We never think it's going to be us. We all think we're smarter. We all think we're better.

What I've come to learn is the moment that you think that this will never happen to you

is the moment that you are twice as likely to be vulnerable and targeted and lose money.

In the excellent podcast series, Who the Hell is Hamish,

journalist Greg Bearup explored the world of serial con artist Hamish McLaren.

McLaren had spent decades presenting himself as a successful financial advisor

while defrauding victims around the world of millions of dollars.

At the time of his arrest in 2017, Hamish was using the name Max Tevita

and he was in a long-term relationship with Sydney woman Tracy Hall.

She had no idea about his true identity or about the fact that she was also one of his victims.

Tracy has written a book about their relationship

and the process of discovery she's been through since his arrest

and the release of the podcast.

This is Australian True Crime.

We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land

on which this podcast is created,

the Warrandari Woi Warung people of the Kulin Nation.

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