American Greed

The former New Orleans Mayor exploits the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina by accepting bribes and corrupting the rebuilding process.

A man, appearing to be nothing more than a wealthy surfer, allegedly commits murder and robs an armoured car, leading the FBI on a chase spanning multiple states.

A financial fraudster seeks deadly revenge after being placed behind bars for propositioning his assistant's daughter.

Authorities charge a nurse with murder after an illegal silicone injection leads to death and knock-off cosmetic injections paralyse four others.

A phony psychic scams a wealthy but lonely timber baron out of millions while her devious daughter pretends to be in love with him.

Russian gangsters use beautiful women to seduce amorous men in nightclubs out of their money and jewellery.

A mother and son score millions in the Bay Medical Clinic scam; Gigapix collects millions from would-be movie producers before being revealed as a fraud.

Law enforcement apprehends criminals featured on the show with the help of vigilant viewers.

Doug Cassity sells fake prearranged funeral contracts, amounting to $500 million, with the help of sexy saleswomen.

A luxury car salesman faces accusations of pocketing car loans and selling cars he doesn't own; a man claims to own half of Facebook and says he has the contract to prove it.

Twin brothers make millions from the illicit sale of oxycodone and other drugs out of their South Florida pain clinics.

Criminals use call centres in Jamaica to flood the US with lies about millions won by unsuspecting victims. U.S. law enforcement teams up with Jamaican authorities to try to shut them down.

A neighbourhood ice cream parlour in West Roxbury, Mass., lands the Palladino family in a major case of fraud.

The Broadway premiere of "Rebecca" implodes thanks to New York stockbroker Mark Hotton, who allegedly swindles millions of dollars from investors.

A California fraudster scams investors, stealing millions and falsely promising to build a factory in the USA to make medical gloves that will provide high-paying jobs.

Daniel Rigmaiden is a young hacker who steals millions from the government. Wanna-be wise guy Dom Rabuffo enters witness protection only to start a new life of crime in mortgage fraud.

With two yachts, his own private jet, and a lakeside mega-mansion, Darren Berg scams some of Seattle's savviest investors. NY socialite Dina Wein Reis bilks companies out of millions.

Michigan doctor Farid Fata pumps poisonous chemotherapy into cancer-free patients and pockets $17 million in fraudulent payments. Two bank robbers escape jail by rappelling 17 stories.

A once-$100 million publishing fortune pits mother against son when he's accused of squandering millions on sex, diamonds, and fraud.

The mastermind of the biggest online and underground drug bazaar calls himself the Dread Pirate Roberts. In unmasking the criminal, federal agents may find corruption among their own.