Serial Swindlers

Calling himself 'the Phantom', Michaels is a brazen and deluded swindler. His elaborate lies and deceptions began when he was courting his wife, with Michaels telling her he was the son of a millionaire cruise line owner and was about to inherit a fortune. That never happened, and continued to con millions out of his victims. We also hear from the private investigator that helped expose him.

David Ocean is a serial con artist, who has played many ‘catch me if you can’ roles, from lothario to surgeon, leaving a trail of heartache and destruction in his wake.

Giovanni di Stefano attracted the attention of many criminals who were willing to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds for a chance at a reduced sentence. But in fact, he had no legal qualifications.

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.

Achilleas Kallakis was known as one of the most audacious characters in the London property market. he managed to amass a £250 million fortune, repeatedly swindling some of Britain’s biggest banks.

Brian Goldie allegedly stole from the Royal Bank of Scotland, wrote false checks and sold cars purchased on company credit before disappearing in Australia to avoid questioning.