9.0/105 votesLoading...#1 - The Wizard of Sarasota
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2011
Arthur Nadel conjures a $330 million hedge fund. In the blink of an eye, he disappears and leaves clients without their life savings. American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!
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- 9.0/108 votesLoading...
#2 - Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 4/23/2014
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.
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- 8.8/107 votesLoading...
#3 - $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/23/2011
Scott Rothstein is a Ft. Lauderdale attorney making millions. He’s the life of the party, a guy who wants the world to love him. But Rothstein is secretly a criminal mastermind. American Greed reveals the story behind the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history!
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#4 - Crash for Cash
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 6/27/2012
In the city of brotherly love, car wrecks piled up and auto insurance policies were treated like ATM machines. American Greed takes you inside a Philadelphia car insurance fraud ring where everybody got a piece of the action.
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- 8.8/106 votesLoading...
#5 - The Falcon and the Con Man
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 4/30/2014
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.
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- 8.8/108 votesLoading...
#6 - The Surfer Slayer?
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2016
Jason Derek Brown looks like a wealthy mellow surfer dude, but he's allegedly a stone-cold killer who shoots a security guard five times in the head to steal $56,000 in cash. Authorities say Brown robs an armored car guard to fuel his corrupt playboy lifestyle. This serial con artist leads the FBI on a heart-pumping chase over several western states, and lands on the FBI's Most Wanted list.
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#7 - From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 10/15/2018
Bars, 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.
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- 8.7/109 votesLoading...
#8 - Hedge Fund Imposter
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2011
Marc Dreier is a high-powered lawyer with celebrity clients. But Dreier is a conman and steals more than $700 million from hedge funds. American Greed profiles a story of deception and fraud!
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- 8.7/106 votesLoading...
#9 - Diagnosis: Blood Money / Chicago Jailbreak
Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 9/15/2016
A Michigan doctor treats cancer-free patients with poisonous chemotherapy while taking millions in payment; two Chicago-area bank robbers repel 17 stories to escape the Metropolitan Correctional Center.
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- 8.7/106 votesLoading...
#10 - Rumeal Robinson
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 3/20/2017
A former champion basketball player’s schemes land him in prison and his mother kicked out of her home.
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- 8.7/1014 votesLoading...
#11 - Conn's Job
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 4/2/2018
Superstar disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating, scoring a massive Social Security fraud, then vanishes.
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- 8.6/1010 votesLoading...
#12 - Funny Money
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 3/31/2010
One man’s bold scheme to get rich quick. Albert Talton puts a modern twist on one of the nation’s oldest crimes – making counterfeit money. American Greed profiles a multi-million dollar con!
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- 8.6/105 votesLoading...
#13 - Extreme Home Ripoffs / 'Greedings' From Florida
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 6/18/2014
(1) Two brothers ripped off millions from homeowners in a remodeling scheme. (2) A serial scam artist tricks Florida retirees into fake New York real estate investments.
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- 8.6/108 votesLoading...
#14 - Deadly Gold Digger
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2017
Sexy femme fatale Nanette Johnston Packard has a way of getting men to do what she wants. She even places a personal ad looking for rich men saying, "If you take care of me, I’ll take care of you."
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- 8.6/107 votesLoading...
#15 - Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 6/25/2018
Carlos 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.
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- 8.4/105 votesLoading...
#16 - Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/20/2008
Stealing $$$ From Scientologists A religious man leads a deceptive life and scams investors out of more than $600 million! The rise and fall of Scientologist minister Reed Slatkin is a story of "American Greed." The Art of Fraud Enter the mysterious world of art fraud. An elaborate sting operation exposes Dr. Vilas Likhite, a doctor stripped of his medical license who begins a new career as a con man selling fake art treasures!
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- 8.4/107 votesLoading...
#17 - Fool's Gold
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2011
He’s a philanthropist, diplomat and international man of mystery. Dr. Henry Jones promises to get investors in on a secret gold deal. But Dr. Jones is leading a double life --- a life unknown even to his partners in crime. American Greed profiles the golden allure of an elusive conman and a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme!
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- 8.4/105 votesLoading...
#18 - Major League Fraud
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2012
Nevin Shapiro is the conman at the center of a college football scandal. He kicked off the controversy with stunning stories of gifts to players and allegations of broken NCAA rules. Who is this man who jeopardized the future of the University of Miami’s football team and how did he steal the millions that made it all possible? American Greed profiles a case of major league fraud!
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- 8.4/105 votesLoading...
#19 - Baby Broker Scam
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2012
Kevin Cohen is an attorney who says he can make dreams come true for couples wanting children. He promises babies … for a hefty price. But unknown to his trusting clients, Cohen is exploiting their hopes and dreams. American Greed profiles a cruel con artist.
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- 8.4/109 votesLoading...
#20 - Fine Art: Portrait of a Fraud
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2012
A televised art auction appears to showcase masterpieces. It’s billed as your chance to own a Rembrandt, Chagall or Dali. A rare Picasso sells for $500. Too good to be true? American Greed takes you inside a picture perfect art scam.
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- 8.4/108 votesLoading...
#21 - Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2016
"Nurse” Tracy Lynn Garner gives illegal silicone injections to enhance clients’ curves. When one patient dies, she’s charged with murder.
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- 8.4/108 votesLoading...
#22 - Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane
Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 8/23/2016
A famous Texas fruitcake bakery's accountant conducts a check writing scam; a self-proclaimed financial wiz rips off investors while he funds a professional race team with money stolen from his church.
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- 8.4/107 votesLoading...
#23 - Medical Gloves With Holes
Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 8/18/2016
A fraudster in California promises to build a medical glove factory in the U.S. and steals millions of dollars from investors.
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- 8.2/1011 votesLoading...
#24 - Florida Rehab Gone Wild
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 7/2/2018
Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities, stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs.
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- 8.1/108 votesLoading...
#25 - The Jersey Score
Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 7/25/2012
Solomon Dwek was a real estate mogul, philanthropist … and an expert flimflammer. He was the mastermind behind a multi-million dollar real estate scam and bank fraud. But when Dwek’s luck runs out, he becomes an informant in the biggest case of corruption and greed in New Jersey history.
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The Best Episodes of American Greed
Every episode of American Greed ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of American Greed!
A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost...
Genres:DocumentaryCrime
Network:CNBC
Best Episodes Summary
"The Wizard of Sarasota" is the best rated episode of "American Greed". It scored 9/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/20/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor".