Cold Case Canada · Eve Lazarus

S5 E54 The Blonde Embezzler

June 13, 2025·41 min·3 clips
Anne and Bambi stayed in the International Suite, rubbing shoulders with royalty and celebrities.
This episode tells the story of Anne Spiller, a young bank teller in 1960s Canada who embezzled nearly half a million dollars from the Royal Bank, funding a lavish lifestyle with her partner Bambi. It explores their secret relationship, the sophisticated theft method, and the dramatic aftermath including trials and an auction of their stolen goods.

As heard by us

A low-key fraud case that becomes a sharp portrait of procedure, greed, and an unresolved aftermath.

Eve Lazarus takes a British Columbia bank-fraud case and treats it with patience, letting Anne Spiller come into focus as more than a headline figure.

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

A Penticton bank teller, a half-million-dollar theft, and a case built on accounting sleight of hand.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →
Listen to the show on