American Greed

Season 12

TV-14

Documentary series focusing on history's largest financial crimes ranging from Ponzi schemes, murder, card counting, generating fake currency and goods, extortion, online dating, identity theft, drug distribution, and insider trading.

Where to Watch Season 12

20 Episodes

The Most Hated Man in America?
E1
The Most Hated Man in America?Businessman Martin Shkreli raises the price of a life-saving drug 5,000 percent, but it's his shady accounting and Internet trolling that lands the "Pharma Bro" in hot water.
Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors
E2
Deadly Opioids, Dirty DoctorsTwo doctors illegally prescribe opioids while destroying lives and pocketing millions.
Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV
E3
Murderous Plot Meets Reality TVWhen a sexy Florida former escort plots to take her husband's money and his life, her lover tips off the police and her deadly plan gets caught on tape.
The Polka King Con
E4
The Polka King ConPolka band leader Jan Lewan rips off his adoring fans with false promises of sizable investment returns.
Stolen Valor Scam
E5
Stolen Valor ScamIdaho Guardsman Darryl Wright claims he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from his service in Iraq, but his story is an elaborate scam that allows him to live large without working and to steal resources from veterans who truly need help.
Conn's Job
E6
Conn's JobSuperstar disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating, scoring a massive Social Security fraud, then vanishes.
Blood Relatives; End of Life Scam
E7
Blood Relatives; End of Life ScamA thieving shopaholic son murders his family to cash in on the family's wealth; a Chicago health facility owner uses an inflated billing scheme in a $20 million rip off.
Dangerous Luxury
E8
Dangerous LuxuryVitaly Borker scores $18 million selling designer knockoff eyewear as genuine from his website in Brooklyn. When customers complain, instead of getting refunds, many are threatened with violence, even murder.
Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
E9
Billion Dollar Fraud Goes ViralCarlos Wanzeler and James Merrill promise enormous returns on a "work from home" plot selling phone service, and entice nearly one million people in a $1.7 billion Internet scam.
Florida Rehab Gone Wild
E10
Florida Rehab Gone WildKenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities, stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs.
Operation Crook, Line and Stinker
E11
Operation Crook, Line and StinkerA crooked New York police officer cashes in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homeowners and business owners.
Artistic License to Steal
E12
Artistic License to StealA wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters of Abstract Expressionism in an $80 million scam, fooling rich collectors and pocketing millions
The Fake Housewife of Orange County
E13
The Fake Housewife of Orange CountyIn sunny Laguna Beach, social climber Elizabeth Mulder finances her plastic surgery, Arabian horses, and ocean view real estate worth millions by swindling her best friends.
Online Dating Trap
E14
Online Dating TrapDaylon Pierce is a ladies' man who claims to be a licensed stockbroker, wooing unsuspecting women through Internet dating sites. But when they hand over millions of dollars to this "investment expert," he robs them blind, parties his way through their money and breaks their hearts.
An Ungodly Scammer
E15
An Ungodly ScammerSelf-proclaimed teen millionaire Ephren Taylor preaches his "safe" investments at church seminars and on the internet, fleecing victims out of millions and pumping cash into flashy living and his wife's hip-hop career.
Just a Dollar and a Scheme; Lousy Landlord
E16
Just a Dollar and a Scheme; Lousy LandlordAn Iowa man rigs a $16.5 million lottery jackpot, triggering the biggest lottery scam in American history; notorious New York City landlord Steven Croman finds a new home in jail.
Something's Fishy: The Codfather
E17
Something's Fishy: The CodfatherCarlos Rafael makes millions as the owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the East Coast but his big mouth gets him hooked in an undercover IRS sting with agents posing as Russian mobsters.
Scams on Film; God and Gold
E18
Scams on Film; God and GoldFraudster John Rogers builds one of the most impressive photo archives in the world until his partner rats him out; while Larry Bates preaches about salvation through precious metals, his clients wind up investing in "fool's gold."
Baby-Faced Drug Lords
E19
Baby-Faced Drug LordsFlorida teenagers cash in on the opioid crisis, then they expand their operation, jeopardizing their lives of sex, drugs and money.
From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster
E20
From Bouncer to Millionaire FraudsterBars, strip clubs and nightlife venues shell out millions to an insurance company founded by a former bouncer; however, federal agents say the company isn't what it appears to be, and they make stunning discoveries, including a $25,000 sniper rifle.