How a colourful Canadian conman duped victims for decades

Update: 2024-08-13

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A Toronto man who duped hundreds of victims in several countries into giving him money and then even more money in dubious stock schemes or fake coloured diamonds.

National Post investigative reporter Adrian Humphreys joins the show to discuss how this Toronto businessman wound up embroiled in massive money scams, how he wound up on police radar, and how he kept his schemes rolling for so long.

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How a colourful Canadian conman duped victims for decades

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How a colourful Canadian conman duped victims for decades