American Greed

American Greed, Scams on Film; God and Gold

Season 12, Episode 18

Fraudster John Rogers builds a photo archive; Larry Bates' clients invest in "fool's gold."

Watch Full Episodes of American Greed Season 12

The Most Hated Man in America?
S12 E1 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Martin Shkreli raises the price of a life-saving drug 5,000 percent.

Deadly Opioids, Dirty Doctors
S12 E2 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

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

Murderous Plot Meets Reality TV
S12 E3 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A sexy Florida former escort plots to take her husband's money and his life.

The Polka King Con
S12 E4 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

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

Stolen Valor Scam
S12 E5 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Darryl Wright perpetrates a stolen-valor scam allowing him to steal from military veterans.

Conn's Job
S12 E6 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Disability lawyer Eric C. Conn offers guaranteed client wins by cheating the system then vanishes.

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  • About this Episode
  • Officers, victims and criminals examine how far people will go to become rich, from extortion and murder to identity theft and drug distribution.
  • GenreDocumentary
  • Seasons6
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