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How the Biggest Fraud in German History Unravelled

By Ben Taub · The New Yorker · February 2023

How the Biggest Fraud in German History Unravelled

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"The tech company Wirecard was embraced by the German élite. But, Ben Taub writes, a reporter discovered that behind the façade of innovation were lies and links to Russian intelligence."

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