Tag Archives: Fraud

Wirecard: the biggest financial scandal in Germany

Wirecard: the biggest financial scandal in Germany In this article, Matthieu MENAGER (ESSEC Business School, Global Bachelor in Business Administration (GBBA), 2017-2021) looks back at the Wirecard case, one of the biggest financial scandal in Germany. Wirecard: what exactly is … Continue reading

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The incredible story of Nick Leeson & the Barings Bank

The incredible story of Nick Leeson & the Barings Bank In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) looks back at the bank fraud of Nick Leeson, a trader at Barings, which … Continue reading

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Quick review on the most famous trading frauds ever…

In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) reviews on the most famous trading frauds ever… Jerôme Kerviel and Société Générale In 2008, the French bank Société Générale announced having been defrauded … Continue reading

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Quick review of the most famous investments frauds ever…

Quick review of the most famous investments frauds ever… In this article, Louis DETALLE (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) explains what a tax specialist works on, on a daily basis. The most famous amongst … Continue reading

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Ponzi scheme

Ponzi scheme This article written by Louis Viallard (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management – Economic Tracks, 2020-2022) presents the basics of a fraudulent financial scheme: the Ponzi scheme. The famous and recent Madoff Affaire is used to illustrate this … Continue reading

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