
About this season
Explore the troubling tales of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, from identity fraud and misleading romance to the high-profile college admission scandal and Fyre Festival. It will reveal how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust - emotional and financial. Featuring interviews with the key people, including victims and eyewitnesses, and, in some cases, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.
Episodes (7)

1. The Faithful Investor Con
Aired 28 July 2022 • 42 min
A Georgia pastor-turned-financial adviser turns his attention to a small-town bank in need of funding; an opportunity that he thinks will be his cash cow ends up being "the nail in his coffin."

2. The Hollywood Mogul Con
Aired 4 August 2022 • 42 min
A young actor unleashes a Ponzi scheme on the film industry.
3. The Sweetheart Swindler Con
Aired 11 August 2022 • 42 min
A lifelong bachelor falls for a woman more than half his age and falles prey to a con artist who gains access to a majority of his life savings.
4. The Billion Dollar Con
Aired 18 August 2022
A mild-mannered college graduates is alleged to have sippened billions of dollars from an investment fund right under the nose of industry watch dogs.
5. The Coupon Con
Aired 25 August 2022
A young mom uses her graphic design skills to create counterfeit coupons to get free meals, household supplies and money.
6. The Comeback
Aired 1 September 2022
Prosecutors say Jim Baker is up to his old trucks attempting to con his faithful followers with a shame COVID-19 cure.
7. The Imposter Doctor Con
Aired 9 September 2022
Teenager Malachi Love-Robinson poses as a doctor and friends the halls of a Florida hospital.