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S4.E1 ∙ An American Greed Special Presentation: Mob Money

Tue, Jun 22, 2010

The Rise and Fall of a real New Jersey Mob Family. The DeCavalcante Family.

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S4.E2 ∙ The Black Widows

Tue, Feb 09, 2010

Con artists Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt appear to be two grannies helping men who are down on their luck by offering food, shelter and clothing. They befriend, insure, then murder men for money, until their web of deceit unravels.

7.6 /10

S4.E3 ∙ The Mad Max of Wall Street

Tue, Mar 09, 2010

Anthony Elgindy claims to be a former fraudster gone straight. A rogue FBI agent becomes Elgindy's partner in crime.

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S4.E5 ∙ Crash & Burn: Marcus Schrenker

Tue, Mar 16, 2010

High-flying financier fakes death in a plane crash while under investigation for securities fraud.

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S4.E6 ∙ Sholam Weiss

Tue, Mar 23, 2010

Sholam Weiss, a former Rabbi, is a bold and brazen dealmaker. He's a consultant to con men and the brains behind one of the largest insurance scams in history.

6.9 /10

S4.E7 ∙ Funny Money

Tue, Mar 30, 2010

Six small time hustlers, including Albert Talton, have a simple plan: to make millions in counterfeit money.

8.6 /10

S4.E8 ∙ Bextra / The Foreclosure Scammer

Tue, Apr 06, 2010

STORY 1: Pfizer designs Bextra, a painkiller, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limits the use of Bextra. Pfizer, using shady and strong-arm tactics, distribute the pill outside of FDA regulations -- and the law. STORY 2. Jeanetta Standefor offers a way to help troubled homeowners, and make some extra money for herself on the side. In truth, she is just using new investor money to pay off older investors, and pocketing what's left for herself. A classic Ponzi scheme.

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S4.E9 ∙ Credit Card Billing Scam/NFL Stars Ripped Off

Tue, Apr 13, 2010

Steven Warshak makes millions by selling an erectile dysfunction drug racking up illegal credit card charges on thousands of customers; and a financial advisor to pro sports stars multi-million dollar scam ends in his own death.

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S4.E10 ∙ $200 Million Medical Settlement Scam

Tue, Apr 20, 2010

Money for victims stolen by lawyers who exploit the tragedy and pilfer their clients' money. How much they steal will shock you.

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S4.E11 ∙ Dr. Stokes/C&D Distributors

Tue, Apr 27, 2010

Darlene and Charlene Shuler discover a loophole in the Department of Defense's automated payment system and steal millions from U.S. tax payers. Also on this episode of American Greed: Dr. Stokes is performing unnecessary surgeries and cutting corners.

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