American Greed
TV-PG
8.4
2007
Crime
, Documentary
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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- Cast:
- Stacy Keach
Episode 20 : Silk Road / Digital Drug Dealers
September. 29,2016
Federal agents seek to unmask the anonymous mastermind of the world's largest online and underground drug bazaar, despite potential corruption in their own ranks.
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Episode 19 : Family Feud Fortune
September. 22,2016
A once $100 million publishing fortune creates tension between mother and son when he's accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds, and fraud.
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Episode 18 : Diagnosis: Blood Money / Chicago Jailbreak
September. 15,2016
A Michigan doctor treats cancer-free patients with poisonous chemotherapy while taking millions in payment; two Chicago-area bank robbers repel 17 stories to escape the Metropolitan Correctional Center.
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Episode 17 : Seattle Roasted / The Stealing Socialite
September. 08,2016
Darren Berg of Seattle scams several investors, procuring himself two yachts, a private jet and a lakeside mansion; New York socialite Dina Wein Reis executes a grey market selling scam.
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Episode 16 : Hack Me If You Can / Goodfella Gone Bad
August. 25,2016
A 28-year-old hacker named Daniel Rigmaiden allegedly steals millions of dollars from the U.S. government; a wise-guy wannabe in witness protection creates a mortgage fraud scam.
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Episode 15 : Medical Gloves With Holes
August. 18,2016
A fraudster in California promises to build a medical glove factory in the U.S. and steals millions of dollars from investors.
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Episode 14 : The Phantom Fraudster Of Broadway
August. 11,2016
The Broadway premiere of "Rebecca" implodes thanks to New York stockbroker Mark Hotton, who allegedly swindles millions of dollars from investors.
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Episode 13 : The Bad Neighbors
August. 04,2016
A neighborhood ice cream parlor in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino family in a major case of fraud.
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Episode 12 : Jamaican Lottery Scam
July. 14,2016
U.S. law enforcement teams up with Jamaican authorities to stop criminals using call centers in Jamaica to flood the U.S. with lies about lottery millions won by unsuspecting victims.
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Episode 11 : Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane
August. 23,2016
A famous Texas fruitcake bakery's accountant conducts a check writing scam; a self-proclaimed financial wiz rips off investors while he funds a professional race team with money stolen from his church.
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Episode 10 : Hack Me If You Can / Goodfella Gone Bad
August. 25,2016
A 28-year-old hacker named Daniel Rigmaiden allegedly steals millions of dollars from the U.S. government; a wise-guy wannabe in witness protection creates a mortgage fraud scam.
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Episode 9 : Six Feet Plunder
June. 23,2016
Doug Cassity sells fake prearranged funeral contracts, amounting to $500 million, with the help of sexy saleswomen.
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Episode 8 : Capturing The Fugitives
June. 09,2016
Criminals featured on the show are apprehended by law enforcement with the help of vigilant viewers.
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Episode 7 : Sick Profits / Hollywood Swinging
May. 26,2016
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 studio called Gigapix collects millions from would-be movie producers but it's all a fraud.
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Episode 6 : The Bar Girls Trap
May. 19,2016
Beautiful women with looks that kill are controlled by Russian gangsters to seduce amorous men in nightclubs out of their money and jewelry. It's a super expensive hangover.
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Episode 5 : Psychic Fiend’s Network
May. 12,2016
A wealthy timber baron is rolled by a phony psychic for $15 million while her daughter pretends to be in love with him.
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Episode 4 : Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty
April. 28,2016
"Nurse” Tracy Lynn Garner gives illegal silicone injections to enhance clients’ curves. When one patient dies, she’s charged with murder.
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Episode 3 : A Mother's Costly Revenge
April. 14,2016
When fraudster Paul Kruse propositions his assistant's teenage daughter, the angry mom gets him behind bars
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Episode 1 : Ray Nagin - New Orleans Shakedown
March. 31,2016
Disgraced former mayor exploits the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina to pocket bribes and live large.
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