The Crime Desk’s Heists, Scams and Lies is back with a new season, The Lost Caribbean Millions, exploring one of Britain’s biggest-ever financial scandals.
At its centre is David Ames, a smooth-talking Essex businessman who built a celebrity-backed property empire through charm and illusion.
Selling the dream of luxury Caribbean living, he persuaded thousands of British investors to buy into developments that never came to fruition.
The series reveals how his empire, built on glossy brochures, lavish parties and celebrity endorsements, ultimately collapsed, leaving behind ruined lives and unanswered questions.
Through exclusive interviews with victims, investigators and insiders, The Lost Caribbean Millions exposes the human cost of a vast and calculated deception.
For the first time, celebrities who unwittingly promoted Ames’ projects speak out, including presenter Phil Spencer, who shares how he was drawn into the web of lies. Their testimonies offer a rare glimpse into the sophisticated manipulation behind the scheme.
From DMG Media and hosted by crime correspondent George Odling and foreign correspondent Andy Jehring, the podcast explores the global scale of the con and its devastating consequences.
As the fallout continues, one question is still unanswered: what justice remains for those who lost everything?
Episodes will be released weekly from today, Thursday 9 October. Members of The Crime Desk can hear the full series on the day of launch by going to thecrimedesk.com
