Former bank CEO ignored warnings that he was being scammed while tanking bank.
  • slaacaa@lemmy.worldEnglish
    70·
    9 months ago

    Wild story, but many things I don’t get:

    • How could a bank CEO be so stupid to fall for a financial scam like this? He must know how these work, banks are constantly fighting against scams and warning customers
    • How the fuck the bank would allow the CEO to go rogue and request/make these transactions? They have board, supervisory board, risk mgmt, yet nobody stopped or noticed the fraud until his neighbor(!) told them. This institution shouldn’t be allowed to handle people’s money
    • Wtf is the attorney’s sad speech about being unsure ppl getting back their savings? They were insured, they get the money back. Pay the fuck up and reimburse your clients for the bank’s mistake
    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netEnglish
      66·
      9 months ago

      This one blew me away.

      According to NBC News, Hanes missed at least one opportunity to realize that he was being scammed. After he asked for a $12 million loan from a neighbor, Brian Mitchell, his neighbor detected the scam and refused to lend the money.

      My limit is like $40.

      • Plopp@lemmy.worldEnglish
        23·
        9 months ago

        Cheap bastard! Who would deny their neighbor coming over to borrow some sugar and a couple mills?

      • nandeEbisu@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Damn, even with inflation? You must be super on guard. That being said. I will turn on my A game to shave $0.50 off of a set of coasters from a tourist shop while on vacation.