About this season
A dissection of the dark side of the American Dream, a survey of how far some people go to become rich, no matter the cost to themselves and those around them. Real-life cases are reviewed and involve such criminal activity as credit card scams, identity theft, counterfeiting and Ponzi schemes.
Episodes (20)
1. Deadly Gold Digger
Aired 23 January 2017 • 43 min
Sexy femme fatale Nanette Johnston Packard has a way of getting men to do what she wants. She even places a personal ad looking for rich men saying, "If you take care of me, I’ll take care of you."
2. The Real 'War Dogs'
Aired 30 January 2017 • 43 min
Miami party boys turned arms dealers bid on government contracts worth millions to fight the war on terror.
3. Badge of Dishonor
Aired 6 February 2017 • 43 min
Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz’s shooting death in the woods in Fox Lake, IL, sparks a massive manhunt to find his killers.
4. Billionaires Boys Bust
Aired 13 February 2017 • 43 min
Flashy former cop John Bravata is a corrupt real estate dealer who uses his company to steal $50 million from middle-class investors.
5. Clean Teeth, Dirty Money/Comic Book Murder
Aired 27 February 2017 • 43 min
A sex trafficking ring, comprised of violent pimps who exploit women, enlists a Chicago dentist to launder their money; a plot to steal a valuable comic book collection ends in murder.
6. Sticky Fingers; Life in the Fraud Lane
Aired 4 March 2017 • 43 min
A famous Texas fruitcake bakery's accountant conducts a check writing scam; a self-proclaimed financial wiz rips off investors while he funds a professional race team with money stolen from his church.
7. Making A Killing / Doctor Drug Dealer
Aired 13 March 2017 • 43 min
Con man/motivational speaker Gary Shawkey needs cash for his wild scams and he’s not afraid to murder to get it. A doctor overprescribes deadly combinations of medication to make a buck from drug addicts, and continues as she hears of her own patients dying.
8. Rumeal Robinson
Aired 20 March 2017 • 43 min
A former champion basketball player’s schemes land him in prison and his mother kicked out of her home.
9. Recipe for Murder
Aired 17 June 2017 • 43 min
A successful businesswoman is targeted by a serial grifter who poisons her for money.
10. Junk In A Box; Been Caught Stealing
Aired 26 June 2017 • 43 min
Cancer charities that raise millions but gives only three percent to patients and families; a family brings in millions shoplifting in a nationwide crime spree caught on camera.
11. From Peanuts to Sick Millions
Aired 3 July 2017 • 43 min
A CEO knowingly ships peanut products tainted with salmonella, killing nine and sickening thousands.
12. A Glamorous Showbiz Lie
Aired 10 July 2017 • 43 min
A man convinces people that he is a movie producer and money management professional while collecting millions to promote his own image.
13. Deadly Black Gold Riches
Aired 17 July 2017 • 43 min
A man schemes to strike it rich in the North Dakota oil fields and he lets no one get in his way.
14. Art Schlichter: All-American fraud
Aired 24 July 2017 • 43 min
Former football star Art Schlichter cons friends and acquaintances to feed his gambling addiction
15. Red Carpet Rip-Off
Aired 31 July 2017 • 43 min
Musician Donald "Ski" Johnson uses his Jazz for Life foundation to make empty promises that leaves generous donors feeling scammed when his bogus trips to the Grammy Awards turn into red carpet nightmares.
16. Wine, Women and Fraud
Aired 7 August 2017 • 43 min
A man steals millions from rich wine clients, and spends the money on fast cars and faster hookups, until he himself falls prey to a scheme.
17. Neighborhood Inferno
Aired 14 August 2017 • 43 min
Scammers blow up a house for insurance money, but end up engulfing dozens of homes in flames and killing a young couple.
18. Fraud Collectors
Aired 21 August 2017 • 43 min
Sports memorabilia titan Bill Mastro rigs his auctions to scam both those who buy from him and consign to him.
19. Lesson In Greed/Soldier Scam
Aired 28 August 2017 • 43 min
A school supply vendor steals millions from Detroit public schools by enlisting shady school officials; heartless crooks use photos of real military men to lure women into sending them love and money.
20. Top Gun Of Fraud
Aired 4 September 2017 • 43 min
A man burns through $52 million from a trust he was hired to protect, buying helicopters, fighter jets, rocket launchers, and a fleet of WWII bombers to feed his fantasy of running "black ops" for the CIA.