Serial Swindlers: Joel Barlow
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Serial swindler Joseph Hikairo-Barlow conned those around him into believing he was a wealthy Tahitian prince with royal ties. In reality, he was an accountant at Queensland Health, funding his lavish life through an elaborate fraud that stole millions from taxpayers.
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