Episode 1
Aired Jan 5, 2022
The Life & Crimes of Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg is a privileged millennial from a rich Florida family who one day decides to run for Seminole County Tax Collector and wins; once in office, he embarks on a breathtaking series of crimes, ranging from fraud to sex trafficking.
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Episode 2
Aired Jan 12, 2022
Theranos CEO on Trial
Former employees, whistleblowers, and even a family friend-turned-foe provide new insights into the company's leadership and the mysterious long-term relationship between Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her top deputy, Sunny Balwani.
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Episode 3
Aired Jan 19, 2022
How WeWork Went Wild
Inside the rise and near-collapse of WeWork, the startup co-founded by its former CEO, Adam Neumann, who mesmerizes venture capitalists with grandiose promises, even though WeWork turns out to be a traditional real estate leasing business.
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Episode 4
Aired Jan 26, 2022
Boeing's Deadly Design
Two new Boeing 737 Max jets fall out of the sky five months apart, killing 346 people; investigators home in on a software program known as MCAS; some critics say the real culprit is a corporate culture that values shareholders over passengers.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 2, 2022
The Biggest Theft of All Time?
Jho Low is accused of being one of the biggest thieves the world has ever seen; authorities say he's the mastermind of an international scheme to steal over $4 billion from the government of Malaysia.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 2, 2022
The Kingpin Next Door
The story of a suburban Eagle Scout turned Dark Web drug lord; Aaron Shamo launches a new type of American drug ring, recruiting other Utah millennials to help him manufacture deadly counterfeit opioids and sell them online.
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Episode 7
Aired Jun 7, 2021
Inside El Chapo's Empire
Few are familiar with the betrayal that helped land Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera, billionaire drug lord and for years the world's most wanted man, in prison; the Flores twins earned El Chapo's trust and then helped the Feds put him away for life.
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Episode 7
Aired Sep 27, 2022
The Polygamist and the Bio Fuel Baron
CEO Jacob Kingston appears to be a rising star in Utah's fledgling biofuel industry, until a member of a secretive polygamist group called The Order reveals that Kingston is committing a 1.1 billion dollar fraud.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 4, 2022
Chasing Tesla
Serial entrepreneur Trevor Milton founds the electric vehicle company Nikola, which suggests it will be the next Tesla, but for long-haul trucks.
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Episode 8
Aired Jun 14, 2021
The "Con" in Congress
California Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, looked like the perfect political power couple but instead of serving the public, these partners in life conspired to help themselves to hundreds of thousands in campaign dollars.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 11, 2022
COVID Cons
While an estimated $100 billion in COVID relief funds is stolen, this seasoned family of fraudsters easily grabs millions of dollars Americans desperately need to buy themselves mansions, jewelry and gold.
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Episode 9
Aired Jun 21, 2021
Confessions of a Scam Artist
T.R. Wright -- the architect of what's been called the wildest insurance fraud scheme Texas has ever seen -- shares his almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story with American Greed.
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Episode 10
Aired Jun 28, 2021
The Imposter
Ed Shin is an entrepreneur, churchgoer and family man; when his business partner suddenly vanishes, prompting the family to seek answers, a private eye digs into Shin's past and finds something horrifying.
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Episode 10
Aired Oct 18, 2022
The Accused Crypto Couple
Heather Morgan transforms herself into a business owner, journalist and fledgling rap artist known as Razzlekhan; She and her husband stand accused of laundering 4.5 billion dollars worth of stolen bitcoin, breaking a government record.
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Episode 11
Aired Jul 5, 2021
Burned by Greed
How multibillion-dollar company Pacific Gas & Electric comes to repeatedly kill its customers by putting profits over safety as alleged by critics.
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Episode 11
Aired Oct 25, 2022
Financial Infidelity
Purported entrepreneur Antonio Mariot Wilson changes his name, pitch, and act to play a series of roles, and the inveterate huckster fleeces unsuspecting investors for decades, including television star Jenifer Lewis.
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Episode 12
Aired Jul 12, 2021
A Father's Fraud
Karl Karlsen is a hardworking man with what seems to be a terrible streak of bad luck, as his wife and son both die in accidents nearly 20 years apart; Karl has a secret: their suspicious deaths have been keeping his bank account full.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 1, 2022
The Spy Who Conned Me
A former weatherman claiming to be an undercover spy infiltrates Washington's intelligence circles where he collects millions with his tales of running a top-secret national security operation for the CIA.
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Episode 13
Aired Nov 15, 2022
Million Dollar Prison Kickback
Chris Epps charms his way up the ladder, from prison guard to the top post of Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner. Once in office, he and his businessman buddy, Cecil McCrory set up shop, siphoning kickbacks and bribes.
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Episode 14
Aired Nov 22, 2022
California Schemin'
In sun-drenched San Diego, entrepreneur and real estate developer Gina Champion-Cain lures in investors with a glamorous, beachy image and promises of sky-high returns on short-term liquor license loans.
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Episode 15
Aired Nov 29, 2022
Streaming and Scheming
Zachary Horwitz has dreams of making it big in Hollywood; while his onscreen career never quite flourishes, Horwitz acts his way into raising more than $600 million for an investment opportunity that is completely bogus.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 6, 2022
The Decline of a Dynasty
A well-respected lawyer from a prominent family is accused of stealing millions from the suffering clients who turn to him for help.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 13, 2022
A Legacy of Fraud
A sprawling investigation into the prominent and powerful Murdaugh family uncovers years of unchecked power and privilege that has allegedly resulted in years of fraud, conspiracy, corruption and even murder.
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Episode 18
Aired Dec 20, 2022
The Busted Mogul
Lobsang Dargey, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk, escapes Chinese oppression and claws his way to freedom in the U.S.; uneducated and broke, but rich with ambition, Dargey catapults from odd jobs to real estate development.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 24, 2023
Follow the Juul Money
When an epidemic of teenage nicotine addiction breaks out across the country, some people ask whether Juul's founders are intent on saving lives or targeting the next generation.
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Episode 20
Aired Jan 31, 2023
VIP Schemers
Convicted fraudster and identity thief Tracii Show Hutsona is again up on federal charges after a high-profile client discovers more than $1 million missing from her bank accounts.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 14, 2023
Preaching Pyramid Schemes
Marlon and LaShonda Moore are accused of exploiting vulnerable people during the pandemic and convincing thousands of their fans to invest in their illegal scheme; regulators claim the Moore's "blessed" themselves to the tune of millions of dollars.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 21, 2023
Drunk With Power
With his long beard, ponytail, and ubiquitous advertising, Jamie Balagia - AKA The DWI Dude - is well-known in Texas as flamboyant defense attorney who can get drunk driving defendants out of a jam.
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Episode 23
Aired Feb 28, 2023
Fame, Fortune & Fraud
Jason Van Eman is a B-list actor from Oklahoma who decides to seek fame and fortune as a Hollywood producer.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 7, 2023
Lawyers, Lies, and a Housewife
Personal injury attorney Tom Girardi posits himself as a champion for the little guy, but jilted clients cry foul when they discover him cheating them out of millions in settlement money as his wife flaunts her wealth on reality television.
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