American Greed

Season 9

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 9

16 Episodes

A Con Man's Deadly Revenge
E1
A Con Man's Deadly RevengeA coin collector and his brother start mail order coin businesses. They go bankrupt in 2008. After they're jailed, one plots murder of the judge and prosecutor.
The Playboy of Indiana
E2
The Playboy of IndianaA multimillion-dollar yacht, 80 sports cars, a Playboy centerfold girlfriend. Tim Durham is the picture of success as a fix -it-and-flip-it business king. But he’s actually running a $200 million fraud from the comfort of his 12,000 square-foot home.
Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars
E3
Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars(1) Con man Rodney Hailey runs a fake green energy business and collects millions by scamming major corporations. A fleet of luxury cars that litters the front of his home draws suspicion and leads authorities to the dirty money he makes on clean fuel. (2) Cat burglar Blane Nordahl targets the homes of wealthy individuals across the East Coast, showing an exclusive interest in hallmarked antique silver.
A Widow's Web
E4
A Widow's WebRich husband, beautiful wife, perfect life. Pamela Phillips and Gary Triano are Tucson's golden couple. But their life unravels in a fury of greed and hate. When Gary ends up dead, all eyes are on Phillips. Could she kill for money?
The Cash King
E5
The Cash KingNo investment idea is too exotic for visionary entrepreneur James “The Cash King” Duncan. He sets his sights on strip clubs, real estate, Iraqi currency, diamonds, and even mind control technology.
The Dirtiest Con
E6
The Dirtiest ConSixteen-year-old Barry Minkow starts ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaners and quickly realizes there's more cash in fraud.
Charity Begins at Home
E7
Charity Begins at HomeClaudio Osorio casts himself as a brilliant international business tycoon to scam big money and big names. This crook steals more than $40 million from investors and the US government through a bogus company and schemes to build homes for the poor.
The Real Wolf of Wall Street
E8
The Real Wolf of Wall StreetStockbroker Jordan Belfort runs a sex, drugs and rock 'n’ roll brokerage firm. He pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time. After his release, Belfort gets a Hollywood makeover, but do his victims get justice?
Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal
E9
Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal(1) The infomercial pitchman who claimed he was broke and could not pay a $37.6 million fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commission is chronicled. (2) An examination of Remington Financial Group's advanced-fee scam that defrauded investors in small businesses.
Fake It to Make It / Kill the Witnesses
E10
Fake It to Make It / Kill the WitnessesCase 1: “Ferrari” Mike Banuelos steals musical artists’ money and their dreams. His Ferrari lifestyle drives them in the fast lane, but his promotional acumen leaves his investors to crash and burn. Case 2: Former IRS Agent Steven Martinez may seem like a normal accountant, but when he’s caught in a $12 million fraud, he diverts taxpayer money to the ultimate crime…. Murder.
Vintage Wine Fraud
E11
Vintage Wine FraudCounterfeit wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses.
In Harm’s Way
E12
In Harm’s WayA US military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild spending spree.
The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust
E13
The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust(1) Indiana personal injury lawyer William Conour helps himself to desperate clients’ settlement money, pocketing millions. (2) Phony oil tycoon Gary Milby guarantees gushers of money to investors from his Kentucky oil wells.
Friends Without Benefits
E14
Friends Without BenefitsMutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from aids patients, the chronically ill, and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients. When medical advances help patients live longer, Mutual Benefits collects new investor money to pay returns. 30,000 people get caught in the $1.25 billion ponzi scheme.
The Spy Who Scammed Me
E15
The Spy Who Scammed MeA private security contractor is a James Bond wannabe who spins lies to desperate clients.
The Sky's the Limit
E16
The Sky's the LimitRoss Mandell’s company Sky Capital has hundreds of employees and investors and he’s living like a king. It’s a huge coup for Mandell who was once known as the Bad Boy of Wall Street, had addiction issues, and run-ins with regulators. Turns out, however, that Mandell is up to his old tricks – and the $140 million raised for Sky Capital goes down the drain in a spiral of greed.