Australia's Greatest Conman? (2026 - 2026)

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

DocumentaryCrime

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.

Status: Returning Series
First Aired: 2026-02-24
Seasons: 1 seasons

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Season 1Episode 148 min

The Friedrich Factor

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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The Friedrich Factor

48 min

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.