#21 | How to spot a scam, according to the journalist who took down Wirecard

Imagine that, after a long investigation, you discover a fraud in one of the biggest companies in Germany - and reveal it to the public. Now, imagine that, althought you were right, this story took 5 years to be accepted by the public - and, during all this time, you were threatened by the fraudulent company, which resulted in investigations from authorities and a 1 billion dollar bet against your thesis. This is Dan McCrum’s story, a Financial Times journalist who revealed the Wirecard scandal. He accepted our invitation to tell the backstage of this investigation, that became a book (“Money Men: A Hot Startup, A Billion Dollar Fraud, A Fight for the Truth”) and a documentary on Netflix (“Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard”). Ps: sorry for our intermediary english, we hope you could understand all the content.

Guest: Dan McCrum
Hosts: Thiago Salomão (@_salomoney) e Renato Santiago (@renatosantiago)
Edition: Renzo Fedri

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