John and Julieanne Dimitrion took advantage of homeowners desperate to avoid foreclosure, but they had just one thing in mind: taking their homes. Spiro Germenis charmed his way to rip off scores of investors. All end up on the run.
Eric Bartoli's Cyprus Funds raised $65 million from investors across the U.S. and Latin America. But the money seems only to have funded his lavish lifestyle. By the time the FBI indicts Bartoli, he is on the run.
Contractor Craig Oliver promises dream homes but leaves homes and lives in disarry once he pockets down payments. Roland Okuomose appears to run a legitimate currency exhange in Canada. But his real business is a malicious international lottery scam.
Jim Hammes plays his role as the hard-working family man perfectly, but did he really embezzle millions of dollars? Joe McCool was a man with big promises and plans for other people's life savings. When the money runs out, McCool slips out of town.
Slobodan Lunic leads the life of a king, but he builds his fortune one quarter at a time operating payphones. Luis Ferreira claims to be selling an opportunity for financial security—could this be a golden parachute in a falling economy?
Oregon's state prison system thought Fred Monem was a hero, saving them millions of dollars a year...but who was he really looking out for? In L.A., the Rangels promised financial security to the Latino community...but stole their life savings instead.
Street criminials turn to white-collar crime, orchestrating a complex nationwide credit card scheme. Then, at the height of the dot-com boom, an online video startup with a famous pitchman raises millions…but the website is a sham.