Pig Butchering at Heart of Bank Failure — CEO Gets 24 Years in Jail
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A blog roundup covers the conviction and 24-year sentence of Kansas bank CEO Shan Hanes, who embezzled $47.1M from Heartland Tri-State Bank to feed a cryptocurrency “pig-butchering” scam that helped precipitate the bank’s failure; it outlines how these scams operate (relationship-building via chat apps, fake investment platforms, hype, and pressure to invest more), notes a related operation linked to the Isle of Man and the Philippines, and raises concerns about bank controls, auditors, and regulatory oversight.
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