Talk Radio Takedown

May 21, 2013

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American Greed - S7 - E9

Trevor Cook appears to be a local boy made good in Minneapolis, where he runs an investment fund called the Oxford Group. Along with three cohorts, Cook solicits an amazing million dollars from 700 U.S. investors, many of whom heard his message through a talk radio star.

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American Greed: Season 7 - 13 Episode s

7x1 - Shipwrecked
February 22, 2013
Michael Vorce spends lavishly on clothes and cars and leaves thousand-dollar tips at bars.
7x2 - The Wealth Builder Club
February 28, 2013
Randy Treadwell, the son of a preacher, leaves the righteous path - claiming he's a financial wizard, but all he does is take investor money for himself and his crew. He uses his Southern charm to bilk believers out of nearly million. He calls his scams legitimate sounding names like "Learn Waterhouse" and "The Wealth Builders Club" in which Treadwell promises huge returns for short-term investments. But when clients can't withdraw their money, complaints to law enforcement pile up.
7x3 - The Prisoner of Wall Street
March 4, 2013
Perry Griggs ran an investment fraud claiming to sell coffee futures, when all he did was keep investor money. He was convicted of securities fraud and sentenced to eight years in federal prison.
7x4 - Deadly Payout
March 11, 2013
A trio of Texas con men scores million, telling investors there's big money in the "life settlement" insurance biz. When the fraudsters fail to pay returns and keep the money for themselves, it all comes crashing down.
7x5 - Wild West Rip-Off
April 1, 2013
With a 30 year career in real estate, many thought broker Doug Vaughan was a man to be trusted. His charisma helped make him a fortune in New Mexico real estate. But it was all lies.
7x6 - Union Bu/The Fool's Gold
April 10, 2013
The Sandhogs Local 147, a New York City construction union, whose workers build tunnels and underground passageways, entrusts Melissa King for overseeing union benefits to ensure their retirements. Instead, King uses the workers funds to cut herself checks to the tune of million.
7x7 - Windy City Wipeout/Miami Burn
April 16, 2013
In Chicago, Jack Walsh and Charles Martin appear to be getting very rich running a foreign currency trading brokerage. But is the money really coming from savvy trades? In 2007, a routine audit reveals some "irregularities" in One World's accounting.
7x8 - Dealing in Deceit
April 15, 2013
San Francisco entrepreneur Samuel "Mouli" Cohen starts an internet music company and fraudulently takes in million from celebrities, investors, and a charity dedicated to help the poor. He claims they will make a fortune when his company is sold to Microsoft. But there is no deal.
7x9 - Talk Radio Takedown
May 21, 2013
Trevor Cook appears to be a local boy made good in Minneapolis, where he runs an investment fund called the Oxford Group. Along with three cohorts, Cook solicits an amazing million dollars from 700 U.S. investors, many of whom heard his message through a talk radio star.
7x10 - Brooklyn's Madoff/ Corrupted Software
May 29, 2013
Philip Barry runs his scam from Bay Ridge, a solid working-class neighborhood where families go back generations. Through local connections, Barry pulls more than 800 investors into a million scheme offering "guaranteed returns" on investments.
7x11 - Greedy Groovy Guru/Doomsday Profit
June 14, 2013
A New Age evangelist becomes a greedy, groovy, guru telling Florida investors that positive thinking can lead to positive returns in her auto financing business. But this false prophet is returning nothing but false profits in her million scam. She draws in some 2000 victims but when the F.B.I. finds out about Cladek's scam, this greedster doesn't have a prayer. And, civilization is on the verge of collapse, Ronnie Gene Wilson tells his followers, and the only path to a secure future is paved with investment in precious metals. But for a guy who predicts the imminent demise of the dollar, this South Carolinian certainly seems greedy for greenbacks. He takes in million. Over time, investors realize that Wilson isn't investing their money in metal, but using it to build a luxurious doomsday bunker complete with an organic farm.
7x12 - The Lady Killer
July 18, 2013
A Florida man hits it big when he takes home almost million in a Florida lottery jackpot. Instead of living large, Abraham Shakespeare gives away most of his money to people in his community. So when Dee Dee Moore offers to help manage his winnings, it's a welcome relief for Shakespeare. But what seems like a helping hand turns out to be a hand helping herself and Shakespeare ends up paying a deadly price.
7x13 - Rapper$ Delight/Grapes of Greed
July 31, 2013
In the San Francisco Bay Area, Michael McCant is a former bank robber who says he's gone "legit," and is now making millions by promoting up-and-coming rap musicians. But these millions are coming from investors like Bernice Tingle who have given McCant their entire nest eggs. Mark Anderson owns a fine wine storage business in Sausalito, California. But when clients discover their wine is missing, they accuse Anderson of theft. Anderson tries to conceal his crime with gasoline and a blowtorch, destroying more than million dollars' worth of wine, and bringing scores of family-owned wineries to the brink of ruin.

Talk Radio Takedown

American Greed - S7 - E9

American Greed: Season 7 - 13 Episode s

7x1 - Shipwrecked

7x2 - The Wealth Builder Club

7x3 - The Prisoner of Wall Street

7x4 - Deadly Payout

7x5 - Wild West Rip-Off

7x6 - Union Bu/The Fool's Gold

7x7 - Windy City Wipeout/Miami Burn

7x8 - Dealing in Deceit

7x9 - Talk Radio Takedown

7x10 - Brooklyn's Madoff/ Corrupted Software

7x11 - Greedy Groovy Guru/Doomsday Profit

7x12 - The Lady Killer

7x13 - Rapper$ Delight/Grapes of Greed

American Greed: All seasons

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