The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam [World Of Secrets]

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The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 1. The Fall

20250224

20250326 (WS)

World of Secrets presents The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam. Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is the man of the hour. He's responsible for one of the biggest gold discoveries in the world, deep in the Indonesian jungle. It's a find that sends Bre-X stock prices soaring to stratospheric heights. So his apparent death — a dramatic fall from a helicopter flying to the gold site — sends shockwaves around the world. Did he jump? Was he pushed? But the days following his death will prove even more shocking.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death. The series has references to suicide and some graphic content.

This podcast was first published in May 2024.

A body falls from a chopper into the jungle and smashes open a billion dollar secret

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

A body falls through the doors of a helicopter, down into the dense Indonesian jungle. The death sends shockwaves around the world of gold mining. Did he jump? Or was he pushed?

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 2. The Believers

20250303

20250402 (WS)

It's gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

It's gold fever. Estimates put the Bre-X discovery at four times the size of the biggest known gold deposit — and investors are trying to cash in. A small Canadian town is swept up in the gold rush. But others are asking questions, including a hedge fund manager who goes to extraordinary lengths to get inside the Indonesia gold site.

Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

It's gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle and a small Canadian town is gripped.

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 3. The Battle For Busang

20250310

20250409 (WS)

Bre-X shares skyrocket in value and the fight for control gets dirty

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

As the value of the Indonesian gold discovery skyrockets, it's not just everyday investors who want in. Powerful players are drawn into the fight for the gold in Busang. But Bre-X, a small company, has only ever traded as a penny stock. Can it stand up to powerful rivals and play in the big leagues?

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

Bre-X shares skyrocket in value and powerful players want a piece of the action. The fight for control gets dirty.

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 4. Prospector Of The Year

20250317

20250416 (WS)

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

Bre-X's new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site. A shock awaits

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

Bre-X's new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site and make a shocking discovery, which will result in a reckoning half a world away.

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 5. Waiting For Michael

20250324

20250423 (WS)

On the ground at the Busang exploration site, the dream is collapsing and Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is needed for some major questioning. But where is he? As the hours tick by and he fails to arrive at Bre-X's site, news of a tragedy spreads. Those involved in the gold discovery need to get out of Indonesia and fast.

Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.

Please note, this episode deals with upsetting scenes including suicide and contains some graphic details.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

The dream is collapsing and there's going to be a showdown at the gold exploration site

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

The dream is collapsing and there's to be a showdown at the gold exploration site. But the key geologist is missing. Where is Michael de Guzman?

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 6. The End Of The Bonanza

20250331

20250430 (WS)

With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, the company goes into meltdown. A terrible truth emerges and a scam on an epic scale is revealed. Investors are set to lose millions and entire pension funds will be wiped out. A golden dream turns into a waking nightmare.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, and contains some graphic content.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 7. Blame

20250407

20250507 (WS)

The hunt to discover who was behind the six billion dollar gold scam begins, and Suzanne brings new information to light on how it was perpetrated. But who was to blame and will anyone be held to account?

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

The hunt to discover who is behind the gold scam begins

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

The hunt to discover who is behind the gold scam begins, and new information comes to light on how it was perpetrated.

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 8. The Fall Guy

20250414

20250514 (WS)

Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter? New information on his last day alive comes to light. And Suzanne tracks down details of his autopsy. Were there other forces at work? Was de Guzman's death collateral in a larger cover up?

Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, death and descriptions of serious injury, including some graphic content.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter? New information on his last day alive comes to light. Were there other forces at work?

[LISTEN NOW]

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 9. The Exit Strategy

20250421

20250521 (WS)

A new witness comes forward with important new evidence on the fate of Michael de Guzman

NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam

A new witness comes forward with important new evidence over the fate of Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman. The investigation takes a dramatic turn. Could Suzanne finally be close to finding out what really happened? Did de Guzman take his own life to free himself of the scam, was he murdered or did he hatch an elaborate escape?

Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death. It includes some graphic content.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

A new witness comes forward with important new evidence on the fate of Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman.

