Fake Broker Disappears After Stealing $25,000,000 | Melissa Caddick Case Analysis 

I always am fascinated by financial crimes like this because they must have been SO stressed. Imagine the constant paranoia and stress you would feel DAILY knowing you are scamming your friends and family. I know these people must be wired differently and so they probably didn’t feel like that but it’s insane to me because I personally would be living in a constant state of worry and fear that I was going to be caught I wouldn’t even be able to enjoy the money 😂

I feel so sorry for her son. There's so much for him to have to deal with for the rest of his life.

She reminds me a bit of Elizabeth Holmes...knowingly conning people with the simultaneous belief it would all work itself out in the end

Cannot help but think about her son. Poor guy.

I bet her first husband is laughing his butt off, rightfully.

The husband gets $500 per week from the authorities, but that wasn't enough, so they upped it to $1700? Sign me up!

Melissa should have been a politician. She had the values of one.

When she disappeared the cops said "Don't worry, she won't get far on foot."😀

Her poor son and parents. I can't even imagine ripping off my parents, I couldn't live with myself. Did she honestly think she was going to get away with it? Anytime you do anything illegal you get caught most of the time. Thanks for this Dr.G.💜

Hello Dr. Grande. “Congratulations” on just celebrating 30 years of marriage. “Congratulations” to your wife on celebrating her 50th Birthday. Thank you for excellent coverage of Melissa’s criminal behavior. 👍😊

"...someone else's problem." I saw a lot of that in the public service in Australia. Being kicked upstairs. Incompetent workers being given glowing performance reports so that they will be promoted into someone else's department.

There's just something about that photograph of Dr. G sitting at his dinner table, smiling, that unsettles me. I like it.

If anyone is interested in more information please listen to the podcast ‘Liar Liar’. Melissa’s deception was so deep and hurt so many people. Thank you for covering this case!

What's weird is, you do have to be smart to be that bad. Imagine if she had worked for good?

I feel bad for her son, parents and those who lost their life savings.

Why would a narcissist care about what others think of them?

I imagine a documentary about Melissa with the final scene of a woman walking down a beautiful tropical beach with a prosthetic foot!

I had a boyfriend about 11 years ago who did this very same thing. I had always had suspicions about his “business” because he had a large office in an extremely expensive area and didn’t seem to be doing anything that made money. He would go out to lunch and stay at the bar throughout the day into the evening drinking. When surprise visited him, he’d be sitting at his desk in the dark watching Rolling Stones videos. He dumped me unceremoniously, which at the time hurt me. Fast forward 3 years later, I’d moved to New York and woke up thinking about him with a sense something was wrong. We hadn’t spoken since our break up. I googled he and his business partner and found he was wanted for stealing millions from his investors. I called the plaintiff attorney and gave him every bit of information I had. He was found and served only 18 months.

Plot twist-she faked her own death and assumed a new identity: Eileen, a waitress at IHOP.

My guess is Anthony delayed reporting her disappearance because she controlled his life and he was afraid she would return and blame him if he acted too soon.

Anthony sounds like "not the sharpest tool in the shed"

"Melissa did not update her financial skills, but she did update her infidelity skills." 🤣

Okay the hello fresh commercial was very cute and I bet you and your wife had a hilarious time filming that🤣❤️

From Australia - thank you Dr Grande, so glad you covered this case. So shocking/disturbing Melissa stole from friends and family. It’s great to have an explanation to the possible reasons why she would do this, other than financial gain. There is an inquest in process now into Melissa’s disappearance, with Anthony to give evidence this week.

If they found her alive she wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court.

I live in Australia the Melissa Caddick case is big and yes some people still believe she is alive. Thanks for the analysis of this case, love your videos 🥰

Interesting that she defrauded an employer early on, but no one knew as they kept it a secret and look what happens later on as a result. In 2005 I befriended someone and gradually realised everything that came out of their mouth was a fantasy (pretending to be a jetsetting millionaire, which made no sense as she had a regular job and could not have been getting all that time off work to travel, the way she pretended she was). She was fired from her job for embezzlement and dropped off contact with me, fearful I would find out (which I eventually did). However, just recently I googled her name out of interest and because her employer did not have her arrested, lo and behold, she was caught embezzling another employer and the only reason I know about it, is that she was stupid enough to take them to the employment court, all over a few hundred dollars she claimed they owed her in holiday pay. Turned out she lost her case as she had been mistaken in her calculations and was owed nothing. Then the newspapers got hold of it, so now when you google her name, she has finally been exposed as a fraudster and embezzler. Just shows you, people like this don't stop. Her personality is similar to Melissa - really needing that "respect" from people, re pretending to be rich. She had spent all her embezzled money on things that made her look rich, such as designer clothing and she constantly talked about travel and her possessions. Such a sad person.

Clearly when she was raided she knew she did not have a leg to stand on.

