Philippines promises 'thorough' probe of Wirecard, looking at 3 local payment firms | Malay Mail

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MANILA, June 29 — The Philippines' anti-money laundering agency today said it would conduct a “swift and thorough” investigation into scandal-hit German payments firm Wirecard AG and that it has drawn up an initial list of people and entities of interest. Wirecard's collapse last week and...

Monday, 29 Jun 2020 03:38 PM MYT

Wirecard's collapse last week and admission that US$2.1 billion of its cash probably didn't exist came after auditor EY refused to sign off on accounts for 2019, adding there were clear indications of an elaborate fraud involving multiple parties around the world. “As we continue to monitor developments and dig further, we may be able to identify more entities and individuals,” he told Reuters.Reuters could not determine their relationship to Wirecard. PayEasy did not immediately respond to e-mails and its telephone number was disconnected. Centurion's number was out of service and ConePay could not be reached for comment, with no contact details on its website or its annual filing with the corporate regulator.

 

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