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This $80 million art scam fooled the expertsModern burglars are bringing ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ tactics to your neighborhoodOpioids' hidden epidemic—fraudulent drug treatment centersWant to work at home? (2) A new studio called Gigapix collects millions from would-be movie producers but it's all a fraud.Criminals featured on the show are apprehended by law enforcement with the help of vigilant viewers.Doug Cassity sells fake prearranged funeral contracts, amounting to $500 million, with the help of sexy saleswomen. Next...mortgage broker James Lull claimed there was big money to be made fixing bad credit scores, but what did he really do with investors' millions? Here's what to knowThink that fish you just bought for dinner is Snapper? When his luck runs out, he becomes an informant in the biggest case of corruption and greed in New Jersey history. American Greed goes behind prison walls for a rare glimpse into Kozlowski's personal life and one of the biggest cases of white collar theft in U.S. history(1) It's called the "Miracle Car Club." He stole millions…maybe billions of dollars from unsuspecting clients.

A profile of Hunt’s crime and the investors who bought his story. (1) It's a new crime wave rippling across the west; thieves are committing identity theft to fund their meth drug addictions. 30,000 people get caught in the $1.25 billion ponzi scheme.A private security contractor is a James Bond wannabe who spins lies to desperate clients.Ross Mandell’s company Sky Capital has hundreds of employees and investors and he’s living like a king. While nationwide statistics are hard to come by because the scams are so widespread, it's fair to say that affinity fraud losses run into the billions of dollars per year. But he was eventually convicted of running an international $7 billion Ponzi scheme! (2) It reads like a Hollywood script: Joseph Medawar is a hotshot television producer. Dr. Michael Rosin runs a thriving dermatology practice specializing in a highly effective procedure for skin cancer. But his thirst for power and influence ultimately bring him down.A disgraced dentist carves out a gruesome new business. A philanthropist. But that changed in the late 1990’s when the feds busted all five New York families for racketeering. Bad ones like the epic Fyre Festival fiasco can, tooHow to get your kid into the 'right' college even if you're not rich or famousA new wave of synthetic opioids is creating a customer base that can’t walk awayHow to shine if you think now may be the time to buy goldBeware of false prophets offering insider investment dealsGo beyond Google when vetting an online love interestSimple moves provide big fraud protection to small businessesArt lovers need to take a scientific approach to avoid buying fakes.Watch out for online vendors looking to blindside you with crazy low pricesHow a small town lawyer pulled off the biggest Social Security scam in U.S. history and why it could happen againThe war isn’t over. Together they team up and make millions in the real estate market. Watch a sneak peek of an all-new episode of American Greed 9/8 - Seattle Roasted/The Stealing Socialite! (2) 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 Starr doesn’t stop there. (2) A man faces mail and wire fraud charges related to claims that he owned a percentage of Facebook.A painkiller business in Florida turns twin brothers into millionaires.U.S. Pearlman lives a glamorous life of fame, fancy cars... and crime. Beware of false prophets offering insider investment deals 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. She makes millions in casinos using one of the oldest tricks in the book … with a new high-tech twist. Take a lesson from this $3 billion pyramid scamOnline shopping can be a minefield of scams. He was convicted of securities fraud and sentenced to eight years in federal prison. But when clients can't withdraw their money, complaints to law enforcement pile up.

But, the Kissel brothers’ good fortune runs out and ends in murder. Is Martin Shkreli "the most hated man in America?" American Greed’s Mob Money reveals the inner workings of the mob through the eyes of New Jersey’s DeCavalcante family. Sholom Rubashkin runs the family business. Their tragic web of deceit is about to unravel. After pleading guilty, he is sentenced to 7 years in federal prison.San Francisco entrepreneur Samuel "Mouli" Cohen starts an internet music company and fraudulently takes in $31 million from celebrities, investors, and a charity dedicated to help the poor. But business with Wilson comes at a very high price.Marc Dreier is a high-powered lawyer with celebrity clients. His life - and the lives of those who love him - are changed forever.His pitch is irresistible. Season 12 Sneak Peek Preview 1/1/07 Some say an "evil genius." He uses his Southern charm to bilk believers out of nearly $65 million. (2) Two judges get rich off a secret deal to build juvenile detention centers.A former Detroit mayor and his friends extort city contractors, abuse public funds and turn the mayor's office into their own cash-making machine.A man attempts to commit suicide and confesses to an extraordinary fraud that he perpetrated for the past two decades at a leading commodity futures brokerage.