American Greed

9,5

2007

7.9 / 10

Episodes

EP 1: A Con Man's Deadly Revenge

A coin collector and his brother start mail order coin businesses. They go bankrupt in 2008. After they're jailed, one plots murde...

EP 2: The Playboy of Indiana

A multimillion-dollar yacht, 80 sports cars, a Playboy centerfold girlfriend. Tim Durham is the picture of success as a fix -it-an...

EP 3: Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars

(1) Con man Rodney Hailey runs a fake green energy business and collects millions by scamming major corporations. A fleet of luxur...

EP 4: A Widow's Web

Rich husband, beautiful wife, perfect life. Pamela Phillips and Gary Triano are Tucson's golden couple. But their life unravels in...

EP 6: The Dirtiest Con

Sixteen-year-old Barry Minkow starts ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaners and quickly realizes there's more cash in fraud....

EP 7: Charity Begins at Home

Claudio Osorio casts himself as a brilliant international business tycoon to scam big money and big names. This crook steals more ...

EP 8: The Real Wolf of Wall Street

Stockbroker Jordan Belfort runs a sex, drugs and rock 'n’ roll brokerage firm. He pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time. After...

EP 9: Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal

(1) The infomercial pitchman who claimed he was broke and could not pay a $37.6 million fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commissi...

EP 10: Fake It to Make It / Kill the Witnesses

Case 1: “Ferrari” Mike Banuelos steals musical artists’ money and their dreams. His Ferrari lifestyle drives them in the fast lane...

EP 11: Vintage Wine Fraud

Counterfeit wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through el...

EP 12: In Harm’s Way

A US military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild spending spree....

EP 13: The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust

(1) Indiana personal injury lawyer William Conour helps himself to desperate clients’ settlement money, pocketing millions. (2) Ph...

EP 14: Friends Without Benefits

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from aids patients, the chronically ill, and seniors and fraudulently resells them as...

EP 15: The Spy Who Scammed Me

A private security contractor is a James Bond wannabe who spins lies to desperate clients....

EP 16: The Sky's the Limit

Ross Mandell’s company Sky Capital has hundreds of employees and investors and he’s living like a king. It’s a huge coup for Mande...

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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Episodes >>

A Con Man's Deadly Revenge

Episode 1

A coin collector and his brother start mail order coin businesses. They go bankr...

The Playboy of Indiana

Episode 2

A multimillion-dollar yacht, 80 sports cars, a Playboy centerfold girlfriend. Ti...

Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars

Episode 3

(1) Con man Rodney Hailey runs a fake green energy business and collects million...

A Widow's Web

Episode 4

Rich husband, beautiful wife, perfect life. Pamela Phillips and Gary Triano are ...

The Cash King

Episode 5

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The Dirtiest Con

Episode 6

Sixteen-year-old Barry Minkow starts ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaners and quickly reali...

Charity Begins at Home

Episode 7

Claudio Osorio casts himself as a brilliant international business tycoon to sca...

The Real Wolf of Wall Street

Episode 8

Stockbroker Jordan Belfort runs a sex, drugs and rock 'n’ roll brokerage firm. H...

Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal

Episode 9

(1) The infomercial pitchman who claimed he was broke and could not pay a $37.6 ...

Fake It to Make It / Kill the Witnesses

Episode 10

Case 1: “Ferrari” Mike Banuelos steals musical artists’ money and their dreams. ...

Vintage Wine Fraud

Episode 11

Counterfeit wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan dominates the fine wine scene, making mil...

In Harm’s Way

Episode 12

A US military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild sp...

The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust

Episode 13

(1) Indiana personal injury lawyer William Conour helps himself to desperate cli...

Friends Without Benefits

Episode 14

Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from aids patients, the chronically...

The Spy Who Scammed Me

Episode 15

A private security contractor is a James Bond wannabe who spins lies to desperat...

The Sky's the Limit

Episode 16

Ross Mandell’s company Sky Capital has hundreds of employees and investors and h...