[LISTEN NOW]

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
03	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 1. The Fall	20250224	20250326 (WS)	World of Secrets presents The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam. Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is the man of the hour. He's responsible for one of the biggest gold discoveries in the world, deep in the Indonesian jungle. It's a find that sends Bre-X stock prices soaring to stratospheric heights. So his apparent death — a dramatic fall from a helicopter flying to the gold site — sends shockwaves around the world. Did he jump? Was he pushed? But the days following his death will prove even more shocking. Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death. The series has references to suicide and some graphic content. This podcast was first published in May 2024. A body falls from a chopper into the jungle and smashes open a billion dollar secret NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam A body falls through the doors of a helicopter, down into the dense Indonesian jungle. The death sends shockwaves around the world of gold mining. Did he jump? Or was he pushed? [LISTEN NOW]
04	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 2. The Believers	20250303	20250402 (WS)	It's gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam It's gold fever. Estimates put the Bre-X discovery at four times the size of the biggest known gold deposit — and investors are trying to cash in. A small Canadian town is swept up in the gold rush. But others are asking questions, including a hedge fund manager who goes to extraordinary lengths to get inside the Indonesia gold site. Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story. The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. It's gold fever. Investors hear of unimaginable riches deep in the Indonesian jungle and a small Canadian town is gripped. [LISTEN NOW]
05	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 3. The Battle For Busang	20250310	20250409 (WS)	Bre-X shares skyrocket in value and the fight for control gets dirty NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam As the value of the Indonesian gold discovery skyrockets, it's not just everyday investors who want in. Powerful players are drawn into the fight for the gold in Busang. But Bre-X, a small company, has only ever traded as a penny stock. Can it stand up to powerful rivals and play in the big leagues? The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. Bre-X shares skyrocket in value and powerful players want a piece of the action. The fight for control gets dirty. [LISTEN NOW]
06	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 4. Prospector Of The Year	20250317	20250416 (WS)	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. Bre-X's new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site. A shock awaits NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam Bre-X's new partners visit the Indonesian gold exploration site and make a shocking discovery, which will result in a reckoning half a world away. [LISTEN NOW]
07	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 5. Waiting For Michael	20250324	20250423 (WS)	On the ground at the Busang exploration site, the dream is collapsing and Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman is needed for some major questioning. But where is he? As the hours tick by and he fails to arrive at Bre-X's site, news of a tragedy spreads. Those involved in the gold discovery need to get out of Indonesia and fast. Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story. Please note, this episode deals with upsetting scenes including suicide and contains some graphic details. The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. The dream is collapsing and there's going to be a showdown at the gold exploration site NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam The dream is collapsing and there's to be a showdown at the gold exploration site. But the key geologist is missing. Where is Michael de Guzman? [LISTEN NOW]
08	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 6. The End Of The Bonanza	20250331	20250430 (WS)	With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, the company goes into meltdown. A terrible truth emerges and a scam on an epic scale is revealed. Investors are set to lose millions and entire pension funds will be wiped out. A golden dream turns into a waking nightmare. Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, and contains some graphic content. The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. With Bre-X stock halted on the financial markets, a terrible truth emerges NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam [LISTEN NOW]
09	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 7. Blame	20250407	20250507 (WS)	The hunt to discover who was behind the six billion dollar gold scam begins, and Suzanne brings new information to light on how it was perpetrated. But who was to blame and will anyone be held to account? Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death. The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. The hunt to discover who is behind the gold scam begins NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam The hunt to discover who is behind the gold scam begins, and new information comes to light on how it was perpetrated. [LISTEN NOW]
10	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 8. The Fall Guy	20250414	20250514 (WS)	Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter? New information on his last day alive comes to light. And Suzanne tracks down details of his autopsy. Were there other forces at work? Was de Guzman's death collateral in a larger cover up? Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story. Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide, death and descriptions of serious injury, including some graphic content. The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter? New information on his last day alive comes to light. Were there other forces at work? [LISTEN NOW]
11	The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 9. The Exit Strategy	20250421	20250521 (WS)	A new witness comes forward with important new evidence on the fate of Michael de Guzman NEW season: World of Secrets presents: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam A new witness comes forward with important new evidence over the fate of Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman. The investigation takes a dramatic turn. Could Suzanne finally be close to finding out what really happened? Did de Guzman take his own life to free himself of the scam, was he murdered or did he hatch an elaborate escape? Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story. Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death. It includes some graphic content. The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024. A new witness comes forward with important new evidence on the fate of Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman. [LISTEN NOW]