Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard

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Overview

Upstart payment firm Wirecard wowed the financial industry with its runaway success — until a tenacious team of journalists exposed massive fraud.

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General Information

Release Date: 2022-09-15
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 92 min

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