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The Best Episodes of American Greed

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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 to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    American Greed Season 8 Episode 6 - Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor
    9.1/10(12 votes)

    #1 - Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor

    S8:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. American Greed Season 5 Episode 13 - The Wizard of Sarasota
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - The Wizard of Sarasota

    S5:E13

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  3. American Greed Season 5 Episode 6 - $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale
    8.8/10(7 votes)

    #3 - $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale

    S5:E6

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. American Greed Season 6 Episode 14 - Crash for Cash
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #4 - Crash for Cash

    S6:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. American Greed Season 5 Episode 12 - Hedge Fund Imposter
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Hedge Fund Imposter

    S5:E12

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  6. American Greed Season 8 Episode 7 - The Falcon and the Con Man
    8.7/10(7 votes)

    #6 - The Falcon and the Con Man

    S8:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. American Greed Season 10 Episode 2 - The Surfer Slayer?
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    #7 - The Surfer Slayer?

    S10:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. American Greed Season 10 Episode 18 - Diagnosis: Blood Money / Chicago Jailbreak
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Diagnosis: Blood Money / Chicago Jailbreak

    S10:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. American Greed Season 12 Episode 6 - Conn's Job
    8.7/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Conn's Job

    S12:E6

    Superstar disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating, scoring a massive Social Security fraud, then vanishes.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. American Greed Season 12 Episode 20 - From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #10 - From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster

    S12:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. American Greed Season 4 Episode 7 - Funny Money
    8.6/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Funny Money

    S4:E7

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  12. American Greed Season 8 Episode 8 - Extreme Home Ripoffs / 'Greedings' From Florida
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Extreme Home Ripoffs / 'Greedings' From Florida

    S8:E8

    (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.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. American Greed Season 11 Episode 1 - Deadly Gold Digger
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Deadly Gold Digger

    S11:E1

    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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  14. American Greed Season 11 Episode 8 - Rumeal Robinson
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Rumeal Robinson

    S11:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
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  15. American Greed Season 5 Episode 4 - Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin'
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Hackers: Operation Get Rich or Die Tryin'

    S5:E4

    A mysterious ring of social outcasts. Albert Gonzalez leads a gang with an insatiable appetite for sex, drugs…and your encrypted information. They steal credit card numbers and make a fortune by selling them on the black market. But the multi-million dollar scam has deadly consequences. American Greed profiles the story of Albert Gonzalez... the most cunning cyber crook in American history!

    Director:Unknown
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  16. American Greed Season 12 Episode 9 - Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
    8.5/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral

    S12:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. American Greed Season 2 Episode 4 - Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud

    S2:E4

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  18. American Greed Season 5 Episode 3 - Fool's Gold
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Fool's Gold

    S5:E3

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  19. American Greed Season 6 Episode 3 - Major League Fraud
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Major League Fraud

    S6:E3

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  20. American Greed Season 6 Episode 4 - Baby Broker Scam
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Baby Broker Scam

    S6:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. American Greed Season 6 Episode 7 - Fine Art: Portrait of a Fraud
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Fine Art: Portrait of a Fraud

    S6:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. American Greed Season 6 Episode 12 - The Tran Organization Blackjack Cheaters
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Tran Organization Blackjack Cheaters

    S6:E12

    Van Thu Tran and her crime ring steal millions by cheating casinos.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. American Greed Season 10 Episode 4 - Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty

    S10:E4

    "Nurse” Tracy Lynn Garner gives illegal silicone injections to enhance clients’ curves. When one patient dies, she’s charged with murder.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. American Greed Season 10 Episode 11 - Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane

    S10:E11

    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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  25. American Greed Season 10 Episode 15 - Medical Gloves With Holes
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Medical Gloves With Holes

    S10:E15

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor" is the best rated episode of "American Greed". It scored 9.1/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/23/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Wizard of Sarasota".