
Trailer: Scam Inc
Economist Podcasts
A Small Town's Fall: The Banking Scam Unveiled
This chapter details a year-long investigation into a $47 million financial scandal in a Kansas town, highlighting the deceitful actions of a bank CEO involved in a dubious cryptocurrency scheme. It explores the complexities and naivety that enabled the collapse of the bank, offering insights into this modern form of fraud in contrast to traditional scams.
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