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S11.E1 ∙ Deadly Gold Digger

Sat, Jan 21, 2017

An attractive femme fatale enlists her ex-NFL linebacker boyfriend to sack her millionaire husband for good.

8.6 /10

America is fighting two wars and a Miami party boy steps into make a killing for himself. Efraim Diveroli, just 21 years old, a self proclaimed druggy, wins a nearly $300 million contract to supply ammo to Afghanistan. But the only way to score millions from the deal is to break the law. His story gets amped-up with fiction in the 2016 movie "War Dogs" but American Greed has the facts about what happens when war meets greed.

8.1 /10

S11.E3 ∙ Badge of Dishonor

Sun, Feb 05, 2017

The shooting death of a small town cop makes national headlines, but the killing leads to other mysteries surrounding the officer.

6.5 /10

S11.E4 ∙ Billionaire Boys Bust

Tue, Feb 07, 2017

A Michigan scammer makes millions with false claims of building a real estate empire.

0 /10

S11.E5 ∙ Clean Teeth, Dirty Money/Comic Book Murder

Sun, Feb 26, 2017

A sex trafficking ring comprised of violent pimps who exploit women enlists a Chicago dentist to launder their money, and in upstate New York an elderly rural bachelor is robbed of his valuable vintage comic books collection.

7.4 /10

S11.E6 ∙ Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane

Sun, Mar 05, 2017

A trusted employee starts baking up his own profits at a famous fruitcake company in Texas. And, a self-proclaimed financial wiz funds a winning race team with money stolen from a church.

7.9 /10

S11.E7 ∙ Making A Killing/Doctor Drug Dealer

Sun, Mar 12, 2017

Con man/motivational speaker Gary Shawkey needs cash for his wild scams and he's not afraid to murder to get it. Then, a Los Angeles pain clinic doctor makes millions writing illegal pain prescriptions and she doesn't care how many patients die while she does it.

7.8 /10

S11.E8 ∙ Fouled out: Rumeal Robinson

Sun, Mar 19, 2017

A former champion basketball player's schemes land him in prison and his mother kicked out of her home.

8.7 /10

S11.E9 ∙ Recipe For Murder

Sat, Jun 17, 2017

Successful businesswoman Linda Kincade is targeted by a serial grifter, Paul Curry, who poisons her for money. Ironically, Linda thinks she has finally found the love of her life, but it turns out that Paul may actually be the end of it.

7 /10

S11.E11 ∙ From Peanuts to Sick Millions

Sun, Jul 02, 2017

CEO Stewart Parnell knowingly ships peanut products tainted with salmonella - that kill nine and sickens thousands.

7 /10

S11.E12 ∙ A Glamorous Showbiz Lie

Sun, Jul 09, 2017

Troy Stratos lives the glamorous life by convincing people that he is a movie producer and money management professional while collecting $40 million dollars to promote his own image. He even stole from his childhood friend Nicole Murphy, who is the ex-wife of Eddie Murphy.

0 /10

S11.E13 ∙ Deadly Black Gold Riches

Sun, Jul 16, 2017

James Henrikson schemes to strike it rich in the North Dakota oil fields and he lets no one get in his way.

7.3 /10

S11.E14 ∙ Art Schlichter: All American Fraud

Mon, Jul 24, 2017

Former OSU quarterback Art Schlichter was once a living legend at Ohio State University. Art Schlichter throws it all away when he sinks into a gambling addiction, becoming a fast-talking con artist whose only game is looking for the next score. He cons both friends and acquaintances to feed his gambling habit.

7.5 /10

S11.E15 ∙ Red Carpet Rip-Off

Sun, Jul 30, 2017

Musician Donald "Ski" Johnson uses his Jazz for Life foundation to make empty promises that leave generous donors feeling scammed when his bogus trips to the Grammy Awards turn into red carpet nightmares.

7 /10

S11.E16 ∙ Wine, Women and Fraud

Sun, Aug 06, 2017

John Fox, the owner of Premier Cru, a luxurious Berkeley, California wine consignment business, steals millions of dollars from wealthy wine collectors by luring his customers into attractive "pre-arrival" offers on rare collectible wine that is never delivered to his clients. He spends his clients' money on personal pleasures including expensive cars and online escort services until his Ponzi scheme breaks down. The ironic twist is that he himself falls prey to a scheme also.

7.4 /10

S11.E17 ∙ Neighborhood Inferno

Sun, Aug 13, 2017

Mark Leonard makes a living by preying on innocent women and taking their money. But when he finds himself in insurmountable debt, he hatches a plan that goes terribly wrong and costs him so much more than he ever anticipated.

8 /10

S11.E18 ∙ Fraud Collectors

Sun, Aug 20, 2017

Bill Mastro builds a multi-million dollar sports memorabilia empire by defrauding clients through the use of "shill bidding" and selling off fake items.

7.6 /10

S11.E19 ∙ Lesson in Greed/Soldier Scam

Sun, Aug 27, 2017

Story 1. A school supply vendor, millionaire businessman Norman H. Shy, steals almost three million dollars from struggling Detroit public schools by enlisting shady school officials. Story 2. Heartless crooks who are romance scammers use photos of real military men to lure women into sending love and money.

0 /10

S11.E20 ∙ Top Gun of Fraud

Sun, Sep 03, 2017

Mark Avery burns though $52 million from a foundation he's trusted to protect. He buys fighter jets and a fleet of WWII bombers to feed his fantasy of running "black ops" for the CIA.

5.7 /10

S11.E22 ∙ Hard-Rocking Fraudster; Refi's in Ruin

Sun, Sep 10, 2017

CNBC explores the various ways people have taken it upon themselves to become rich, including a number of tales involving art theft, con men, identity thieves and other scammers who turned the American Dream into more of a nightmare.

0 /10