>>> TONIGHT, WE ARE
>>> TONIGHT, WE ARE RELAUNCHING A
>>> TONIGHT, WE ARE RELAUNCHING A LONG-TIME SERIES
RELAUNCHING A LONG-TIME SERIES CALLED THE FLEECING OF
LONG-TIME SERIES CALLED THE FLEECING OF AMERICA.
CALLED THE FLEECING OF AMERICA. NOW, INVESTIGATORS SAY
AMERICA. NOW, INVESTIGATORS SAY HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS
NOW, INVESTIGATORS SAY HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS HAVE BEEN LOST TO
HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS HAVE BEEN LOST TO FRAUD.
HAVE BEEN LOST TO FRAUD. >> THIS 3.5 MILLION
FRAUD. >> THIS 3.5 MILLION DOLLARS FLORIDA
>> THIS 3.5 MILLION DOLLARS FLORIDA MANSION SEIZED BY THE
DOLLARS FLORIDA MANSION SEIZED BY THE IRS WAS BOUGHT WITH
MANSION SEIZED BY THE IRS WAS BOUGHT WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT
IRS WAS BOUGHT WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO
TAXPAYER DOLLARS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO RESCUE AMERICAN JOBS
WERE SUPPOSED TO RESCUE AMERICAN JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
RESCUE AMERICAN JOBS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. INSTEAD, ACCORDING TO
AND SMALL BUSINESSES. INSTEAD, ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, IT
INSTEAD, ACCORDING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT, IT FUNDED A SWIM UP BAR
LAW ENFORCEMENT, IT FUNDED A SWIM UP BAR AND A HORSE STABLE.
FUNDED A SWIM UP BAR AND A HORSE STABLE. THE BUYER GOT $7
AND A HORSE STABLE. THE BUYER GOT $7 MILLION FROM THE
THE BUYER GOT $7 MILLION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
MILLION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ALLEGEDLY CLAIMING HE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ALLEGEDLY CLAIMING HE HAD 400 EMPLOYEES,
ALLEGEDLY CLAIMING HE HAD 400 EMPLOYEES, ACCORDING TO
HAD 400 EMPLOYEES, ACCORDING TO PROSECUTORS HE HAD
ACCORDING TO PROSECUTORS HE HAD NONE.
PROSECUTORS HE HAD NONE. HAVE YOU BEEN
NONE. HAVE YOU BEEN SURPRISED BY HOW
HAVE YOU BEEN SURPRISED BY HOW QUICKLY FRAUDSTERS
SURPRISED BY HOW QUICKLY FRAUDSTERS MOVED IN ON THE MONEY?
QUICKLY FRAUDSTERS MOVED IN ON THE MONEY? >> UNFORTUNATELY, NOT
MOVED IN ON THE MONEY? >> UNFORTUNATELY, NOT REALLY.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, NOT REALLY. >> ISHE IS THE TOP COP
REALLY. >> ISHE IS THE TOP COP OVERSEEING THAT THE
>> ISHE IS THE TOP COP OVERSEEING THAT THE MONEY WENT TO THE
OVERSEEING THAT THE MONEY WENT TO THE RIGHT PLACE.
MONEY WENT TO THE RIGHT PLACE. THIS IS HIS FIRST
RIGHT PLACE. THIS IS HIS FIRST INTERVIEW IN HIS ROLE
THIS IS HIS FIRST INTERVIEW IN HIS ROLE AS THE HEAD OF THE
INTERVIEW IN HIS ROLE AS THE HEAD OF THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE
AS THE HEAD OF THE PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY
PANDEMIC RESPONSE ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE.
ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE. >> WHEN THE SMALL
COMMITTEE. >> WHEN THE SMALL BUSINESS
>> WHEN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SENT
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SENT THAT MONEY OUT, THEY
ADMINISTRATION SENT THAT MONEY OUT, THEY SAID TO PEOPLE, APPLY
THAT MONEY OUT, THEY SAID TO PEOPLE, APPLY AND SIGN AND TELL US
SAID TO PEOPLE, APPLY AND SIGN AND TELL US THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED
AND SIGN AND TELL US THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO THE MONEY AND OF
THAT YOU ARE ENTITLED TO THE MONEY AND OF COURSE, TO FRAUDSTERS
TO THE MONEY AND OF COURSE, TO FRAUDSTERS THAT WAS AN
COURSE, TO FRAUDSTERS THAT WAS AN INVITATION.
THAT WAS AN INVITATION. >> THE FRAUDSTERS ARE
INVITATION. >> THE FRAUDSTERS ARE BOLD, BUYING LUXURY
>> THE FRAUDSTERS ARE BOLD, BUYING LUXURY CARS, FLIGHT ON JETS
BOLD, BUYING LUXURY CARS, FLIGHT ON JETS AND MANSIONS.
