Mazher Mahmood (born 22 March 1963) is an undercover British journalist who was convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Before his conviction, he worked mainly for the tabloid press. He spent 20 years working for the "News of the World" and the "Sunday Times", during which time he was responsible for numerous investigations, including a reputed 94 that led to convictions. He won "Reporter of the Year" in 2011, as well as "Scoop of the Year" and the Sports Journalists' Association award, for an investigation of cricket match-fixing. Later, from its foundation in 2012, he worked for the "Sun on Sunday", successor to the "News of the World".