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American Greed

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Enter a world where crime pays well--until you get caught. CNBC's unprecedented original primetime series, American Greed takes you inside the scams, schemes and broken dreams…revealing the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money.

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6 this season · 233 total
s01e01 Hook, Line and Sucker / Maxfield Parish Art Heist 2007-06-22 02:00

Hook, Line and Sucker / Maxfield Parish Art Heist

s01e01 · 2007-06-22 · 02:00

In this episode of American Greed, see the detailed profile of a successful con artist & the investors he left with empty bank accounts.Case 1 profiles Barry Hunt, a successful con artist who deceived investors throughout the United States. Case 2 follows the robbery of two paintings by famed American artist Maxfield Parrish. In a night-time heist, a hole is expertly cut in the roof and the paintings disappear even as an alarm goes off.

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s01e02 The Imposter: Dr. Barnes / Interstate Bank Mart Bandit 2007-06-29 02:00

The Imposter: Dr. Barnes / Interstate Bank Mart Bandit

s01e02 · 2007-06-29 · 02:00

In case 1, for twenty years, Gerald Barnes faked being a doctor. He founded a successful practice that specialized in "executive" medical exams, earning a six-figure salary, despite not being the real Dr. Gerald Barnes. In case 2, the Interstate Bank Mart Bandit defrauded people out of their bank accounts, committing 43 robberies in 20 months with the same modus operandi and no evidence left behind.

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s01e03 Art Heist: Fine Arts Express / Medical Scams: Dr. Martinez 2007-07-06 02:00

Art Heist: Fine Arts Express / Medical Scams: Dr. Martinez

s01e03 · 2007-07-06 · 02:00

In case 1, two men working at Fine Arts Express conspire to steal museum quality pieces by Picasso, Matisse, and Rothko, totaling more than $4 million.  In case 2, Dr. Jorge Martinez routinely gives his patients expensive, painful and unnecessary shots as part of a multi-million-dollar billing scheme.

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s01e04 Meth Identity Thieves / The Wheaton Bandit 2007-07-13 02:00

Meth Identity Thieves / The Wheaton Bandit

s01e04 · 2007-07-13 · 02:00

In case 1, in the west, there is a trend for thieves to use identity theft to fund meth addictions, with the victims also robbed. In case 2, in the affluent Chicago suburb Wheaton, Illinois, a serial bank robber is armed and prepared to fight.

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s01e05 Religious Prey: Baptist Foundation of Arizona / Medical Scams: Dr. Mikos 2007-07-20 02:00

Religious Prey: Baptist Foundation of Arizona / Medical Scams: Dr. Mikos

s01e05 · 2007-07-20 · 02:00

In case 1, the Baptist Foundation of Arizona is a non-profit fundraiser dedicated to the religious community, losing millions of dollars of investors' money in a Ponzi scheme. Case 2 follows a murderous Chicago doctor with a good bedside manner and lucrative practice, who conned Medicare and played the system to secure over a million dollars.

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s01e06 Religious Prey: Greater Ministries Int'l / It Takes a Thief 2007-07-27 02:00

Religious Prey: Greater Ministries Int'l / It Takes a Thief

s01e06 · 2007-07-27 · 02:00

Case 1 follows one of the most lucrative pyramid schemes in history. Greater Ministries International founder Gerald Payne told the religious community that they could double their money if they donated to the church, securing $500 million dollars.Case 2 follows a cat burglar who works as a property manager by day and pulls off a number of daring jewel heists by night.

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