According to auditor Ernst & Young (EY), German payment processor Wirecard knowingly gave false statements and was in the midst of “elaborate and sophisticated fraud involving multiple parties around the world” in regards to $2.1 billion on its books that may not exist. Get the...
Gareth David Long, a 41-year-old Las Vegas resident, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for fraud for stealing money from victims’ accounts, the Department of Justice said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The Philippines has launched an investigation into the missing $2.1 billion that Wirecard said it deposited in two of the island nation’s banks, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Messaging app Telegram said a data breach has exposed a database containing the personal information of millions of users, according to a Cointelgraph report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
As the Wirecard scandal unfolds, SoftBank Group Corp. is facing questions about its investment in the embattled German payment services provider, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
As the world must go increasingly digital — perhaps permanently — people who had resisted the great shift to eCommerce have had to make the leap. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
A 44-year-old Texas man, Fahad Shah, was charged with fraud for allegedly attempting to file fake loan applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Ex-Wirecard CEO Markus Braun was arrested Monday night (June 22) in the latest chapter that has rocked the German payment services provider, the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending out over $8.7 million in refunds to 187,425 customers who were reportedly signed up for non-consensual payment plans with San Diego’s Triangle Media Corporation, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
