About this episode
The episode explores the case of Canadian scam-artist Albert J. Walker who assumes another man's identity as part of a money-laundering scheme that leads to murder.
This episode originally aired August 15, 2019. A Canadian scam-artist, Albert J. Walker, assumes the identity of co-worker Ronald Platt as part of a money-laundering scheme. Platt later turns up dead and the only clues to his real identity are a Rolex watch and a maple leaf tattoo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Topics covered
- scam
- identity theft
- murder
- money laundering
- true crime
Keywords
- scam artist
- identity theft
- murder investigation
- money laundering
- true crime podcast
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Rolex watch
Places: Canada, maple leaf
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