PODCAST: The Fraud Playbook - Lessons from Law Enforcement for Treasury

Drawing on real-world cases and Ryan’s former FBI experience, this discussion focuses on compromised email accounts, altered payment instructions, deepfakes, money mules, and the pressure criminals use to bypass otherwise sound controls.

Sep 14, 2026

In this episode, our found Ryan Castle and Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer examine how sophisticated wire fraud schemes exploit legitimate payment processes. Drawing on real-world cases and Ryan’s former FBI experience, they discuss compromised email accounts, altered payment instructions, deepfakes, money mules, and the pressure criminals use to bypass otherwise sound controls. They also explore treasury’s role as the superintendent of payments and the incident-response playbook organizations should prepare before a loss occurs.


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