Australia's Greatest Conman?(2026)

Name: Australia's Greatest Conman?
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2026-02-24

2 episodesReturning Series

In the 1980s, John Friedrich led an elite sea and land rescue squad out of Victoria, winning an Order of Australia, top-secret government contracts and hundreds of millions of dollars in loans. But no one knew that John Friedrich was not who he made out to be, and his undoing revealed one of the most audacious scams in Australian history, an estimated $900 million in today’s value.

First aired:: 2026-02-24
Country:: AU
Network:: SBS On Demand

Episodes

Season 1(2)

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1. The Friedrich Factor
2026-02-24 · 48m
Australia was once home to an elite rescue squad led by John Friedrich, a powerful man hiding an extraordinary secret. Host Marc Fennell unravels a true-crime mystery more bizarre than fiction.
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2. The No-Person
2026-03-03 · 48m
The dramatic conclusion of the mystery of John Friedrich. Is he just a conman or secret agent in disguise? Marc Fennell uncovers the truth of a man who fooled a nation in the scam of a century.