The program focuses on the stories behind some of the biggest corporate and white collar crimes in the United States such as WorldCom, HealthSouth and Tyco. In addition, stories about more common crimes such as insurance fraud, murder, embezzlement, art theft, Ponzi schemes, credit card fraud, bank robbery, money laundering, identity theft, and medical fraud are also featured. Other topics have included the story behind the famous Mustang Ranch in Nevada and the rise and fall of boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. American Greed is narrated by veteran actor Stacey Keach.
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A clever con man scams millions using a wet and wild fraud in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich.
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s07e02The Wealth Builder Club2013-03-0103:00⌄
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The Wealth Builder Club
s07e02 ·
2013-03-01 ·
03:00
The son of a preacher bilks believers out of nearly $65 million promising huge returns for short-term investments.
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s07e03The Prisoner on Wall Street2013-03-0803:00⌄
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The Prisoner on Wall Street
s07e03 ·
2013-03-08 ·
03:00
The case of Perry Griggs, who was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering in an investment fraud, and sentenced to eight years in federal prison. While inside, however, he launched another scam that targeted fellow prisoners, many of whom took out second mortgages to invest in his phony commodities company.
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s07e04Deadly Payout2013-03-1502:00⌄
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Deadly Payout
s07e04 ·
2013-03-15 ·
02:00
The case of Texas con artists who bilked would-be investors out of $100 million through a "life settlement" insurance scheme.
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s07e05Wild West Rip-Off2013-04-0502:00⌄
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Wild West Rip-Off
s07e05 ·
2013-04-05 ·
02:00
The case against Doug Vaughan, a New Mexico real-estate broker accused of scamming $75 million from would-be investors in his real-estate projects.
Construction workers unwittingly foot the bill for Melissa King's lifestyle; a smooth-talking ladies-man creates a phony gold scheme.
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s07e07Windy City Wipeout/Miami Burn2013-04-1902:00⌄
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Windy City Wipeout/Miami Burn
s07e07 ·
2013-04-19 ·
02:00
aka Windy City Wipeout / Miami Burn
Jack Walsh and Charles Martin appear to be getting very rich running a Chicago currency trading brokerage. But an audit reveals that they've been pilfering clients' accounts to the tune of $10 million. Their outrageous spending even included $1 million at a single strip club. Then, in "Miami Burn"...a trusted tax advisor lures his best friends into an investment scheme that bleeds them dry.
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s07e08Dealing in Deceit2013-05-1702:00⌄
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Dealing in Deceit
s07e08 ·
2013-05-17 ·
02:00
The story of Chicago nose doctor Mark Weinberger, who is accused of performing unnecessary operations and of insurance fraud.
A Brooklyn investment manager starts the longest running Ponzi scheme in history; a stock trading computer program which is supposed to deliver an incredible return.
A New Age evangelist becomes a greedy, groovy, guru telling Florida investors that positive thinking can lead to positive returns in her auto financing business. But this false prophet is returning nothing but false profits in her $113 million scam. She draws in some 2000 victims but when the F.B.I. finds out about Cladek's scam, this greedster doesn't have a prayer. And, civilization is on the verge of collapse, Ronnie Gene Wilson tells his followers, and the only path to a secure future is paved with investment in precious metals. But for a guy who predicts the imminent demise of the dollar, this South Carolinian certainly seems greedy for greenbacks. He takes in $93 million. Over time, investors realize that Wilson isn't investing their money in metal, but using it to build a luxurious doomsday bunker complete with an organic farm.
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s07e12The Lady Killer2013-06-2802:00⌄
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The Lady Killer
s07e12 ·
2013-06-28 ·
02:00
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s07e13Rapper$ Delight/The Grapes of Greed2013-07-2402:00⌄
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Rapper$ Delight/The Grapes of Greed
s07e13 ·
2013-07-24 ·
02:00
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s07e14The Fugitives - From Russia With Lies2013-10-0402:00⌄
The Fugitives - Signed, Sealed & Stolen; Miami Medi-$cam
s07e15 ·
2013-10-11 ·
02:00
A scam artist accused in a $350 million fraud skips town after family members mortgage their homes to bail him out; Ramon Fonseca, who allegedly took part in a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of dollars.
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s07e16The Fugitives - Gone in the Gulf; The Anti-Social Network2013-10-1802:00⌄
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The Fugitives - Gone in the Gulf; The Anti-Social Network
s07e16 ·
2013-10-18 ·
02:00
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