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Who the Hell is Hamish? Crime X
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He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney – but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Hamish is due to be sentenced to jail in early 2019 for swindling a handful of victims out of more than $7m. But these crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he’s duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what’s he done with all those tens of millions of dollars he stole?
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On the trail of a serial conman. A new podcast from the team that brought you The Teacher's Pet, coming soon....
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The Day Max Died
Tracy fell in love with Max Tavita, a man who won her over with tales of a life in the investment world and how he was working in the W...
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Fashion Crimes
Hamish McLaren was always attracted to the high-life. It was inevitable he'd gravitate to fashion. And so, nestled amo...
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The Gatsby of the Great Lakes
Hamish arrived in sleepy Blueys Beach with a beautiful woman on his arm, and on the run from his past. Rumours of dark deeds wafted thr...
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The Intern
Jane was destined for big things. She was the great hope of her local school. She was in love with Jack, her teenage sweetheart. Life w...
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Who the Hell is Phil?
Hamish arrived on the floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange in the late 90s - he talked big, but they all knew he traded small. They cal...
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Great reporting
Well researched, very well edited podcast.