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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 42 MIN

How the Best Fraud Investigators Think | Lessons from an SIU Vice President (Ret) & Former Chair, California Fraud Assessment Commission

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In this insightful episode of Fraudcraft, host Teena sits down with Don Marshall, a recently retired Vice President of a national insurance company's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and former Chair, California Fraud Assessment Commission.With more than 40 years investigating fraud and leading fraud-fighting teams, Don reveals how fraud syndicates operate inside the workers’ compensation system — and why many of these crimes are harder to stop than most people realize.From fraudulent medical clinics and staged injury claims to corrupt networks of attorneys, recruiters, and medical providers, Don shares real stories from the front lines of insurance fraud investigations.In this episode you’ll learn:• How fraud investigators uncover illegal medical clinics and “claim mills”• The investigative techniques used to expose fraud syndicates• Why many fraud cases fail inside the system• The personality traits of fraudsters who run these schemes• How investigators can build stronger fraud cases• Why some of the best investigators don’t come from law enforcementIf you are an investigator, attorney, claims professional, law enforcement officer, or someone interested in the hidden world of organized fraud, this episode provides an insider look rarely shared publicly.If you're a company doing business in California, you need to be aware and protect yourself from fraud syndicates who want to solicit your employees & entice them into filing false fraud claims. Fraudcraft brings you conversations with subject matter experts exposing fraud schemes, fraud syndicates, and the tradecraft used to investigate them.Subscribe to Fraudcraft for new episodes featuring investigators, prosecutors, attorneys, and experts revealing the truth about organized fraud.Please subscribe, hit like on videos, comment, and sponsor us! We need your support so we can send donations to our favorite no-kill animal shelters – Joshua Tree No Kill Animal Shelter & Stray Cat Alliance #fraudcraft #fraud #fraudalert #fraudprevention #fraudschemes #fraude #fraudinvestigation #business #businessnews #businessowner #businessgrowth #businesstips #businessideas #businesssuccess #businessstrategy #businesscoach #technology #ai #women #womenempowerment #womeninbusiness #womenempoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen #womenpower #women_respect_video #crime #crimenews #crimealert #crimestory #crimestories #crime_news #crimeinvestigation #workcomp #workerscomp #caworkerscomp #law #lawyers #attorney #lawenforcement #latinos #latinas #usmilitaryveterans #mexico #california #mexicopolitics #money #followthemoney #insurancetips #insurancefraud #insurance industry #legalethics #riskmanagement 👍 Like🔔 Subscribe📢 Share with investigators and professionals fighting fraud.Support the show

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