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The Best Episodes of American Greed Season 9

Every episode of American Greed Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Greed Season 9!

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
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"A Con Man's Deadly Revenge" is the best rated episode of "American Greed" season 9. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/15/2015. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "The Playboy of Indiana".

  • A Con Man's Deadly Revenge
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    #1 - A Con Man's Deadly Revenge

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2015

    A coin collector and his brother start mail order coin businesses. They go bankrupt in 2008. After they're jailed, one plots murder of the judge and prosecutor.

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  • The Playboy of Indiana
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    #2 - The Playboy of Indiana

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2015

    A multimillion-dollar yacht, 80 sports cars, a Playboy centerfold girlfriend. Tim Durham is the picture of success as a fix -it-and-flip-it business king. But he’s actually running a $200 million fraud from the comfort of his 12,000 square-foot home.

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  • Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars
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    #3 - Ea$y Being Green / Burglar To The Stars

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2015

    (1) Con man Rodney Hailey runs a fake green energy business and collects millions by scamming major corporations. A fleet of luxury cars that litters the front of his home draws suspicion and leads authorities to the dirty money he makes on clean fuel. (2) Cat burglar Blane Nordahl targets the homes of wealthy individuals across the East Coast, showing an exclusive interest in hallmarked antique silver.

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  • A Widow's Web
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    #4 - A Widow's Web

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2015

    Rich husband, beautiful wife, perfect life. Pamela Phillips and Gary Triano are Tucson's golden couple. But their life unravels in a fury of greed and hate. When Gary ends up dead, all eyes are on Phillips. Could she kill for money?

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  • The Cash King
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    #5 - The Cash King

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2015

    No investment idea is too exotic for visionary entrepreneur James “The Cash King” Duncan. He sets his sights on strip clubs, real estate, Iraqi currency, diamonds, and even mind control technology.

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  • The Dirtiest Con
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    #6 - The Dirtiest Con

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/2015

    Sixteen-year-old Barry Minkow starts ZZZZ Best Carpet Cleaners and quickly realizes there's more cash in fraud.

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  • Charity Begins at Home
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    #7 - Charity Begins at Home

    Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 2/26/2015

    Claudio Osorio casts himself as a brilliant international business tycoon to scam big money and big names. This crook steals more than $40 million from investors and the US government through a bogus company and schemes to build homes for the poor.

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  • The Real Wolf of Wall Street
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    #8 - The Real Wolf of Wall Street

    Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2015

    Stockbroker Jordan Belfort runs a sex, drugs and rock 'n’ roll brokerage firm. He pleads guilty to fraud and does jail time. After his release, Belfort gets a Hollywood makeover, but do his victims get justice?

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  • Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal
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    #9 - Kevin Trudeau’s Secrets / Remington Steal

    Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 7/10/2015

    (1) The infomercial pitchman who claimed he was broke and could not pay a $37.6 million fine imposed by the Federal Trade Commission is chronicled. (2) An examination of Remington Financial Group's advanced-fee scam that defrauded investors in small businesses.

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  • Fake It to Make It / Kill the Witnesses
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    #10 - Fake It to Make It / Kill the Witnesses

    Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2015

    Case 1: “Ferrari” Mike Banuelos steals musical artists’ money and their dreams. His Ferrari lifestyle drives them in the fast lane, but his promotional acumen leaves his investors to crash and burn. Case 2: Former IRS Agent Steven Martinez may seem like a normal accountant, but when he’s caught in a $12 million fraud, he diverts taxpayer money to the ultimate crime…. Murder.

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  • Vintage Wine Fraud
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    #11 - Vintage Wine Fraud

    Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 7/24/2015

    Counterfeit wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan dominates the fine wine scene, making millions selling his cheap basement blends through elite auction houses.

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  • In Harm’s Way
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    #12 - In Harm’s Way

    Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 7/30/2015

    A US military contractor loots his company of $190 million and goes on a wild spending spree.

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  • The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust
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    #13 - The Lawyer Lies / Black Gold Bust

    Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 10/16/2015

    (1) Indiana personal injury lawyer William Conour helps himself to desperate clients’ settlement money, pocketing millions. (2) Phony oil tycoon Gary Milby guarantees gushers of money to investors from his Kentucky oil wells.

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  • Friends Without Benefits
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    #14 - Friends Without Benefits

    Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 10/23/2015

    Mutual Benefits buys life insurance policies from aids patients, the chronically ill, and seniors and fraudulently resells them as low risk investments to clients. When medical advances help patients live longer, Mutual Benefits collects new investor money to pay returns. 30,000 people get caught in the $1.25 billion ponzi scheme.

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  • The Spy Who Scammed Me
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    #15 - The Spy Who Scammed Me

    Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 10/30/2015

    A private security contractor is a James Bond wannabe who spins lies to desperate clients.

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  • The Sky's the Limit
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    #16 - The Sky's the Limit

    Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 11/6/2015

    Ross Mandell’s company Sky Capital has hundreds of employees and investors and he’s living like a king. It’s a huge coup for Mandell who was once known as the Bad Boy of Wall Street, had addiction issues, and run-ins with regulators. Turns out, however, that Mandell is up to his old tricks – and the $140 million raised for Sky Capital goes down the drain in a spiral of greed.

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