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(Trader, Banker) Jérôme Kerviel gained notoriety for his involvement in the 2008 Société Générale trading loss scandal as a French rogue trader. He was convicted and imprisoned for breaching trust, forgery, and unauthorized use of the bank's computers, resulting in losses of €4.9 billion. Kerviel's case underscored the dangers of unauthorized trading and the significant financial risks faced by the banking sector.