Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoEx-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapsearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
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minus-squareByteOnBikes@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThis 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.
minus-squarePlopp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoCheap bastard! Who would deny their neighbor coming over to borrow some sugar and a couple mills?
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoWell the house is presumably up for purchase now. I feel like I want to be this guy’s neighbor. Hey Bob, I want to buy a luxury yacht but I only have $12.50 in the bank, can I borrow $2 million please I’ll have it back to you by Friday.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month agoUh, a luxury yacht costs a lot more than $2M, $2M gets you a premium fishing/speed boat.
This one blew me away.
My limit is like $40.
Cheap bastard! Who would deny their neighbor coming over to borrow some sugar and a couple mills?
Well the house is presumably up for purchase now. I feel like I want to be this guy’s neighbor.
Hey Bob, I want to buy a luxury yacht but I only have $12.50 in the bank, can I borrow $2 million please I’ll have it back to you by Friday.
Uh, a luxury yacht costs a lot more than $2M, $2M gets you a premium fishing/speed boat.