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Who the Hell is Hamish?

The Australian
Hamish Watson
Hamish Mclaren
Australia
Fraud
HMAS Deschenaux
Bronwyn Winfield
Rachelle Childs
Shotgun Johnny Regan
Sydney
Lynette Sims
True Crime
Murder
Roger Rogerson
New South Wales Police
The Gangster's Ghost
New South Wales
Australian Navy
Australian War Memorial
Sydney, Australia
Ponzi Scheme

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 ... more

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Recent Guests

Tracy Hall
Victim speaking about her experience with Hamish McLaren
Unnamed victims network
Episode: 10: The Reckoning
Karen Lowe
Victim mentioned in court assessments
Victim
Episode: 10: The Reckoning
Clinton Free
Professor at the University of Sydney who researches white-collar crime
University of Sydney
Episode: 7: On the Couch with Hamish
Tim Watson-Munroe
Melbourne criminal psychologist
Private practice / Melbourne
Episode: 7: On the Couch with Hamish
Neville Summock
Victim of Hamish Watson
Kelowna, Canada
Episode: 6: Kevin from Queensland Goes to Canada
James Lee
Security consultant and former intelligence operative
Canada/US governments (former); private security
Episode: 6: Kevin from Queensland Goes to Canada
Matt Nable
Former personal trainer and associated with Hamish in the late 1990s/2000s
Actor and writer, Hamish's former trainer
Episode: 5: Who the Hell is Phil?
Nick Park
Former options trader who worked with Hamish in the 90s
Trader, Hamish's former associate
Episode: 5: Who the Hell is Phil?
Elizabeth Sexton
Writer for the Sydney Morning Herald who investigated the Heart's collapse
Journalist
Episode: 5: Who the Hell is Phil?

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 8.1k ratings
  • Torn/mixed review

    The content is unique and compelling. That alone kept me listening. Unfortunately the narrator and much of the audio on the personal interviews are VERY hard to understand. I’m shocked at the poor sound quality of this podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    LOTravis
    United States2 months ago
  • Awesome podcast

    Great job, had me binge listening. About Jane… she wasn’t old enough to be put in that position. She holds a lot of guilt, but clearly she was his victim. I honestly think he should be held responsible for what he put her through. Any young girl at that age with her kind of dreams would’ve fell into his trap with nice cars, money and shopping and being pampered at high-end salons and a promise to Princeton, he knew what he was doing and it was wrong. Jane, please forgive yourself. You are a love... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pinckney Princess
    United States3 months ago
  • Victim blaming

    The interviewer and production team are wholly irresponsible and cruel by pushing leading questions onto a vulnerable 23 year old to accept guilt for being groomed and exploited as a child. Disgusting behaviour.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Listenedtothis
    Australia5 months ago
  • Binge worthy!

    Binged this podcast, really fascinating and interesting at how this one person affected so many people. Absolutely madness that he continued to get away with what he did for so long!! Defo worth a listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Steff071183
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Jane was a CHILD

    The team should be ashamed. Jane was a child, and a victim. Hamish is a pedophile. Why are we talking about her actions as if she wasn’t groomed but an old man? Actually disgusting and insane.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    jbales17
    Australia7 months ago

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#152
United Kingdom/News
Apple Podcasts
#57
Australia/News
Apple Podcasts
#104
New Zealand/News
Apple Podcasts
#160
Ireland/News
Apple Podcasts
#195
South Africa/News
Apple Podcasts
#247
Netherlands/News

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

1: The Day Max Died
Q: Who are you?
Greg Barop identifies himself as the interviewer/journalist leading the investigation.
1: The Day Max Died
Q: Who is this?
An introduction of Greg Barop identifying the journalist from The Australian, setting up the interview.
7: On the Couch with Hamish
Q: Do you think that he has the skill and the foresight to have hidden the money?
There's no signs of any money anywhere, but if he's capable of creating and maintaining such elaborate hoaxes, you would expect a plan B and some means of hive-ing the money away for a rainy day or when caught.
3: The Gatsby of the Great Lakes
Q: What signs did Bec and others miss, and how did they react when the truth began to surface?
They noticed inconsistencies and guarded warnings from friends and relatives, but the charisma and emotional dependency kept them hopeful; when red flags emerged—like money inconsistencies and access to funds—the realization was painful and slow.
3: The Gatsby of the Great Lakes
Q: How did Hamish manage to sustain his relationships while maintaining a history of fraud?
He cultivated intense intimacy, presented himself as a savior and family figure, showered gifts, and used invented backstories to win trust, all while feeding ongoing lies about his past and abilities.

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