Dan McCrum Reihenfolge der Bücher

Der Financial-Times-Journalist Dan McCrum hat den größten Betrug der DAX-Geschichte aufgedeckt. Die Geschichte dreht sich um Wirecard, das neben SAP als deutsches Tech-Flaggschiff gilt und sogar den Börsenwert der Deutschen Bank übertrifft. Das Geschäftsmodell des bargeldlosen Zahlungsverkehrs scheint vielversprechend, und eine Banklizenz eröffnet zusätzliche Möglichkeiten. Aufgrund von McCrums kritischer Berichterstattung erstattet die BaFin Anzeige gegen ihn und eine Kollegin wegen Verdachts auf Aktienmanipulation. Als Ernst & Young entdeckt, dass fast zwei Milliarden Euro auf philippinischen Treuhandkonten nicht existieren, stürzt die Aktie von € 104 auf € 1,28. Milliarden Euro verschwinden im zweitgrößten Kursrutsch der DAX-Geschichte, und Tausende Anleger verlieren ihr Geld. Wirecard-Chef Markus Braun wird in Untersuchungshaft genommen, während sein Vorstandskollege Jan Marsalek flieht. Der Bundestag setzt einen Untersuchungsausschuss ein, in dem auch McCrum gehört wird. BaFin-Chef Felix Hufeld und Hubert Barth, Deutschland-Chef von Ernst & Young, verlieren ihre Posten. McCrum erhält zahlreiche Journalistenpreise, doch seine Recherchen sind noch nicht abgeschlossen. Sein Buch erzählt die spannende und filmreife Geschichte von Mitwissern, Geheimagenten und Kriminellen aus seiner einzigartigen Perspektive, da er selbst Teil dieser unglaublichen Geschichte ist.

This gripping narrative delves into the astonishing rise and fall of Wirecard, once a $30 billion tech sensation, now exposed as a colossal fraud. Journalist Dan McCrum, who played a pivotal role in unraveling the scandal, embarked on his investigation after noticing that everything about Wirecard seemed too good to be true. With rapid global expansion and impressive growth reports, the company appeared to be a formidable challenger to industry giants like Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank. However, as McCrum probed deeper, he uncovered a web of intrigue involving short sellers, whistleblowers, and even criminal elements, including hackers and private militias. His investigation attracted unwanted attention, with shadowy figures tailing him in London and high-powered lawyers threatening his employer. As he became embroiled in a criminal inquiry, McCrum raced against time to validate his findings and protect his reputation. This account reveals the shocking truth behind Wirecard's fraudulent practices, including fabricated bank accounts and offices, culminating in a tale that is as bizarre as it is cautionary. The story is a compelling exploration of financial deception and the lengths to which individuals will go to maintain a facade.

"When investigative journalist Dan McCrum first came across Wirecard, the hot new tech company that looked poised to challenge Silicon Valley, it all looked a little too good to be true- offices were sprouting up all over the world, they were reporting runaway growth and the CEO even wore a black turtleneck in tribute to Steve Jobs (or perhaps Elizabeth Holmes). In the space of a few short years, the company had come from nowhere to overtake industry giants like Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank on the stock market. As McCrum began to dig deeper, he encountered a story stranger and more compelling than he could have imagined- a world of short sellers and whistleblowers, pornographers and private militias, hackers and spies. Before long he realised that he wasn't the only one in pursuit. Shadowy figures were following him through the streets of London, high-flying lawyers were sending ominous letters to his boss, and he even received a criminal complaint from financial regulators. Now the race was on to prove his suspicions and clear his name"--Publisher's description