Frankly Fraud | “The $175 Million Scam”

Frankly Fraud | “The $175 Million Scam”

May 27, 2026 · 23 min · Season 5 · Episode 12

About this episode

The episode explores the rise and fall of entrepreneur Frank, who was charged with a massive fraud scheme involving student financial aid.

In 2022, famous young entrepreneur and founder of the student financial aid startup Frank was charged with fraud and conspiracy, facing up to a 100 years in prison. How did this wunderkind turn into an alleged con-artist, and how did America's largest bank get duped? For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts

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