Phantom Balance
Cases unlock in order, like levels. This is case 138 of 200.
Lumexa AG headquarters, on the outskirts of Munich, a Thursday in June, 6:30 a.m. The most celebrated payments company on the German stock exchange publishes its annual accounts at 10.
At 2 a.m., the audit firm received the answer nobody expected from the two banks in Manila: the trust accounts holding 1.9 billion euros do not exist, and the balance confirmation letters are forged.
The economic crimes police sealed the building at 6:15. Nobody leaves before saying where they were tonight.
Three people handled those letters. One of them knew the money was never there.
Executive floor of a fintech, with screens showing falling shares and police tape at the COO's office.
Suspects
Leopold GrafChief operating officer of Lumexa, 40 years old
Petra WeilandSenior auditor at Hollmann & Rieck, 34 years old
Mirela SanduExecutive assistant to the board, 29 years old
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