Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral

June 25, 2018

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American Greed - 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 .7 billion Internet scam.

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American Greed: Season 12 - 20 Episode s

12x1 - The Most Hated Man in America?
February 26, 2018
Businessman Martin Shkreli raises the price of a life-saving drug 5,000 percent, but it's his shady accounting and Internet trolling that lands the "Pharma Bro" in hot water.
12x2 - Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors
March 5, 2018
Two doctors illegally prescribe opioids while destroying lives and pocketing millions.
12x3 - Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV
March 12, 2018
When a sexy Florida former escort plots to take her husband's money and his life, her lover tips off the police and her deadly plan gets caught on tape.
12x4 - The Polka King Con
March 19, 2018
Polka band leader Jan Lewan rips off his adoring fans with false promises of sizable investment returns.
12x5 - Stolen Valor Scam
March 26, 2018
Idaho Guardsman Darryl Wright claims he suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder from his service in Iraq, but his story is an elaborate scam that allows him to live large without working and to steal resources from veterans who truly need help.
12x6 - Conn's Job
April 2, 2018
Superstar disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating, scoring a massive Social Security fraud, then vanishes.
12x7 - Blood Relatives; End of Life Scam
April 9, 2018
A thieving shopaholic son murders his family to cash in on the family's wealth; a Chicago health facility owner uses an inflated billing scheme in a million rip off.
12x8 - Dangerous Luxury
April 16, 2018
Vitaly Borker scores million selling designer knock-off eyewear as genuine from his website in Brooklyn, N.Y.; when customers complain, they are threatened with violence, even murder.
12x9 - Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral
June 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 .7 billion Internet scam.
12x10 - Florida Rehab Gone Wild
July 2, 2018
Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities, stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs.
12x11 - Operation Crook, Line and Stinker
August 13, 2018
A crooked New York police officer cashes in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homeowners and business owners.
12x12 - Artistic License to Steal
August 20, 2018
A wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters of Abstract Expressionism in an million scam, fooling rich collectors and pocketing millions
12x13 - The Fake Housewife of Orange County
August 27, 2018
In sunny Laguna Beach, social climber Elizabeth Mulder finances her plastic surgery, Arabian horses, and ocean view real estate worth millions by swindling her best friends.
12x14 - Online Dating Trap
September 3, 2018
Daylon Pierce is a ladies' man who claims to be a licensed stockbroker, wooing unsuspecting women through Internet dating sites. But when they hand over millions of dollars to this "investment expert," he robs them blind, parties his way through their money and breaks their hearts.
12x15 - An Ungodly Scammer
September 10, 2018
Self-proclaimed teen millionaire Ephren Taylor preaches his "safe" investments at church seminars and on the internet, fleecing victims out of millions and pumping cash into flashy living and his wife's hip-hop career.
12x16 - Just a Dollar and a Scheme; Lousy Landlord
September 17, 2018
An Iowa man rigs a .5 million lottery jackpot, triggering the biggest lottery scam in American history; notorious New York City landlord Steven Croman finds a new home in jail.
12x17 - Something's Fishy: The Codfather
September 24, 2018
Carlos Rafael makes millions as the owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the East Coast but his big mouth gets him hooked in an undercover IRS sting with agents posing as Russian mobsters.
12x18 - Scams on Film; God and Gold
October 1, 2018
Fraudster John Rogers builds one of the most impressive photo archives in the world until his partner rats him out; while Larry Bates preaches about salvation through precious metals, his clients wind up investing in "fool's gold."
12x19 - Baby-Faced Drug Lords
October 8, 2018
Florida teenagers cash in on the opioid crisis, then they expand their operation, jeopardizing their lives of sex, drugs and money.
12x20 - From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster
October 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 ,000 sniper rifle.

12x1 - The Most Hated Man in America?

12x2 - Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors

12x3 - Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV

12x4 - The Polka King Con

12x5 - Stolen Valor Scam

12x6 - Conn's Job

12x7 - Blood Relatives; End of Life Scam

12x8 - Dangerous Luxury

12x9 - Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral

12x10 - Florida Rehab Gone Wild

12x11 - Operation Crook, Line and Stinker

12x12 - Artistic License to Steal

12x13 - The Fake Housewife of Orange County

12x14 - Online Dating Trap

12x15 - An Ungodly Scammer

12x16 - Just a Dollar and a Scheme; Lousy Landlord

12x17 - Something's Fishy: The Codfather

12x18 - Scams on Film; God and Gold

12x19 - Baby-Faced Drug Lords

12x20 - From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Season 5

S6: Season 6

S7: Season 7

S8: Season 8

S9: Season 9

S10: Season 10

S11: Season 11

S12: Season 12

S13: Season 13

S14: Season 14

S15: Season 15

S16: Season 16