CARS, FLIGHT ON JETS AND MANSIONS. LIKE THIS COUPLE WHO
AND MANSIONS. LIKE THIS COUPLE WHO LED A MASSIVE $20
LIKE THIS COUPLE WHO LED A MASSIVE $20 MILLION FRAUD RING
LED A MASSIVE $20 MILLION FRAUD RING USING FAKE I.D.s TO
MILLION FRAUD RING USING FAKE I.D.s TO APPLY FOR LOANS OR
USING FAKE I.D.s TO APPLY FOR LOANS OR FAKE BUSINESSES.
APPLY FOR LOANS OR FAKE BUSINESSES. THEY TEXTED ABOUT THE
FAKE BUSINESSES. THEY TEXTED ABOUT THE CASH THAT WAS
THEY TEXTED ABOUT THE CASH THAT WAS AVAILABLE.
CASH THAT WAS AVAILABLE. YOU NEED TO APPLY, 10K
AVAILABLE. YOU NEED TO APPLY, 10K GUARANTEED.
YOU NEED TO APPLY, 10K GUARANTEED. THEY DON'T CHECK FOR
GUARANTEED. THEY DON'T CHECK FOR BLANK, IT'S ALL
THEY DON'T CHECK FOR BLANK, IT'S ALL AUTOMATED.
BLANK, IT'S ALL AUTOMATED. DAYS LATER, TEXTING,
AUTOMATED. DAYS LATER, TEXTING, THEY GOT THE MONEY.
DAYS LATER, TEXTING, THEY GOT THE MONEY. I DID SEVEN
THEY GOT THE MONEY. I DID SEVEN APPLICATIONS LAST
I DID SEVEN APPLICATIONS LAST NIGHT AND FOUR OF THEM
APPLICATIONS LAST NIGHT AND FOUR OF THEM GOT E-MAILED THAT IT'S
NIGHT AND FOUR OF THEM GOT E-MAILED THAT IT'S FUNDED.
GOT E-MAILED THAT IT'S FUNDED. I'M TELLING YOU TO
FUNDED. I'M TELLING YOU TO APPLY TO BLUEVINE, AN
I'M TELLING YOU TO APPLY TO BLUEVINE, AN ONLINE LOAN PROCESSOR.
APPLY TO BLUEVINE, AN ONLINE LOAN PROCESSOR. HOW MUCH THEY SEND
ONLINE LOAN PROCESSOR. HOW MUCH THEY SEND YOU?
HOW MUCH THEY SEND YOU? LIKE OVER 500 SO FAR.
YOU? LIKE OVER 500 SO FAR. RAISING QUESTIONS TO
LIKE OVER 500 SO FAR. RAISING QUESTIONS TO HOW THEY GOT THE MONEY
RAISING QUESTIONS TO HOW THEY GOT THE MONEY IN THE FIRST PLACE,
HOW THEY GOT THE MONEY IN THE FIRST PLACE, CONGRESS IS
IN THE FIRST PLACE, CONGRESS IS INVESTIGATING
CONGRESS IS INVESTIGATING BLUEVINE, ONE OF THE
INVESTIGATING BLUEVINE, ONE OF THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE
BLUEVINE, ONE OF THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO
THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO PROCESSED BILLIONS IN
PROVIDERS WHO PROCESSED BILLIONS IN LOANS AND TOUTED THAT
PROCESSED BILLIONS IN LOANS AND TOUTED THAT A BUSINESS COULD GET
LOANS AND TOUTED THAT A BUSINESS COULD GET LOAN APPROVAL IN FIVE
A BUSINESS COULD GET LOAN APPROVAL IN FIVE MINUTES.
LOAN APPROVAL IN FIVE MINUTES. >>> WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN
MINUTES. >>> WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN WAS EVEN MINIMAL
>>> WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN WAS EVEN MINIMAL CHECKS TO MAKE SURE
WAS EVEN MINIMAL CHECKS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY WAS
CHECKS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY WAS GETTING TO THE RIGHT
THAT THE MONEY WAS GETTING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT
GETTING TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME. >> AUTHORITIES HAVE
TIME. >> AUTHORITIES HAVE POINTED TO RED FLAGS
>> AUTHORITIES HAVE POINTED TO RED FLAGS LIKE THE COUPLE
POINTED TO RED FLAGS LIKE THE COUPLE LISTING IDENTICAL
LIKE THE COUPLE LISTING IDENTICAL PAYROLL EVERY MONTH.
