Fraud

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Fraud · 1995

How a Rogue Trader Sank Barings Bank in 1995 | Nick Leeson vs Risk Controls

Nick Leeson was supposed to be a back-office clerk at Barings Bank. Instead, he became the rogue trader who toppled Britain's oldest merchant bank in 1995.…

1995
Fraud · 2001

Enron: From Wall Street Darling to Debacle (2001) - QuickFinanceStories

Enron was the seventh-largest company in America. Fortune magazine named it "Most Innovative" six years in a row. Wall Street loved…

2001
Fraud · 2008

Bernie Madoff: The $65B Ponzi Unmasked (2008) - QuickFinanceStories

Bernie Madoff was a Wall Street legend. Former chairman of NASDAQ. Trusted by billionaires, celebrities, and…

2008
Fraud · 2020

Wirecard: The Missing €1.9 Billion (2020) - QuickFinanceStories

For years, Wirecard was Germany's fintech darling. A payments company that was supposed to be Europe's answer to PayPal. Valued at over 24 billion…

2020