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Invisibilia, an NPR show, ran an episode last week on a case of Wirecard's onslaught of intimidation and pressure on a short seller looking into shady Wirecard
by underyx 6y ago
Invisibilia, an NPR show, ran an episode last week on a case of Wirecard's onslaught of intimidation and pressure on a short seller looking into shady Wirecard dealings: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/02/868001948/trust-fall https://www.npr.org/2020/06/02/868001948/trust-fall
Wirecard's tactics included a disinformation campaign smearing the target's reputation with false accusations, following and photographing the target, sending 'bodyguards' to intimidate the target at his home, and a constant flow of sophisticated phishing attempts.
- jjeaff 6y agoDefinitely a red flag. I can't imagine a legitimate company doing something like that. Although the eBay executives ordeal is close.