I love Dr. Grande's picture at the table, so wholesome. ❤️

I feel compassion for her son.

This woman was evil ! The boyfriend said he was sooooo sorry and unaware then refuses to move out the house paid for with stolen monies ....he's a total gronk....thanks Dr G keep ripping puns on her 👏

Your picture in your Hawaiian shirt about to enjoy your Hello Fresh meal was brilliant! Happy to see you take on sponsorships!

I can’t believe that Melissa had the cheek to fraud her own parents…that woman had no scruples whatsoever 😒😐 I feel sorry for her family and friends who trusted her and were taken for a ride.

There was something off about Anthony Koletti’s demeanor in that press conference. He knows something

Despite being a crazy idea to amputate her own foot, people have done crazier things than that. A pathological liar and narcissist like her, who took money from her own parents and left a house she rented in her will as it was hers, wouldn’t have any issues to fake her own death.

Just a reminder, I'm not diagnosing anybody in this video; only speculating what happens when an Australian fake investment broker steals 25,000,000 like this.

Learning that Dr. Grande uses bunny salt and pepper shakers was the most revelatory part of this whole video 😊

That 30 hours of cardio pushed her over the edge. Great analysis Dr 😊

I couldn’t imagine the amount of energy it takes to be a liar and thief like that. My goodness!

Listen to the podcast Liar Liar, so many jaw dropping moments. I had to keep rewinding to make sure I heard right. Anthony keeps the ashes of her foot in an Asics box, she was wearing the asic trainer when she was raided by ASIC. You couldn’t make this stuff up. Anthony is an absolute freak who expected to be paid $25k a month by the court after the raid. He still believes she’s innocent & set up by ASIC. Most of his music has been removed but you can still hear some of his whacky beliefs on his account “Paws Off”. One line is “my name is Anthony Koletti, ASIC kicked my wife’s head in like spaghetti”.

I love the photo of you enjoying Hello Fresh. Fits your sense of humor to a tee.

Well, it's safe to say, "the shoe finally dropped for Melissa." Keep up the good work. 👍

"... she found distance from her foot.". Damn, Dr. Grande, that was COLD!!!🤣

I loled at the floating foot tangent turning into a joke about purchasing footwear.

Love doctor g - like seeing his gentle non-chef hands doing the hello fresh spot 😂❤

Dr. Grande, you stayed absolutely still and smiled for 15 seconds straight while waiting to enjoy your HelloFresh Meal...Amazing!!!

What a tragic case. It’s too bad that she wasn’t taken into custody and prevented from committing suicide. Now, her son will grow up without a mom and she will never be accountable to her victims.

Very sad for her parents and her child

The most disturbing thing about that case is that so many deranged people found it empowering and inspiring.

You didn’t put a foot wrong Dr Grande. Well covered! There was a recent mini series released here in Australia about this case.

That Hello Fresh ad makes me sad to see The Dr. sitting all by himself at a table. I think he keeps his family private but still lol

Thank you Dr.Grande.Knew about the first part, but had not heard about the foot note.😊

Caddicks mother is also claiming ASIC is responsible for her disappearance so you understand where she developed the mentality of I am not to blame etc…

Yes Dr Grande - so happy sponsors are here! I've been watching your channel since you had 50k! X

Your dry humour actually caused me to lol- 👟 🦶 😱

The punns and humor is a great touch. thanks for the good content

You're too much, Mr. Grande! I bet the athletic shoe companies appreciate your "buoyancy feature" as a potential selling point!! ❤️ you and your expert opinions!!💯

I love the plug on why you should buy running shoes. LOL! Always love your vids, Doc!

it’s crazy how much you upload. I didn’t even realize you have gained over 1 million subscribers!! that’s amazing

I remember hearing of this. I can't remember where. I thought it was Dr Grande. Melissa must have been very smart to have orchestrated all of this. Like a lot of criminals, she lived on the edge and didn't care who she was hurting. Hard to believe Anthony didn't know, but maybe he didn't. Truth really is stranger than fiction.

Your witticisms are why I subscribe!

Her husband didnt report her missing for 30 hours ? Makes me think he was in on the plan for her to escape somewhere. I dont trust him at all.

I see she went to the Bernie Madoff School of Finance, fun for a while, but always ends, and frequently ends in tragedy.

The story remains confusing here in Australia. I have wondered if one of her victims was unhappy enough to arrange her death Your analysis certainly works though

Ponzi schemes were everywhere in 767 Boeing engineering in 1980. I was all the way to yelling at other engineers, not to do it. I was unable to talk anyone out of it.

Excellent video 📹 THIS GRAVY 🍵 TRAIN DON'T RUN FOREVER People who make an illegal/illicit living must accept that their lavish lifestyle can come to an end abruptly. The police raid must have been so absolute and comprehensive that it seemed, 'all was lost'.

