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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

"Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor" is the best rated episode of "American Greed". It scored 9.1/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/23/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "$1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale".

  • Detroit 'Crime Boss' Mayor
    9.1/107 votes
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    #1 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • $1.2 Billion Scam: Ft. Frauderdale
    9.0/106 votes
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    #2 - $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!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wizard of Sarasota
    9.0/105 votes
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    #3 - 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!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crash for Cash
    8.8/105 votes
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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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Falcon and the Con Man
    8.8/106 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster
    8.8/105 votes
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    #6 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hedge Fund Imposter
    8.7/109 votes
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    #7 - 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!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Surfer Slayer?
    8.7/107 votes
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    #8 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Diagnosis: Blood Money / Chicago Jailbreak
    8.7/106 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rumeal Robinson
    8.7/106 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Conn's Job
    8.7/1014 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Funny Money
    8.6/1010 votes
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    #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!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Extreme Home Ripoffs / 'Greedings' From Florida
    8.6/105 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadly Gold Digger
    8.6/108 votes
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    #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."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
    8.6/107 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stealing $$$ From Scientologists / The Art of Fraud
    8.4/105 votes
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    #16 - Stealing $$$ 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!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fool's Gold
    8.4/107 votes
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    #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!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Baby Broker Scam
    8.4/105 votes
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    #18 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fine Art: Portrait of a Fraud
    8.4/109 votes
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    #19 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty
    8.4/108 votes
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    #20 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Medical Gloves With Holes
    8.4/107 votes
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    #21 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane
    8.3/107 votes
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    #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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Florida Rehab Gone Wild
    8.2/1011 votes
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    #23 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Jersey Score
    8.1/108 votes
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    #24 - 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Real 'War Dogs'
    8.1/107 votes
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    #25 - The Real 'War Dogs'

    Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2017

    Miami party boys turned arms dealers bid on government contracts worth millions to fight the war on terror.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A