Deep Read: „Operation Chargeback“ – Ex-Wirecard-Manager erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen Mitangeschuldigte
Zwei Männer sprechen über dieselben Geschäfte und Warnsignale. Der eine sieht ein legales Hochrisikogeschäft – der andere einen mutmaßlichen globalen Betrug. Nun droht ein Mammutprozess.
Martin D., a former Wirecard manager, faces serious accusations in Düsseldorf's JVA Frankenthal. The 43-year-old read the arrest warrant against him on March 13, 2026, and said it had shocked him. In the files, he claims he found a fraud model that investigators overlooked until now. The proceedings protocol was obtained by the Handelsblatt.
It documents a crucial moment in one of Germany's largest economic fraud cases. The General State Prosecutor's office in Koblenz is investigating suspected credit card fraudsters who allegedly undermined the German financial market over several years. The codename for the operation is "Operation Chargeback". In November 2025, authorities raided over 60 locations in nine countries and arrested 18 people.
If their theory is correct, the 44 accused acted as gateways for their allegedly fraudulent transactions, using illegitimately obtained credit card data to secure more than 18 million costly subscriptions - without the knowledge of cardholders. They allegedly made more than three million people from 193 countries pay over 260 million euros.
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