The Economist Previously on Scam,
Inc. What got a hold of a guy that I perceived
as being capable of making better decisions than that?
What got a hold of him to wipe that out?
You know, if it was truly a scam, I struggle.
This person approached to me a lady who supposedly was working for one of these large consulting firms.
I realized all the things that I did that at the time felt like rational decision-making and then realizing I was coerced into making these decisions.
As the groups get more sophisticated,
they're going to be able to access things like sophisticated malware that's able to steal your sensitive information.
Shane Haynes was due to be sentenced in August of 2024.
It had been more than a year since the bank he ran in southwest Kansas had failed.
And that spring, he agreed to a guilty plea on one kind of embezzlement by a bank officer.
A lot of people from Elkhart made the five-hour drive across Kansas to the federal courthouse in Wichita for the sentencing.
I was there too.
I'm really curious to see what happens today.
You know, we've heard all kinds of speculation.
Some people say Shane Haynes might only get a couple of years.
Others, you know, have told me they really hope he gets the full sentence.
And I guess we're going to find out very shortly how it all unfolds.
What kind of time did Shane deserve