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


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