What is Safe Worlds, the business that Alan Metcalfe proposed would be bigger than Google and resurrect the entire world economy? Was he truly a genius or was the idea little more than a pipe dream? The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: Missingmillions@news.com.auRead more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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