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Betegnelse for større skandaler i finanssektoren med systematisk svindel, bedrageri eller grove lovovertrædelser. Bruges i praksis om sager som Wirecard og Danske Bank, hvor ulovligheder har haft massivt omfang og konsekvenser.
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Wirecard Scandal: 1.9 Billion Euro Vanishes
Wirecard CEO Markus Braun was arrested when the fraud came to light in June 2020. His deputy Jan Marsalek disappeared and remains sought by Interpol.
Danske Bank: €200 Billion in Suspicious Transactions Through Estonia
Between 2007 and 2015, billions of euros in suspicious transactions passed through Danske Bank's Estonian branch. A whistleblower raised the alarm and was ignored. The fallout cost the bank over $2 billion and sent employees to prison.
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Wirecard Scandal: Mørkeland Explores a 14-Billion-Kroner Fraud
This podcast episode dives into the Wirecard scandal, in which the German payments company falsified its accounts and made 1.9 billion euros vanish without a trace.
Wirecard Scandal: 1.9 Billion Euro Vanishes
Wirecard CEO Markus Braun was arrested when the fraud came to light in June 2020. His deputy Jan Marsalek disappeared and remains sought by Interpol.
Danske Bank: €200 Billion in Suspicious Transactions Through Estonia
Between 2007 and 2015, billions of euros in suspicious transactions passed through Danske Bank's Estonian branch. A whistleblower raised the alarm and was ignored. The fallout cost the bank over $2 billion and sent employees to prison.