Investigators Open 20 TARP-Fraud Criminal Probes

Ever since taxpayer money was handed out to U.S. banks, the question has been "where did the money go?" TARP warns that one out of ten bailout dollars could be lost to fraud, amounting to possibly $100 billion or more. The lead investigator says that with so much money being handed out in such a short period of time, it is not surprising that schemes and criminals would try to benefit. Securities fraud and insider trading are just two types of crimes various government agencies are investigating. CBS News' Chip Reid reports.

Watch CBS Videos OnlineEver since taxpayer money was handed out to U.S. banks, the question has been "where did the money go?" TARP warns that one out of ten bailout dollars could be lost to fraud, amounting to possibly $100 billion or more. Greg MacSweeney is editorial director of InformationWeek Financial Services, whose brands include Wall Street & Technology, Bank Systems & Technology, Advanced Trading, and Insurance & Technology. View Full Bio