18 episodes

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?

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?

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

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    • 1 min
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    The Day Max Died

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    • 19 min
    Fashion Crimes

    Fashion Crimes

    Hamish McLaren was always attracted to the high-life. It was inevitable he'd gravitate to fashion. And so, nestled amo...

    • 35 min
    The Gatsby of the Great Lakes

    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...

    • 36 min
    The Intern

    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...

    • 41 min
    Who the Hell is Phil?

    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...

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
1.8K Ratings

1.8K Ratings

Poppy272727 ,

Excellent Podcast

Compelling story. Extremely well investigated.

Mih_Hall ,

Such good storytelling

This podcast was such great storytelling! No episode felt unnecessary, and despite my limited knowledge of the financial world Hamish operated in, I still was able to understand the impact of his duplicity. I’m also glad that the final episode referred to him as a predator and clarified that his relationship with Jane was predatory. I’m so glad the victims got some sense of relief through his sentencing.

SmilingInCA_247 ,

Interview with Jane was so accusatory

The way he spoke to and shamed Jane was disgusting. She was a victim of child sexual assault and emotional abuse by the hands of Hamish. Ruined the entire program for me.

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