The German Review

The German Review

The next goldrush

A three-minute read

Jörg Luyken's avatar
Jörg Luyken
Jun 01, 2021
∙ Paid
1
Share

Dear Reader,

It’s been a good 14 months for tricksters and frauds.

At the beginning of the pandemic hundreds of millions of euros were dished out to people making fraudulent state aid claims for shuttered businesses; meanwhile politicians were using their connections to take enormous commissions on mask deals.

The latest get-rich-quick scheme involves the …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The German Review to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Jörg Luyken
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture