Kevin McGeever: The truth behind a charismatic conman

Brian Carroll outlines the bizarre case of Kevin McGeever, who conned his way around the world duping investors on a fictional path that lead to his conviction over a fake kidnapping

THE swindles grew more audacious as he crossed continents, €70m passing through Kevin McGeever’s nuanced hands, as he seduced investors in Australia, the United States, Europe and the United Arab Emirates.

Along the way, there was a fake bank in Liechtenstein, and a fake Austrian in Feldkirch, a fake paradise in Dubai, and a fake kidnapping, or two.