The BEST episodes of American Greed season 7
Every episode of American Greed season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of American Greed season 7!
The program focuses on the stories behind some of the biggest corporate and white collar crimes in the United States such as WorldCom, HealthSouth and Tyco. In addition, stories about more common crimes such as insurance fraud, murder, embezzlement, art theft, Ponzi schemes, credit card fraud, bank robbery, money laundering, identity theft, and medical fraud are also featured. Other topics have included the story behind the famous Mustang Ranch in Nevada and the rise and fall of boy band impresario Lou Pearlman. American Greed is narrated by veteran actor Stacey Keach.
#1 - Deadly Payout
Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2013
A trio of Texas con men scores $100 million, telling investors there's big money in the "life settlement" insurance biz. When the fraudsters fail to pay returns and keep the money for themselves, it all comes crashing down.
#2 - Windy City Wipeout / Miami Burn
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/16/2013
(1) Business partners Jack Walsh and Charles Martin appear to be getting very rich running a foreign currency trading brokerage, One World Capital. But in 2007, a routine audit reveals that One World has been pilfering clients' accounts, to the tune of $10 million. (2) The case of Miami CPA Juan Carlos Rodriguez who scammed his clients out of $1.9 million. After pleading guilty, he is sentenced to 7 years in federal prison.
#3 - The Wealth Builder Club
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/28/2013
Randy Treadwell, the son of a preacher, leaves the righteous path - claiming he's a financial wizard, but all he does is take investor money for himself and his crew. He uses his Southern charm to bilk believers out of nearly $65 million. He calls his scams legitimate sounding names like "Learn Waterhouse" and "The Wealth Builders Club" in which Treadwell promises huge returns for short-term investments. But when clients can't withdraw their money, complaints to law enforcement pile up. See how the FBI steps in with a hidden camera investigation to hear all of Treadwell's lies and bring him to justice
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Dealing in Deceit
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/15/2013
San Francisco entrepreneur Samuel "Mouli" Cohen starts an internet music company and fraudulently takes in $31 million from celebrities, investors, and a charity dedicated to help the poor. He claims they will make a fortune when his company is sold to Microsoft. But there is no deal.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - The Lady Killer
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/18/2013
A Florida man hits it big when he takes home almost $13 million in a Florida lottery jackpot. Instead of living large, Abraham Shakespeare gives away most of his money to people in his community. So when Dee Dee Moore offers to help manage his winnings, it's a welcome relief for Shakespeare. But what seems like a helping hand turns out to be a hand helping herself and Shakespeare ends up paying a deadly price.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Shipwrecked
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/2013
Michael Vorce spends lavishly on clothes and cars and leaves thousand-dollar tips at bars. He supposedly makes millions selling and buying luxury yachts, but questions soon float to the surface--where are the yachts? And where is all the money?
#7 - Brooklyn's Madoff / Corrupted Software
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/29/2013
(1) Philip Barry runs his scam from Bay Ridge, a solid working-class neighborhood where families go back generations. Through local connections, Barry pulls more than 800 investors into a $40 million scheme offering "guaranteed returns" on investments. (2) In Chicago, Kevin Carney claims to have invented a new stock trading computer program that can produce high returns. In truth, it's a Ponzi scheme that nets $19 million.
#8 - Talk Radio Takedown
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/21/2013
Trevor Cook appears to be a local boy made good in Minneapolis, where he runs an investment fund called the Oxford Group. Along with three cohorts, Cook solicits an amazing $190 million dollars from 700 U.S. investors, many of whom heard his message through a talk radio star.
#9 - Rapper$ Delight / Grapes of Greed
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/31/2013
(1) In the San Francisco Bay Area, Michael McCant is a former bank robber who says he's gone "legit," and is now making millions by promoting up-and-coming rap musicians. But these millions are coming from investors like Bernice Tingle who have given McCant their entire nest eggs. (2) Mark Anderson owns a fine wine storage business in Sausalito, California. But when clients discover their wine is missing, they accuse Anderson of theft. Anderson tries to conceal his crime with gasoline and a blowtorch, destroying more than $200 million dollars' worth of wine, and bringing scores of family-owned wineries to the brink of ruin.
#10 - Wild West Rip-Off
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/1/2013
With a 30 year career in real estate, many thought broker Doug Vaughan was a man to be trusted. His charisma helped make him a fortune in New Mexico real estate. But it was all lies.
#11 - Greedy Groovy Guru / Doomsday Profit
Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2013
(1) A New Age evangelist becomes a greedy, groovy, guru telling Florida investors that positive thinking can lead to positive returns in her auto financing business. But this false prophet is returning nothing but false profits in her $113 million scam. (2) Civilization is on the verge of collapse, Ronnie Gene Wilson tells his followers, and the only path to a secure future is paved with investment in precious metals. But for a guy who predicts the imminent demise of the dollar, this South Carolinian certainly seems greedy for greenbacks.
#12 - Union Bu$ter / The Fool's Gold
Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/10/2013
(1) The Sandhogs Local 147, a New York City construction union, whose workers build tunnels and underground passageways, entrusts Melissa King for overseeing union benefits to ensure their retirements. Instead, King uses the workers funds to cut herself checks to the tune of $42 million. (2) Carl Estep is a smooth-talking ladies-man who looks for love and money, all to fund his phony gold scheme. The Montana conman spins tales of riches saying that he has hundreds of 55 gallon drums filled with 'gold concentrate' and all he needs is cash to pay for refining the gold ore to make millions. But the only thing in those drums is dirt.
#13 - The Prisoner of Wall Street
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/2013
Perry Griggs ran an investment fraud claiming to sell coffee futures, when all he did was keep investor money. He was convicted of securities fraud and sentenced to eight years in federal prison. While in prison, he started yet another scam.