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This week on Motive and Method, we dissect the mind of David Prince-Popovich, aka ‘The Playboy Swindler’. From bogus bank transfers to private jets, even duping a former Premier, his scams were as elaborate as they were audacious. 
Sydney Morning Herald crime reporter Clare Sibthorpe joins Xanthe and Tim to explore how one man built a life of lies - and why so many believed him.

Read the Sydney Morning Herald Article

Watch the A Current Affair story

This week on Motive and Method, we dissect the mind of David Prince-Popovich, aka &lsquo;The Playboy Swindler&rsquo;. From bogus bank transfers to private jets, even duping a former Premier, his scams were as elaborate as they were audacious.&nbsp; Sydney Morning Herald crime reporter Clare Sibthorpe joins Xanthe and Tim to explore how one man built a life of lies - and why so many believed him.
<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-con-artist-made-these-chilling-confessions-then-a-criminologist-dissected-every-word-20250514-p5lz2u.html">Read the Sydney Morning Herald Article</a>
<a href="https://www.9now.com.au/a-current-affair">Watch the A Current Affair story</a>

Motive & Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

Motive &amp; Method is an expert-led Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Mallett and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. You will also hear from victim survivors, investigators and advocates for change analysing motive, and method.

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