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Money Men

A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth
Book • 2024
Money Men is the astonishing inside story of Wirecard's multi-billion-dollar fraud, Europe's biggest new tech darling revealed as a house of cards.

Journalist Dan McCrum provides a gripping firsthand account of the investigation, detailing the setbacks, luck, and hard-edged tactics used against him.

The book uncovers a world of short sellers, whistleblowers, pornographers, private militias, hackers, and spies, and reveals the intense pursuit and threats McCrum faced as he worked to expose the fraud.

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Recommended by Geoff White after finishing it, describing it as a compelling but sometimes confusing read about the Wirecard scandal.
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