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Cybersecurity
Wirecard Exec Who Ran Unit At Heart Of Scandal In Custody In Munich
July 06, 2020

Wirecard executive Oliver Bellenhaus, 46, has been arrested in Munich for his alleged central role in the massive worldwide fraud case currently enveloping the company, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Probe Claims Luckin Coffee Chair May Have Known Of Discrepancies
July 06, 2020

The head of Luckin Coffee Inc. knew or should have known about the accounting misconduct at the Beijing-based java chain, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Audit: Wirecard Payments, Issuing Businesses Have Been Bleeding Cash For Years
July 05, 2020

As details about the failed management of Wirecard AG unfold, it becomes clear that the company’s core business has been losing cash for years, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Audit Standards On Hot Seat In Wake Of Wirecard Scandal
July 02, 2020

The former chair of the London Stock Exchange is calling for a thorough overhaul of audit standards in the wake of the $2.1 billion Wirecard AG fraud fiasco. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Germany’s Financial Regulator Calls Wirecard Scandal ‘Criminal’
July 02, 2020

The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 billion accounting scandal at the center of Wirecard AG’s insolvency was a “massive criminal act,” Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Fraud Prevention
Why Fighting Fraud Means Looking Beyond The Transaction
July 02, 2020

Consumers’ commerce patterns have been very much upended in the past few months and shifted heavily to digital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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New Fed Report Recommends ‘Comprehensive Approach’ To Fighting Synthetic Identity Fraud
July 02, 2020

As a one-size-fits-all solution does not exist for the increasing problem of synthetic identity fraud, The Federal Reserve reports that experts suggest a “comprehensive approach” for the challenge. A strategy that is “multi-layered” that makes use of manual and digital information analysis provides the best...

Cybersecurity
SoftBank Wants Out Of Wirecard Partnership After Last Year’s $1B Investment
July 01, 2020

SoftBank is looking to put distance between itself and Wirecard due to the German payments company’s ongoing scandal involving missing money and cooked books, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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BaFin Head Says Regulator Had Limited Ability To Regulate Wirecard
July 01, 2020

The president of Germany’s financial watchdog agency defended its actions in the Wirecard AG case where $1.2 billion in deposits went missing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...