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The Wirecard scandal (German: Wirecard-Skandal) was a series of corrupt business practices and fraudulent financial reporting that led to the insolvency of Wirecard, a payment processor and financial services provider, headquartered in Munich, Germany.
Wirecard was an international supplier of electronic payment and risk management services. Wirecard offered products and services in the areas of mobile payments, e-commerce, digitisation and finance technology.
Feb 27, 2023 · The tech company Wirecard was embraced by the German élite. But, Ben Taub writes, a reporter discovered that behind the façade of innovation were lies and links to Russian intelligence.
Jun 26, 2020 · Markus Braun built Wirecard to “conquer the world,” but those aspirations attracted skeptics. Its accounting scandal has sent shock waves through Germany.
Dec 8, 2022 · The former head of disgraced German payment company Wirecard has gone on trial accused of involvement in the biggest fraud case in German history.
Aug 25, 2020 · Wirecard decided to focus on the seemingly positive news — that KPMG had found no evidence of open fraud, and was not calling for a restatement of accounts.
Mar 16, 2021 · Payments firm Wirecard collapsed last year in Germany's biggest post-war fraud scandal. A parliamentary inquiry is in progress, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Olaf ...