LISTING IDENTICAL PAYROLL EVERY MONTH. WE WANTED TO ASK THE
PAYROLL EVERY MONTH. WE WANTED TO ASK THE COMPANY WHY THAT
WE WANTED TO ASK THE COMPANY WHY THAT DIDN'T TIP THEM OFF.
COMPANY WHY THAT DIDN'T TIP THEM OFF. THEY DID NOT DO AN
DIDN'T TIP THEM OFF. THEY DID NOT DO AN INTERVIEW BUT SENT A
THEY DID NOT DO AN INTERVIEW BUT SENT A STATEMENT SAYING IN
INTERVIEW BUT SENT A STATEMENT SAYING IN PART, THEY USED ROBUST
STATEMENT SAYING IN PART, THEY USED ROBUST COMPLIANCE TO REDUCE
PART, THEY USED ROBUST COMPLIANCE TO REDUCE FRAUD IN ACCORDANCE
COMPLIANCE TO REDUCE FRAUD IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT
FRAUD IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES BUT SAY
WITH GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES BUT SAY IT'S REGRETTABLE THAT
GUIDELINES BUT SAY IT'S REGRETTABLE THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S LOAN
IT'S REGRETTABLE THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S LOAN PROGRAMS WERE ABUSED
THE GOVERNMENT'S LOAN PROGRAMS WERE ABUSED BY BAD ACTORS DESPITE
PROGRAMS WERE ABUSED BY BAD ACTORS DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS.
BY BAD ACTORS DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS. >>> WHEN FEDERAL
OUR BEST EFFORTS. >>> WHEN FEDERAL AGENTS ARRIVED AT THE
>>> WHEN FEDERAL AGENTS ARRIVED AT THE COUPLE'S DOOR, THEY
AGENTS ARRIVED AT THE COUPLE'S DOOR, THEY ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO
COUPLE'S DOOR, THEY ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO STASH THIS BAG OF
ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO STASH THIS BAG OF $450,000 IN THEIR
STASH THIS BAG OF $450,000 IN THEIR BACKYARD.
$450,000 IN THEIR BACKYARD. ONCE CONVICTED THEY
BACKYARD. ONCE CONVICTED THEY FLED, ABANDONING THEIR
ONCE CONVICTED THEY FLED, ABANDONING THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN.
FLED, ABANDONING THEIR TEENAGE CHILDREN. ARRESTED FINALLY IN
TEENAGE CHILDREN. ARRESTED FINALLY IN MONTE
ARRESTED FINALLY IN MONTE MONTENEGRO, THE
MONTE MONTENEGRO, THE INVESTIGATORS ASSIST
MONTENEGRO, THE INVESTIGATORS ASSIST THERE'S MANY MORE
INVESTIGATORS ASSIST THERE'S MANY MORE CASES TO UNCOVER LIKE
THERE'S MANY MORE CASES TO UNCOVER LIKE THIS.
CASES TO UNCOVER LIKE THIS. ONE OF THE DATA
THIS. ONE OF THE DATA SCIENTIST PROGRAMS
ONE OF THE DATA SCIENTIST PROGRAMS COMPUTERS TO FIND
SCIENTIST PROGRAMS COMPUTERS TO FIND DISCREPANCIES.
COMPUTERS TO FIND DISCREPANCIES. >> IT'S BASICALLY
DISCREPANCIES. >> IT'S BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR HUMANS
>> IT'S BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR HUMANS TO GO THROUGH IT BY
IMPOSSIBLE FOR HUMANS TO GO THROUGH IT BY HAND.
TO GO THROUGH IT BY HAND. IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH
HAND. IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH TIME.
IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH TIME. >> JUST ONE RED FLAG,
TIME. >> JUST ONE RED FLAG, THIS BUILDING IN SAN
>> JUST ONE RED FLAG, THIS BUILDING IN SAN FRANCISCO, THAT THEY
THIS BUILDING IN SAN FRANCISCO, THAT THEY FOUND LISTED ON MORE
FRANCISCO, THAT THEY FOUND LISTED ON MORE THAN 1300 DIFFERENT
FOUND LISTED ON MORE THAN 1300 DIFFERENT LOAN APPLICATIONS.
THAN 1300 DIFFERENT LOAN APPLICATIONS. >> WE HAVE OUR DATA
LOAN APPLICATIONS. >> WE HAVE OUR DATA SCIENTISTS POURING
>> WE HAVE OUR DATA SCIENTISTS POURING THROUGH THE RECORDS
SCIENTISTS POURING THROUGH THE RECORDS AND LOOKING FOR
THROUGH THE RECORDS AND LOOKING FOR ANOMALIES, MATCHING
AND LOOKING FOR ANOMALIES, MATCHING ADDRESSES.