Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, died today behind bars at the age of 82. For more than a decade, Madoff ? who was locked away serving a 150-year prison sentence ? had been the personification of greed. In December 2018, CNBC special correspondent Scott Cohn and American Greed executive producer Chuck Schaeffer went ?behind bars? to uncover Madoff, from the lawyers and investigators to the victims. This episode goes inside the mind of the world?s most notorious con man. Who is Madoff? What made him tick? (Original release: 12/10/2018)You can find the rest of the "Madoff 10 Years Later" series in the American Greed Podcast archive.

Aspiring Hollywood mogul Carissa Carpenter concocts a plan to construct a major movie studio in northern California.

(Original television broadcast: 02-03-2020)

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Payday loan scam mastermind Scott Tucker swindles millions of cash-strapped borrowers with his convenient online loan business.

(Original television broadcast: 01-20-2020)

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Healing turns harmful when pharmacist Barry Cadden chooses profits over safety while running a drug compounding center where mold and bacteria thrive.

(Original television broadcast: 01-27-2020)

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?Entrepreneur" Keisha Williams lures investors into pouring millions of dollars into a can?t-miss bid to secure a medical moneymaking technology that never materializes.

(Original television broadcast: 01-13-2020)

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An outlandish con artist poses as a Saudi royal to cheat investors out of millions, promising them access to Arabian oil stock.

(Original television broadcast: 01-06-2020)

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Scott Menaged is a trash-talking reality TV house flipper in Phoenix uncovered as a fraud.

(Original television broadcast: 09-16-2019)

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Three Miami salesmen have gold fever, as they import billions of dollars worth of the precious metal from South America. But their business plan falls apart when authorities learn the gold has connections to drug cartels and organized crime.

(Original television broadcast: 09-09-2019)

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Leaders of a polygamous religious sect demand ?Perfect Obedience? from followers, luring them into welfare fraud.

(Original television broadcast: 09-02-2019)

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"Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli is seeking a temporary release from prison to research a treatment for the coronavirus, claiming the pharmaceutical industry's "response to COVID-19 is inadequate." Shkreli became a household name when he jacked up the price of a lifesaving HIV drug 5,000 percent. This quickly earned the former hedge fund manager, investor and pharmaceutical CEO the title of "The most hated man in America." But as American Greed reported in 2018, it was his shady accounting and internet trolling that landed the "Pharma Bro" in hot water. 

(Original television broadcast: 2/26/2018)

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From luxury properties to an ostrich coat, the hard charging political insider uses his influence to fuel a multimillion-dollar mortgage and tax fraud.

(Original television broadcast: 08-26-2019)

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Disgraced Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland uses fraud to launch his brand and a luxury music festival in the Bahamas.

(Season 13 Episode 172 Original Airdate 08-19-2019)

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Laguna Beach social climber Elizabeth Mulder finances her plastic surgery, Arabian horses, and ocean view real estate by swindling her close friends.

(Original television broadcast: August 27, 2018)

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A crooked New York City cop protects and serves himself, cashing in as a high-tech burglary crew terrorizes homes and businesses.

(Original television broadcast: August 13, 2018)

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Kenny Chatman runs a string of corrupt drug rehab facilities in South Florida stealing millions by keeping insured addicts hooked on drugs. His sick plans include turning patients into prostitutes and sober homes into drug-fueled brothels.

(Original television broadcast: July 2, 2018)

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Promising enormous returns on a "work from home" opportunity selling their TelexFree phone service, Carlos Wanzeler and James Merrill entice close to one million people around the world to spend, and then lose an extraordinary $1.7 billion in the largest pyramid scheme ever prosecuted in the US.

(Original television broadcast: 06-25-2018)

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SNEAK PEEK: Go inside the massive college admissions scandal and meet the mastermind behind this $25 million cheating scheme. Don?t miss the season premiere of American Greed Monday, August 12th at 10 PM ET on CNBC.

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A new drug promises to be a game changer in the bedroom for millions, but after its discovery comes money and a murder ? and a David versus Goliath battle ensues over its billion-dollar secret to great sex.

A new drug promises to be a game changer in the bedroom for millions, but after its discovery comes money and a murder ? and a David versus Goliath battle ensues over its billion-dollar secret to great sex.

The American Greed Podcast special ?The Promescent Affair? is coming July 16, 2019. The drug promises to be a game changer in the bedroom for millions, but after its discovery comes money and a murder. A David vs. Goliath battle ensues over its billion-dollar secret to great sex.

Carlos Rafael owns one of the largest commercial fishing businesses on the east coast, but will his big mouth get him hooked in an IRS sting?

A Casanova conman steals hearts and drains bank accounts.

Dr. Larry Bates may sell books and DVDs preaching the value of silver and gold but his clients are the ones in peril.

John Rogers is amassing one of the biggest and most impressive photo archive collections in the world. But the business he claims is worth $32 million is rooted in fraud.

The case of the landlord from hell. Steven Croman rules a Manhattan real estate empire but prosecutors have other accommodations in mind for him.