{"podcast":{"title":"The Fraud Archive – Iconic Cons, Scams and Financial Crimes explained in minutes","slug":"the-fraud-archive-iconic-cons-scams-and-financial-crimes-explained-in-minutes-7902903","podcast_index_feed_id":7902903,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a24720b250fa4918b1f9c64","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-fraud-archive","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a24720b250fa4918b1f9c64/1780908678335-37a58c91-2714-4a23-ab91-c528c3b03323.jpeg","author":"Jonathan Lo Piparo","episode_count":35,"summary":"The Fraud Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world. This series unmasks history's greatest cons, scams, and financial deceptions: the Ponzi schemes, accounting frauds, crypto collapses, pyramid schemes, and con artists who fooled investors, regulators, and entire nations. From Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff to Enron, Theranos, Wirecard, and FTX, each episode brings a true story of deception to life as a documentary-style narrative: how the scheme worked, who fell for it, and how it finally unraveled. Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://thearchivenetwork.com/support Discover more at: https://thefraudarchive.com https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T06:20:36.079715+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fraud-archive-iconic-cons-scams-and-financial-crimes-explained-in-minutes-7902903"},"episode":{"title":"Wirecard: The German FinTech That Fooled Everyone - Part 2: Selling the Dream","slug":"wirecard-the-german-fintech-that-fooled-everyone-part-2-selling-the-dream","published_at":"2026-07-14T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fraud-archive-iconic-cons-scams-and-financial-crimes-explained-in-minutes-7902903/wirecard-the-german-fintech-that-fooled-everyone-part-2-selling-the-dream","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fraud-archive-iconic-cons-scams-and-financial-crimes-explained-in-minutes-7902903","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-fraud-archive/episodes/wirecard-scheme","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a24720b250fa4918b1f9c64/e/6a26881fb48c79a2a4e85d23/media.mp3","summary":"Imagine you’re an investor searching for the next big thing in finance. Wirecard didn’t just give you numbers. It gave you a story—a German digital champion ready to take on Silicon Valley.Wirecard’s real genius was understanding that people don’t just invest in balance sheets. They invest in stories that make them feel smart for believing. The company’s pitch was irresistible: digital commerce, German engineering, and the promise of a European leader in a world crowded by American platforms. Skepticism started to feel old-fashioned. For fund managers and analysts bored with banks, Wirecard looked like a passport to the future.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/wirecard The Fraud Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring history's greatest cons, scams, and financial crimes. Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon: https://thearchivenetwork.com/support Discover more archives and stories: https://thearchivenetwork.com Explore this archive: https://thefraudarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Imagine you’re an investor searching for the next big thing in finance. Wirecard didn’t just give you numbers. It gave you a story—a German digital champi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":360,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-fraud-archive-iconic-cons-scams-and-financial-crimes-explained-in-minutes-7902903/episodes/wirecard-the-german-fintech-that-fooled-everyone-part-2-selling-the-dream/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fraud-archive-iconic-cons-scams-and-financial-crimes-explained-in-minutes-7902903/wirecard-the-german-fintech-that-fooled-everyone-part-2-selling-the-dream.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}