This made me chuckle Dr. Grande. No I wasn't chuckling at the case or the victims but at your humor in this one. Still chuckling as I listen to the finishing analysis. Thanks for putting a smile on my face Doc. 😄

Absolutely the BEST hello fresh ad I’ve seen in my life.

Floating feet in sneakers is a common phenomenon around were I live in the Salish Sea area in Washington.

Good story. I feel like there was a missed joke somewhere in there where she fled... on foot literally.

'...30 hours represents a lot of exercise...' we love you, dr grande

Maybe she was confusing 'Infidelity' for the financial group 'Fidelity Investments'. Lol

Thanks for covering this disturbing case Doc. I wish they had taken her into custody the day of the raid, so that she could be held to account. Defrauded her elderly parents and other friends! Unbelievable.

i love you sitting at your table dr grande, i wasn’t sure you meant what you said about hello fresh but once i saw that i was convinced ! 😂♥️

"For those shoe buyers who are worried about dying at sea and never being identified this could be a real selling point" ...dammit I'm going to be chuckling to myself about this for days, thanks for making me look like a lunatic, moreso.

Great Case! I always thought her husband did it because he was acting so strange. But you bring up some good points for suicide! Her husband was probably tired of her and was happy she disappeared, I can imagine she was hard to live with. BUT, If she cut her own foot off, threw it in a lake to fake her own death, she would definitely go on the Mount Rushmore of Criminals! Lol!

This is one dangerous indeed. She's proof that you have to be very careful with who you give your money to. She was very calculating, only dealing with those who trusted her and didn't question what she was doing. Until it was too late. I have no doubt that Anthony had no way of knowing how she made so much money. I think that he simply liked her being his sugar mama. Otherwise, why would he not get full-time employment with his skills? She probably also coached him on what he should say should anyone ask about her business

Hey Dr. Grande🥰🤗 Thank you for the new video!! I'm watching this video while I have a few minutes to relax. I love what you did with the thumb nail! Although in this particular situation, given the context, calling it the " toenail" would be more accurate.

The first employer offering that deal shows how hard it is to get rid of people in Australia. This one stole from them and they knew they were better off just letting her keep the money in exchange for her to not claim unfair dismissal.

Good morning Dr Grande, Very interesting video. I think Melissa figured she was very going to get caught. But, when she did, she just couldn't face reality. So, she took her own life.

As always, thank you Dr Grande, as an Australian- your insight is very important and welcomed ❤

Her employer probably gave her a pass because they legally couldn't prove theft even with the forged signature or that it would cost more money and time to prosecute if they filed charges. No one likes to be stolen from. They weren't trying to pass the buck but likely chose the path of least resistance. She was no longer their problem and that's good enough sometimes.

At least her foot didn’t end up here on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. We have a series of feet that washed ashore here in the Pacific Northwest in Washington and British Columbia.

HI EVERYONE, AND THANX DR. GRANDE FROM PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA.

You're the best at this format, Dr. G! Concise and to the point, with the signature dry humor we've come to expect. Keep up the great work!

One thing that would've made it hard to for her to flee the country was that she was found out during covid. At that time there were a lot of restrictions on leaving the country, meaning it would have been much harder to go overseas. Also, unlike a lot of other ponzi schemes she wasn't found out because she run out of money and failed to pay someone- she got found out because of the financial licence thing. That might have meant she thought the fraud could've lasted longer (since most of the money she'd taken was retirement funds) so maybe she didn't have an exit plan in place.

Good analysis and update, thank you Dr. Grande. 😊

I enjoy your analysis so much that I have started to watch you talk about instances and people I never heard off.

Can we have more cooking tutorials like in the 'Hello Fresh' sponsor ad you showed? Those glimpses into your private life are cool.🤙🤙

True about floating feet wearing tennis shoes. Many have landed on beaches in Oregon and Washington. Drowning victims appendages detach due to wave action and scavenger activity.

This is your best story ever Dr. Grande! Very informative and quite smart.

I'm always fascinated by Dr. Grande's flowered shirts, especially when he does his commercials.

Interesting case, and told with a good dash of humour as usual. Thanks Dr Grande!

I have been intrigued about this case since I first heard about it. Thank you for giving us your input.

10:37 Thanks Doc. As a boat owner I've always been worried about dying at sea....problem solved. Love your work. East coast australia. X

Let’s do this! Thanks, Grande.

She had stolen thousands from nearly all of her previous employers and not one company had her charged so she really just escalated the stealing . You cannt help but wonder if one of the previous employers had done so then she would not of been able to get away with stealing $20M plus . The stories of those she ripped off is incredibly sad and most have had to go back to work .....

I saw this upload and got so excited for another video! 🥳

@16:42 "This is like someone being proud of themselves for finding a snowflake in the Arctic Circle." - good one!

I've become a real fan of your presentations . Absolutely love your dry sense of humor!