Serial Swindlers

Episode 2 · 30 min

Joel Barlow

Born Joseph Hikairo-Barlow, this serial swindler created a complex false persona for himself, convincing people around him that he was a Tahitian Prince.

Episode 3 · 30 min

Chia Teck Leng

Nicknamed the "King of Gamblers," Chia's story begins with a seemingly modest family man living out a double life of flash cars and international casinos; eventually going on to steal 117 million dollars from four foreign banks.

Episode 4 · 27 min

David Carroll

David Carroll is one of New Zealand's most prolific offenders; He has more than 130 convictions for dishonesty offences and has been in and out of prison over 40 times.

Episode 5 · 30 min

David Ocean

David Douglas is a self-proclaimed yachtsman that changed his name to David Ocean; in his criminal career, he has married two women, faked his own disappearance, conned investors out of $700,000 and sold yachts that were stolen or never existed.

Episode 6 · 38 min

Brian Goldie

Brian Goldie passed himself off in Thailand as a qualified former advocate in the High Courts of Scotland, taking money mostly from expats and representing them in the Thai courts.

Episode 7 · 30 min

Giovanni di Stefano

While Giovanni di Stefano was notoriously linked to clients such as Gary Glitter and Saddam Hussein for his legal work, he possessed no qualification and was not registered as an advocate.

Episode 8 · 30 min

Achilleas Kallakis

In 1995, Stefan Michalis Kollakis, later known as Achilleas Kallakis, was arrested for selling fake English honour titles to Americans; before this con was exposed, Kollakis managed to raise a 250 million dollar fortune.

Episode 9 · 30 min

Michael Brown

Convicted fraud Michael Brown is known for his large donation to the Liberal Democrat Party in the UK despite not being a member or registered to vote.

Episode 10 · 30 min

Edward Davenport

Edward Davenport, or "Fast Eddie," became well known in the late 1980's for the controversial Gatecrasher Balls; despite tax offenses, he managed to reinvent himself and schemed successfully until 2011.

Episode 11 · 30 min

John Keady

John Keady, born Peter Berry, charmed his way into the lives of scores of successful women across the UK, claiming to be a wealthy international business consultant.

Episode 12 · 30 min

Carmichael

Selva Carmichael is a serial conman with a penchant for the limelight. From international fame on television to incredible returns on property investments, no lie was too large for this charismatic businessman.

Episode 13 · 30 min

Briggs (Templeton)

Graham Briggs had his first taste of prison in 1995 after stealing £55,000 from a London-based catering company. The following year, Briggs posed as a pilot to woo an air hostess before fleeing with £25,000 of her money.