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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 dealings: 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.

Definitely a red flag. I can't imagine a legitimate company doing something like that. Although the eBay executives ordeal is close.
There were so many fishy things going, I am by no means surprised. When a company starts sueing journalists, in Wirecards case the FT, over negtive reporting, it is a alarm bell.

When said comany gets indicted by financial watchdogs and auditors refuse to sign off balance sheets, well, things don't look to good.

Who cares? Bail them out, like the other banks since 2008, too! Equal rights for all!

PEANUTS!