American Greed - Season 12

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The Most Hated Man in America?

1 - The Most Hated Man in America?

Air Date: 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.

Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors

2 - Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors

Air Date: March 5, 2018

Two doctors illegally prescribe opioids while destroying lives and pocketing millions.

Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV

3 - Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV

Air Date: 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.

The Polka King Con

4 - The Polka King Con

Air Date: March 19, 2018

Polka band leader Jan Lewan rips off his adoring fans with false promises of sizable investment returns.

Stolen Valor Scam

5 - Stolen Valor Scam

Air Date: 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.

Conn's Job

6 - Conn's Job

Air Date: April 2, 2018

Superstar disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating, scoring a massive Social Security fraud, then vanishes.

Blood Relatives; End of Life Scam

7 - Blood Relatives; End of Life Scam

Air Date: 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 $20 million rip off.

Dangerous Luxury

8 - Dangerous Luxury

Air Date: April 16, 2018

Vitaly Borker scores $18 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.

Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral

9 - Billion Dollar Fraud Goes Viral

Air Date: 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 $1.7 billion Internet scam.

Florida Rehab Gone Wild

10 - Florida Rehab Gone Wild

Air Date: July 2, 2018

Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities, stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs.

Operation Crook, Line and Stinker

11 - Operation Crook, Line and Stinker

Air Date: August 13, 2018

A crooked New York police officer cashes in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homeowners and business owners.

Artistic License to Steal

12 - Artistic License to Steal

Air Date: August 20, 2018

A wannabe art dealer sells fake works by American masters of Abstract Expressionism in an $80 million scam, fooling rich collectors and pocketing millions

The Fake Housewife of Orange County

13 - The Fake Housewife of Orange County

Air Date: 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.

Online Dating Trap

14 - Online Dating Trap

Air Date: 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.

An Ungodly Scammer

15 - An Ungodly Scammer

Air Date: 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.

Just a Dollar and a Scheme; Lousy Landlord

16 - Just a Dollar and a Scheme; Lousy Landlord

Air Date: September 17, 2018

An Iowa man rigs a $16.5 million lottery jackpot, triggering the biggest lottery scam in American history; notorious New York City landlord Steven Croman finds a new home in jail.

Something's Fishy: The Codfather

17 - Something's Fishy: The Codfather

Air Date: 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.

Scams on Film; God and Gold

18 - Scams on Film; God and Gold

Air Date: 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."

Baby-Faced Drug Lords

19 - Baby-Faced Drug Lords

Air Date: October 8, 2018

Florida teenagers cash in on the opioid crisis, then they expand their operation, jeopardizing their lives of sex, drugs and money.

From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster

20 - From Bouncer to Millionaire Fraudster

Air Date: 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 $25,000 sniper rifle.