Friedrich Case and Wrap Up HOW TO EARN FREE CPEIn less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate.https://www.earmark.app/Download the app:Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.appJoin Caleb and Greg live in New Jersey NJCPA Convention & Expo [NJCPA]CONNECT WITH CALEBTwitter: https://twitter.com/cnewquistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/Email us at ohmyfraud@earmarkcpe.comSources:Common seadragon [Wikipedia]List of impostors [Wikipedia]Fictional impostors [Wikipedia]National Safety Council of Australia [Wikipedia]Ash Wednesday bushfires [Wikipedia]John Friedrich (fraudster) [Wikipedia]The Story of John Friedrich: The Great Imposter [Australian Crime Stories / True Crime TV]Mr John FRIEDRICH Medal of the Order of Australia [Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet]Friedrich and Flanagan: the con-man and his ghostwriter [Conversations / ABC]Richard Flanagan on lies, literature, and Australia’s greatest conman [The Guardian]