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Anatomy of a $39M Equipment Finance Fraud: How Gary Topolewski Fooled Seven Lenders for a Decade
How Gary Topolewski used fake vendors and Ponzi-like payments to pull $39M in equipment loans from seven lenders over a decade, and the red flags to check.
Jul 12
The 'Friends & Family' Plan Gone Wrong: First National Bank of Lindsay CEO Indicted
Former CEO Danny Seibel has been indicted for a fraud scheme that toppled the First National Bank of Lindsay. Details on the "friends and neighbors" loans that cost the FDIC $43M.
Dec 7, 2025
Bank Fraud Cases Underscore Critical Need for Enhanced Due Diligence
Paul's fraud scheme involved 42 separate loans across 17 institutions, indicating that individual lenders may have lacked the systems to identify patterns of suspicious activity that would have been apparent when viewed collectively.
Jul 9, 2025
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