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A CIA officer forged a fake spy program to steal $190M in cash and gold
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A CIA officer forged a fake spy program to steal $190M in cash and gold

David Rush spent years handling highly sensitive intelligence programs, then used that access to invent a fake spy operation and steal $190 million in cash and gold. The CIA officer's scheme collapsed when prosecutors caught up with him, leading to a plea deal that exposes how trust inside the agency can be weaponized. It's a sobering reminder that insider threats often outpace external ones. For more on how fraudsters exploit trust, our coverage of Modulate's deepfake detection work offers a timely parallel.