American Greed

10,11

2007

7.9 / 10

Episodes

EP 1: Ray Nagin - New Orleans Shakedown

Disgraced former mayor exploits the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina to pocket bribes and live large....

EP 2: The Surfer Slayer?

Jason Derek Brown looks like a wealthy mellow surfer dude, but he's allegedly a stone-cold killer who shoots a security guard five...

EP 3: A Mother's Costly Revenge

When fraudster Paul Kruse propositions his assistant's teenage daughter, the angry mom gets him behind bars...

EP 4: Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty

"Nurse” Tracy Lynn Garner gives illegal silicone injections to enhance clients’ curves. When one patient dies, she’s charged with ...

EP 5: Psychic Fiend’s Network

A wealthy timber baron is rolled by a phony psychic for $15 million while her daughter pretends to be in love with him....

EP 6: The Bar Girls Trap

Beautiful women with looks that kill are controlled by Russian gangsters to seduce amorous men in nightclubs out of their money an...

EP 7: Sick Profits / Hollywood Swinging

In Brooklyn, a mother and son score $50 million in the Bay Medical Clinic scam that kicks back big bucks to patients; and a new st...

EP 8: Capturing The Fugitives

Criminals featured on the show are apprehended by law enforcement with the help of vigilant viewers....

EP 9: Six Feet Plunder

Doug Cassity sells fake prearranged funeral contracts, amounting to $500 million, with the help of sexy saleswomen....

EP 10: Hack Me If You Can / Goodfella Gone Bad

A 28-year-old hacker named Daniel Rigmaiden allegedly steals millions of dollars from the U.S. government; a wise-guy wannabe in w...

EP 12: Jamaican Lottery Scam

U.S. law enforcement teams up with Jamaican authorities to stop criminals using call centers in Jamaica to flood the U.S. with lie...

EP 13: The Bad Neighbors

A neighborhood ice cream parlor in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino family in a major case of fraud....

EP 14: The Phantom Fraudster Of Broadway

The Broadway premiere of "Rebecca" implodes thanks to New York stockbroker Mark Hotton, who allegedly swindles millions of dollars...

EP 15: Medical Gloves With Holes

A fraudster in California promises to build a medical glove factory in the U.S. and steals millions of dollars from investors....

EP 16: Hack Me If You Can / Goodfella Gone Bad

A 28-year-old hacker named Daniel Rigmaiden allegedly steals millions of dollars from the U.S. government; a wise-guy wannabe in w...

EP 17: Seattle Roasted / The Stealing Socialite

Darren Berg of Seattle scams several investors, procuring himself two yachts, a private jet and a lakeside mansion; New York socia...

EP 18: Diagnosis: Blood Money / Chicago Jailbreak

A Michigan doctor treats cancer-free patients with poisonous chemotherapy while taking millions in payment; two Chicago-area bank ...

EP 19: Family Feud Fortune

A once $100 million publishing fortune creates tension between mother and son when he's accused of squandering millions on sex, di...

EP 20: Silk Road / Digital Drug Dealers

Federal agents seek to unmask the anonymous mastermind of the world's largest online and underground drug bazaar, despite potentia...

Overview

A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.

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  • Documentary, Crime,

Episodes >>

Ray Nagin - New Orleans Shakedown

Episode 1

Disgraced former mayor exploits the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina to pocket bribe...

The Surfer Slayer?

Episode 2

Jason Derek Brown looks like a wealthy mellow surfer dude, but he's allegedly a ...

A Mother's Costly Revenge

Episode 3

When fraudster Paul Kruse propositions his assistant's teenage daughter, the ang...

Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty

Episode 4

"Nurse” Tracy Lynn Garner gives illegal silicone injections to enhance clients’ ...

Psychic Fiend’s Network

Episode 5

A wealthy timber baron is rolled by a phony psychic for $15 million while her da...

The Bar Girls Trap

Episode 6

Beautiful women with looks that kill are controlled by Russian gangsters to sedu...

Sick Profits / Hollywood Swinging

Episode 7

In Brooklyn, a mother and son score $50 million in the Bay Medical Clinic scam t...

Capturing The Fugitives

Episode 8

Criminals featured on the show are apprehended by law enforcement with the help ...

Six Feet Plunder

Episode 9

Doug Cassity sells fake prearranged funeral contracts, amounting to $500 million...

Hack Me If You Can / Goodfella Gone Bad

Episode 10

A 28-year-old hacker named Daniel Rigmaiden allegedly steals millions of dollars...

Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane

Episode 11

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Jamaican Lottery Scam

Episode 12

U.S. law enforcement teams up with Jamaican authorities to stop criminals using ...

The Bad Neighbors

Episode 13

A neighborhood ice cream parlor in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino fami...

The Phantom Fraudster Of Broadway

Episode 14

The Broadway premiere of "Rebecca" implodes thanks to New York stockbroker Mark ...

Medical Gloves With Holes

Episode 15

A fraudster in California promises to build a medical glove factory in the U.S. ...

Hack Me If You Can / Goodfella Gone Bad

Episode 16

A 28-year-old hacker named Daniel Rigmaiden allegedly steals millions of dollars...

Seattle Roasted / The Stealing Socialite

Episode 17

Darren Berg of Seattle scams several investors, procuring himself two yachts, a ...

Diagnosis: Blood Money / Chicago Jailbreak

Episode 18

A Michigan doctor treats cancer-free patients with poisonous chemotherapy while ...

Family Feud Fortune

Episode 19

A once $100 million publishing fortune creates tension between mother and son wh...

Silk Road / Digital Drug Dealers

Episode 20

Federal agents seek to unmask the anonymous mastermind of the world's largest on...